It allows the creation, renaming and moving of folders from a single view. The Scan View allows users to manage scanned documents. To send and receive faxes, users can create either a local fax modem account to use a locally attached fax-capable modem or a shared fax server account to use a network fax server. Users can also right click on a file and send it as a fax. The Fax View includes a fax account model, improved composition features, the ability to save faxes in composition as drafts, and a preview pane. It is included in the Business, Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista and it is available in all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8. The UI layout of Windows Fax and Scan is identical to the Vista version of Windows Mail. It supports sending and receiving faxes and faxing documents on computers connected to a fax modem or emailing scanned documents and forwarding faxes as email attachments. It also replaces the fax viewing functionality of Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Select Scan at the bottom of the screen to scan your document or picture.Īfter your scan is finished, select View to see the scanned file before you save it, or select Close to save it. You can edit the scanned document or picture in the preview that appears when you select View.Windows Fax and Scan is a faxing and scanning program that was introduced in Windows Vista to replace the Fax Console included with Windows XP. Under Save file to, browse to the location where you want to save the scan. Select Show more to show the Save file to options. For example, you can save the file in different file formats-such as JPEG, Bitmap, and PNG. Under File type, select the type of file you want the scan to be saved as. Under Source, select the location you prefer to scan from. Under Scanner, select the scanner you want to use. Place the item you want to scan in the scanner's document feeder. Place the item you want to scan face down on the scanner's flatbed and close the cover. In the search box on the taskbar, type Windows Scan, and then select Scan from the results.

Note: Need to install the Windows Scan app? You can get the app at Microsoft Store.

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