How To: QR Codes
We’ve added the option to put QR codes with your enrollment link on many of our SmartDollar promotional resources. If you’d like to add your own enrollment link QR code to any of the materials you can find on the Resource Center, read on!
If you ever have any questions about this process, please don't hesitate to reach out to your Relationship Manager.
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Wondering what a QR Code is? We’ve got you covered.
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QR (Quick Response) Codes are simply a type of barcode that contains information. Most QR codes you’ll see these days are designed for anyone with a smartphone to point their camera app and quickly visit a link without needing to type or remember a long URL.
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Why are QR Codes everywhere now?
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In short, it’s easier than remembering a link to type out. Plus, most smartphones can scan QR Codes right from their camera app without any extra steps.
QR Codes have certainly grown a lot in popularity ever since the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, you’ve probably noticed that many restaurants and businesses are not handing out physical menus or information anymore. Instead, they’re posting signs with QR codes that allow you to view the information quickly right on your own device.
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How do you create a QR Code?
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1. Locate and copy your company’s SmartDollar enrollment link from SmartCenter.
2. Use one of the many free QR code generating websites to paste your link and download the QR code as a .png image file.
Some of the sites we use are listed below.
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How do you add a QR Code to SmartDollar materials?
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Please Note – You may be required to have Adobe Acrobat installed to add QR codes to these materials.
1. Open the PDF you’d like to add a QR Code to. You can add QR Codes to any materials that have a placeholder image like this. Click the placeholder image.
2. Click ‘Browse’ and navigate to the QR code you’d like to add (that’s the .png file you saved of your QR code).
3. Select the image and press okay to add it.
Congratulations! You’ve just added a QR code to your PDF. Be sure to save the file before printing or sending.