You can manually assign a barcode to an item in your Back Office. If you need to assign barcodes to multiple items, you can upload them in bulk to the Back Office.

Manually assigning barcodes in Back Office

1. Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
2. From the navigation menu, select Menu > Item list.
3. Use the search bar to find the item you wish to edit.
4. Click options ().

5. Click Edit.

   

6. Click Inventory.

   

7. Click Add a barcode.
8. Enter the item barcode. Most common formats are accepted, including EAN and UPC.
9. (Optional) Click Add another barcode if your item has multiple barcodes.

10. Click Save.

    

Assigning barcodes in bulk in Back Office

If you already have items in your Back Office, you can assign barcodes to these items with a bulk update. First, export an inventory spreadsheet from your Back Office and enter the barcodes in the Barcode column. Then import the spreadsheet back into Back Office.

If you are uploading new items, copy this import template and enter your barcode(s). For more detailed instructions, visit our Importing and exporting items article.

1. Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
2. From the navigation menu, select Menu > Item list.

3. Click Export and select your required format.

   

4. In the Barcode column of the exported file, enter the barcode for each item. Most common formats are accepted, including EAN and UPC.

   

5. Save the spreadsheet and import it into Back Office. For help with saving and importing the spreadsheet, follow the instructions in our Importing and exporting items article.

   

Updating a barcode

In addition to manually adding or uploading barcodes in bulk via the Back Office, users can update barcodes from the POS when using an S740 scanner. To update the barcode:

1. Long-press Item on the POS.
2. Select Bar Code.
3. Scan the barcode.

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