{"id":71687,"date":"2021-03-01T09:54:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=71687"},"modified":"2021-03-01T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:54:29","slug":"scan-and-store-documents-with-files-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/71687-scan-and-store-documents-with-files-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Scan and Store Documents with the Files App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tax time. It usually means gathering all sorts of paperwork together, stuffing it into an envelope, and then getting it to an accountant. This year, many accountants are trying to do less face-to-face, and asking clients to scan and upload documents to a shared folder. Anyone with an iPhone or iPad has a scanner that works beautifully. It’s in the Files<\/strong> app, and today I’ll show you how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finding The Scanner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gone are the days when scanning documents meant buying an “all in one” printer with features you’d never use most of the time. Apple added the ability to scan documents to the Files app, the same app you use to organize and find files stored on your device, in iCloud Drive, and on attached storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launch the Files app and tap the Browse button. That button looks like a small file folder and is located in the lower right of the screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top right of the screen is the “more” button, which looks like a circle containing an ellipsis (…). Tap it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The screenshot above shows the menu that appears. If you’ve already tapped “iCloud Drive” as the location, that menu is a bit different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time to Scan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whichever menu appears, you’ll notice the Scan Documents<\/strong> menu item. Select that item to launch the scanner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you scan, here are two suggestions for getting the best possible image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n