eFax can be accessed from the web browser on your Windows computer. Here's how it works:
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To attach the document to fax, click Browse, choose a document, and select OK.
This simple method lets you fax from a computer in minutes, with no phone line or bulky fax machine required.
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and some versions of Windows Vista include an application called Windows Fax and Scan. This program allows users to send and receive faxes right from their computers.
What you'll need:
- A computer that operates Windows Fax and Scan
- A landline
- A fax modem (some computers include an internal fax modem, or you can purchase an external modem instead)
- A physical phone cord
As you can see, computers that use Windows Fax and Scan must be connected to an external phone line — just like a traditional fax machine.
You could connect your office phone to your computer to send faxes. The downside is that you'll tie up your phone line when sending faxes, and you won't receive faxes when the phone line isn't plugged in. You could also buy a dedicated phone line for faxing, adding a monthly expense.
Once the fax modem is installed based on the manufacturer's instructions, connect the fax modem to the landline with the phone cord.
Then, you can begin the setup process.
Now you're able to send faxes from your Windows computer.
While Windows Fax and Scan comes included with many versions of Windows, it still requires external hardware, like a modem and a phone line.
With an online fax service like eFax, you can start faxing from your Windows computer right now, with no extra hardware and no dedicated phone line.
Here are the three primary options for how to fax from a Windows computer with eFax.
eFax Messenger is a desktop fax application for Windows 10. It lets you send faxes, sign documents, view received faxes, and add notes to your faxes in one simple app.
To get started, download eFax Messenger to your computer that operates Windows 10.
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Click the Add New Page (+) button in the sidebar to add pages and documents to your fax. You can add a blank page, cover page, or import a file from your computer.
Print to Fax is another simple way to send faxes with Windows. This software works with eFax Messenger to make faxing from a computer even easier.
With this tool, you can fax from within Google Drive, Microsoft Word, or a PDF viewer, without manually opening a second application. Start your fax as soon as you finish writing it!
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Open the document you want to fax. You can use Print to Fax in most programs that have a “Print” button, like Microsoft Word, a PDF viewer, Google Docs, or Google Drive.
With this tool, you can send a document in Google Docs or Microsoft Word the second you finish typing it, without opening the eFax portal or starting a new email.