If not, click ‘Change…’ and choose the correct one (making sure it’s turned on and connected of course!) before confirming with ‘OK’ First, check that the scanner selected is the one you want to use.

In the window that appears, you should see a list with various settings.

From the main screen, click the ‘Scan’ option in the bottom right corner and then ‘New Scan’ from the menu along the top.

Open Windows Fax and Scan by searching for it next to the Start Menu.

How to scan documents using Windows Fax and Scanĭespite being older software, Windows Fax and Scan is still supported in Windows 10 and operates in much the same way. After a few seconds, a message will pop up saying it has been saved, and prompt you to view the file

Click ‘Preview’ to ensure you’re happy with your selection, using the pins to crop if necessary.

Before proceeding, click the ‘Show more’ to choose whether you’d like it in colour or black & white, as well as the resolution and where the file will be saved.

From the next screen, make sure the correct scanner is selected and choose which file type you’d like the scan to be uploaded as (JPEG, PNG and PDF are the most common).

You’ll then be prompted to connect a scanner, which can be either physically via USB or wirelessly

Open the app once it’s been downloaded.

You’ll be redirected to the desktop app to install it on your device

Download Windows Scan from the Microsoft Store.

Win 10 scan app