How to Scan in Windows 8

Part 1 of 5:

Installing a Scanner

Make sure your scanner is compatible with Windows 8. Click here to go to the Windows Compatibility Center. Enter your scanner's product name, and then click Search.
1. If your scanner is not compatible with Windows 8, you will not be able to use it to scan.
Check that your scanner is installed. Move the mouse to the right side corners of the screen, and then click Settings. Click Change PC Settings. Click PC and devices. If your scanner is installed, you'll see its name under Printers.
If your scanner isn't listed, click + Add a device.
1. The process for installing a scanner is the same as for installing a printer.^[1]
Find your scanner in the list, and then click it to install it.

Part 2 of 5:

Opening Windows Fax and Scan

Click the Start button.
Type scan.
Click Windows Fax and Scan.

Part 3 of 5:

Scanning an Image

Start a new scan. Make sure that your scanner is connected to your computer and document or image you want to scan is in the scanner.
Click New Scan.
Set the type of document you're scanning. In the New Scan window, click the Profile dropdown menu, and then click Photo, if you're scanning a photo. If you're scanning a document, click Documents.^[2]
Choose the image file type. Click the File type dropdown menu, and then click the file type you'd like your scanned image to be.
1. If you don't know what file type to use PNG and TIF are usually good choices for higher image quality.
Click Preview. You'll see a preview of the image or document you've scanned.
1. If you want to crop the image, click and drag the corner handles to crop the scanned image.
2. If the preview looks pixelated, in the Resolution (DPI) field, increase the resolution number.
Click Scan.

Part 4 of 5:

Saving the Scanned Image

Rename the file. Right-click the scanned image, and then click Rename. In the Rename File dialog box, in the New Title field, type a meaningful name for the scanned image, and then click OK.
1. The default file name is Image.
Save the file to a new location. Right-click the scanned image, and then click Save As. In the Save As dialog box, choose the folder you'd like to use, name the file, and then click Save.
1. The default save location for scanned images is in a Scanned folder within the Pictures folder.^[3]

Part 5 of 5:

Sending the Scanned Image to Email

Send the scanned image to your email program. Right-click the scanned image, click Send to, and then click Mail recipient.
1. Your email program will open and a new email message will be created with the scanned image as an attachment.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 04 March 2020

You should read it

May be interested

How to scan old photos with your phone
scanning and digitizing old photos is difficult without the right equipment, but you can easily scan film photos with your phone and get great results to share digitally.
Adobe's new Adobe Scan application turns your phone into a document scanner
thanks to adobe scan, you can scan documents on your phone without resorting to bulky document scanners.
10 ways to fix the error of not being able to scan QR codes on iPhone
the built-in qr code scanner is one of the best quality-of-life features on iphone. you can access information, make payments, join wifi networks, and more with a simple scan.
How to scan QR codes on Google Chrome
scanning qr codes on chrome can use the support utility or immediately use the feature available in the browser.
Instructions for the easiest way to scan documents into PDF files on Android
by using the scan tool of google drive application on android. you can easily scan documents into pdf.
How to Scan a Document into a PDF
this is an article that shows you how to scan paper documents into pdf files and save them on your windows or mac computer. if the text has been scanned to an image, you can convert the image to a pdf file with a free online converter.
How to Scan QR Codes on Photos
since you can use the camera to scan qr codes, this article will show you how to scan qr codes on photos using android devices, iphones, and ipads with the help of highly rated third-party apps.
4 very simple ways to scan QR codes on iPhone
no need to install support applications, you can now scan qr codes right on your iphone very simply. we just need to enable the qr code scanning mode on the iphone in the camera and then point the camera to the qr code to scan.
Why should I scan for viruses regularly?
even though you keep your computer updated and use anti-virus software, you need to remember that no software can guarantee 100% protection and you need to scan your system regularly.
How to schedule automatic scans for Windows Defender on Windows 8
windows defender provides real-time protection and can run it manually, but if you want it to run automatically on a regular schedule to make it more secure, you can you can use task scheduler.