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This article will aim to show you how to add and configure a QR code inside directional signs. This provides an additional option for QR codes to be shown in another sign type and not just through the Interactive Kiosk.

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If you would like to create a new digital sign to display your QR code at a different location / have your visitors start at a specific location please click here

QR code global configuration settings

The global settings is primarily focused on the text message that is displayed above the QR code.

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6. Call to action text colour: This lets you customise the call to action message by changing the text colour. The default colour used is white.

7. Save changes

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Activating the QR code in Directional signs

You need to activate the QR code for each sign individually for it to be seen in directional signs.

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6. You can see how the QR code looks like along with the Call to Action text message within the preview

7. The reason why the Call to Action text message colour is blue is because that’s what it was set on inside the global configuration settings.

8. Save changes

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What if the QR code is cropped off?

You may run into a scenario where the QR code is slightly cropped off like the photo below.

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To fix this, you will need to remove some of the content in your Location and / or Messaging Content slots.
This is necessary as adequate space must be given to support the size of the QR code and the Call to action message. If you absolutely require your Location and / or Messaging Content slot content to remain, you may need to create a new Directional sign in order to slot your QR code in without any cropping issues.

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5. We can see that the layout is Directional sign which confirms this is the correct sigNsign

6. Notice how the QR code in the preview is slightly blocked from view because of too much content

7. We will remove some content inside Location Content slots

8. Click on the 'x' button to remove a specific location from the location Content slots. You may need to remove more than 1 location to fit the QR code successfully

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9. Once some Locations slots Content slot items have been removed, notice in the preview that the QR code has enough space to be fully visible in the Directional sign.

10. We have kept some Location Content slot content as it didn’t disrupt the space for the QR code

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When working on Directional signs, you are free to show a QR code by itself, Location and Messaging Content slots without a QR code or a combination of both QR code with Location and / or Messaging Content slots

11. Save changes

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