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This wikiHow teaches you how to scan a document into your computer, smartphone, or tablet. In order to do this on a computer, you must have a scanner (or a printer with a built-in scanner) connected to your computer. You can use the built-in Notes app on an iPhone to scan documents, while Android users can use Google Drive's scan feature.

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    Place a document face-down in your scanner. You'll also want to make sure that your scanner is on and connected to your computer before proceeding.

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    Open Start . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

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    Type fax and scan into Start. Doing so will search for the Windows Fax and Scan app.

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    Click Windows Fax and Scan . It's at the top of the Start window.

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    Click New Scan . This option is in the upper-left side of the Fax and Scan window. A new window will open.

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    Make sure that your scanner is correct. If you don't see your scanner's name at the top of the window or the wrong scanner is listed, click Change... in the upper-right side of the window and then select your scanner's name.

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    Select a type of document. Click the "Profile" drop-down box, then select the type of document (e.g., Photo) in the drop-down box.

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    Decide on your document's color. Click the "Color format" drop-down box, then select either Color or Black and White. Your scanner may also have different options for colors here.

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    Select a file type. Click the "File type" drop-down box, then click the file type (e.g., PDF or JPG) that you want to use to store the scanned document on your computer.

    • When scanning anything other than a photo, it's best to select PDF.

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    Change any other options on the page. Depending on your scanner, you may have other options (e.g., "Resolution") that you can modify prior to scanning your document.

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    Click Preview . It's at the bottom of the window. This will bring up a preliminary scan to show you what your scanned document will look like.

    • If your document appears crooked, uneven, or chopped-off, you can readjust the document in your scanner and then click Preview again to see if your adjustment fixed the problem.

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    Click Scan . It's at the bottom of the window. Your document will begin scanning into your computer using your selected options and format.

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    Find your scanned document. To do so:

    • Open Start
    • Open File Explorer
    • Click Documents on the left side of the window.
    • Double-click the Scanned Documents folder.

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    Place a document face-down in your scanner. You'll also want to make sure that your scanner is on and connected to your computer before proceeding.

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    Open the Apple menu . Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

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    Click System Preferences… . It's at the top of the drop-down menu.

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    Click Printers & Scanners . This printer-shaped icon is on the right side of the System Preferences window.

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    Select your scanner. Click your scanner's (or printer's) name in the left-hand column.

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    Click the Scan tab. It's at the top of the window.

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    Click Open Scanner… . You'll find this near the top of the Scan tab window.

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    Click Show Details . It's in the lower-right side of the window.

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    Select a file type. Click the "Format" drop-down box, then click a file type (e.g., PDF or JPEG) that you want to use to save your file.

    • When scanning anything other than a photo, it's best to select PDF.

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    Decide on a color. Click the "Kind" drop-down box at the top of the page, then select a color option (e.g., Black and White).

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    Select a storage location. Click the "Save To" drop-down box, then click a folder in which you want to save your scanned document (e.g., Desktop).

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    Change other options on the page. Depending on the type of file that you're scanning, you may want to change the "Resolution" value or the "Orientation" value here.

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    Click Scan . It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your document will begin scanning into your computer. When it finishes, you'll be able to find it in your selected save location.

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    Open Notes. Tap the Notes app icon.

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    Tap the "New Note" icon . It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

    • If Notes opens to a note, first tap < Notes in the top-left corner of the screen.
    • If Notes opens to the "Folders" page, tap a storage location before continuing.

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    Tap . This plus-shaped icon is at the bottom of the screen. A pop-up menu will appear.

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    Tap Scan Documents . It's at the top of the pop-up menu.

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    Point your phone's camera at a document. You'll want to make sure that all of the document is on-screen.

    • The better-centered the document is on-screen, the cleaner the scan will be.

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    Tap the "Capture" button. This white circle is at the bottom of the screen. Doing so will scan your document.

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    Tap Keep Scan . It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

    • You can also tap and drag any one of the spheres in the corners of the scan to enlarge or shrink the area of the scan that is saved.
    • If you want to try to scan the document again, tap Retake in the bottom-left corner of the screen instead.

