Windows 8 In Depth

Scanning Documents with Windows Fax and Scan

To start Windows Fax and Scan, go to the Start screen. If there is no tile for Windows Fax and Scan, right-click the Start screen and select All Apps, or you can just type fax at the Start screen. Then, select Windows Fax and Scan.

Tip

If you’ll be using WFS frequently, pin it to your Start screen. Here’s how: At the Start screen, type fax. Right-click Windows Fax and Scan and select Pin to Start. You can also pin it to the desktop’s taskbar.

Click the Scan button in the bottom of the left pane to switch to the Scan view.

You can later change the scanner’s settings for any individual photo or document, ...