Windows 10: How to send a fax

With onboard resources, software and online services

Few users want to send a fax using Windows 10. However, even though faxing these days is just a side issue, you can use Windows 10 differently. We show you how to send faxes using on-board resources, applications and online services.

If you want to send a fax using Windows 10, you are now an exotic company. In the era of DSL fixed fees and email as standard communication channels, fax has become rare. However, many companies continue to provide phone and fax numbers for contact. However, in the end, there were almost no fax machines, but digital telephone systems with fax receiving functions. Faxes sent to this number usually end in PDF in the email software of the person in charge. In some cases, this is exactly the best advantage of faxing, especially if you don't have an official email address on hand.

In order to send a fax on Windows 10, a wired fax machine or modem connected to a telephone line is usually required. Alternatively, you can send a fax through a dedicated online service. With our detailed comparison of the four leading fax services, you can easily understand the cost, options and range of features. Some providers also include smartphone applications and their own free fax numbers.

Windows 10 provides two methods for sending faxes using a modem or an external fax machine. You can use the separate fax software in our software catalog or you can use the Windows 10 application "Windows Fax and Scan". The following steps show how to use it to send a fax from a car device.

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