# FAQ **URL:** https://community.blippa.com/c/faq/8.md [Latest](https://community.blippa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.blippa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.blippa.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to make round QR codes and other fancy settings](https://community.blippa.com/t/how-to-make-round-qr-codes-and-other-fancy-settings/83)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/how-to-make-round-qr-codes-and-other-fancy-settings/83 "2023-02-07T09:54:18Z")
From time to time we are getting requests for more graphically advanced QR codes. Sadly, our limited developer resources prevent us from competing with solutions that are more focused towards design. So, we have made i… --- ## [Date and Time rendering options](https://community.blippa.com/t/date-and-time-rendering-options/65)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/date-and-time-rendering-options/65 "2022-10-04T06:59:28Z")
It is possible to format the look of a Datetime variable tweaking the VAR output. By adding this in the editor: Next service: $var:nasta\_service:YY-MM-DD$ (YY-MM-DD) The result will shown as: Options you can use; … --- ## [How to disable the possibility to create new objects: Only connect to existing](https://community.blippa.com/t/how-to-disable-the-possibility-to-create-new-objects-only-connect-to-existing/64)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/how-to-disable-the-possibility-to-create-new-objects-only-connect-to-existing/64 "2022-09-30T11:07:38Z")
When creating large numbers of objects by using Data Sources, you might want to disable the possibility to manually create objects. The trick to do this is not to enable Activation on 0any templates. You can still have… --- ## [Can we use Excel to create objects?](https://community.blippa.com/t/can-we-use-excel-to-create-objects/62)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/can-we-use-excel-to-create-objects/62 "2022-09-27T15:50:48Z")
Excel is a great tool to use when creating hundreds or thousands of Blippa objects. Combined with Blippas “Swiss army knife”, the variables, you can create thousands of individual objects in no-time :slight\_smile: How-t… --- ## [Do we need to create the objects before we print the QR labels?](https://community.blippa.com/t/do-we-need-to-create-the-objects-before-we-print-the-qr-labels/61)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/do-we-need-to-create-the-objects-before-we-print-the-qr-labels/61 "2022-09-27T15:44:00Z")
No, you can print hundreds of QR labels without any corresponding objects. At first use of the QR code, you can select if the QR shall be used to create a new object based on a template, connect it to an existing object… --- ## [Can I use variables in Link?](https://community.blippa.com/t/can-i-use-variables-in-link/60)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/can-i-use-variables-in-link/60 "2022-09-27T15:41:34Z")
When using the Link function in Blippa, it might be useful to send some parameter to the link target. This is possible by just using this syntax in the link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/$var:street$+$var:street\_n… --- ## [Can an object have more than one QR code?](https://community.blippa.com/t/can-an-object-have-more-than-one-qr-code/59)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/can-an-object-have-more-than-one-qr-code/59 "2022-09-27T15:36:42Z")
Each Blippa object can have one or more links. And since our QR codes are just links, you can have several QR codes opening the same object web page. This is also useful if your label needs to be replaced. Just apply a…