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    Tap Save . This option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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    Tap . It's in the top-right corner of the screen.

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    Scroll right and tap Create PDF . Make sure that you scroll from right to left over the bottom row of options, not the top.

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    Tap Done . It's in the top-left corner of the screen.

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    Save your scanned document. Tap Save File To... when prompted, then do the following:

    • Tap iCloud Drive or another cloud storage option.
    • Tap Add in the top-right corner of the screen.

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    Open Google Drive. Tap the Google Drive app icon, which resembles a blue, green, and yellow triangle.

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    Select a folder. Tap a folder in which you would like to save your scan.

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    Tap ＋ . It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. A pop-up menu will appear.

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    Tap Scan . This camera-shaped icon is in the pop-up menu. Your phone's (or tablet's) camera will open.

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    Point your phone's camera at a document. The document should be centered in the middle of the screen.

    • Make sure that your document is flat and completely on-screen before proceeding.

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    Tap the "Capture" button. It's a blue-and-white circle at the bottom of the screen. This will scan your document.

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    Tap ✓ . This is in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Doing so saves your scan.

    • You can also crop your scan by tapping and dragging any of the spheres located around the edge of the scan.
    • For more options (e.g., color), tap ⋮ in the top-right corner of the screen.
    • To add more pages to the PDF, tap + and then scan another item.

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    Save your scanned document onto your phone. Tap ⋮ in the bottom-right corner of the scanned document's thumbnail, then tap Download in the resulting pop-up menu.

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  • Question

    Do I need ink in my printer to scan?

    Community Answer

    No. Ink is for printing, not for scanning. You just need documents and electricity to scan.

  • Question

    Can I scan a stack of documents to my PC, or do I have to scan them one at a time?

    Community Answer

    Well, seeing as you are scanning a piece of paper, probably one at a time, because the device you are scanning with will only be able to see one document at a time.

  • Question

    How do I email a scanned document?

    Community Answer

    Once you've scanned the document, open a blank email message and add an attachment. From there, just select your scanned document as the attachment.

  • Question

    When I scan a document I cannot view but I can print it. How do I view the document?

    Community Answer

    You may need to add the software to view it from the scanner's website. This is usually a free download.

  • Question

    How do I get my Canon copier/scanner to scan a document?

    Community Answer

    Use the instructions above! They work with a Canon All-in-One. If the computer doesn't find your scanner, try using a different USB port.

  • Question

    How can I find my scanning software on my computer?

    Community Answer

    You can search for it. On a Mac, look in your Applications folder.

  • Question

    How do I shrink images?

    Community Answer

    In a Mac, plug it into "Preview," show the "Edit Toolbar," and click "Adjust Size." If you're using Windows, put it in MS Paint.

  • Question

    How do I convert my documents into PDF files?

    Tomas Darius Davainis

    Tomas Darius Davainis

    Community Answer

    What type of documents do you have? Could you write more information? There are different types of conversion methods into PDF files. Also, different types of programs (or apps) can help you and there are free or commercial programs. Seek on any search engine, entering a term like: Word document conversion into PDF, and so on.

  • Question

    Where can I find the documents I scanned on my iMac?

    Community Answer

    Check where you are going to save the file before you do. If you cannot find it, then open "Finder" and search what your PDF's name is. If you cannot find it, go to "Recents" in "Finder" and search by date, and go to the day it was scanned.

  • Question

    How do I scan multiple pages?

    Steve Watts

    Steve Watts

    Community Answer

    One option is installing document scanning apps available on App store or Playstore. Mobile Scanner Apps like QuickScan - PDF scanner App have facility to scan multiple pages and arrange them in the order required.

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  • If you want to scan photos on a mobile phone or tablet, Google's PhotoScan app is a good choice.

  • Attempting to scan wrinkled, dirty, or otherwise compromised documents will result in a lower quality scan.

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1. Place document face-down on scanner.
2. Open Windows Fax and Scan.
3. Click New Scan.
4. Select your scanner.
5. Select a document type from the "Profile" menu.
6. Choose Color or Black and White.
7. Select a file type.
8. Click Preview.
9. Click Scan.

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