## Zoho Inventory Documentation Index

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https://www.zoho.com/ca/inventory/llms.txt

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# Does Zoho Inventory support bar code scanning? If yes, how does it work?

Yes, Zoho Inventory supports bar code scanning in the web app. Here is how it works:

#### For Line Items:

> **Prerequisite:** You have to key in the bar code of the item as the **SKU** of said item in Zoho Inventory manually or using a barcode scanner.

*   Open a new transaction(like an Invoice or a Bill).
*   Place your cursor on the **Item Details** field.
*   Scan the bar code of the item. You’ll see that the line item is automatically added.
*   Follow the above step to scan more items, which will be added consecutively.

#### For Serial Numbers:

Barcode scanning feature can also be used on serial numbers

*   In Bills
*   In Invoices

##### In Bills:

> **Prerequisite:** You have to enable _Track Serial Number_ feature at the time of item creation.

*   Open a bill and select the item to be purchased.
*   Click on the _Add Serial Number(s)_ option under the Quantity section of the invoice.
*   A dialogue box pops-up prompting you to enter the serial numbers for the specified quantity.
*   You can either manually feed the serial numbers(comma separated) or scan the serial number of each unit of the item using a barcode scanner.

##### In Invoices:

> **Prerequisite:** You have to key in the serial numbers either at the time of item creation or while creating a bill.

*   Open an invoice and select an item that is serial number tracked.
*   Once the items have been selected, click on the _Select Serial Number(s)_ option under the Quantity section of the invoice.
*   A dialogue box pops-up prompting you to select the serial numbers for the given quantity of items.
*   You can either manually select the serial numbers or scan the serial number of the item using a barcode scanner.
*   You’ll see that the serial number will be automatically added to your transaction.

**Note:** Similar to invoices and bills, barcode scanning can be used wherever serial number is applicable.