How to scan a document with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

How to scan a document with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

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(Pocket-Lint)-You may not know it, but on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, a hidden scanner is integrated into the software with which you can scan and send documents without needing a third-party app.There is also a way to sign a document.

Of course there are a number of third -party apps for scanning, some of which offer some useful functions.However, if you only want to scan and send a document or only want to sign a document with your iPhone or iPad, proceed as follows.

How to scan a document on your iPhone or iPad

Follow these instructions to scan a document with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch:

Open the Notes app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

Create a new note

Tap the camera key (this is displayed below when the keyboard is not open).

Tap on documents

Place the document to be scanned within sight of the camera

You can choose the car in the upper right corner.When this option is selected, the camera frames your document automatically and scans it.

If you are in manual mode, align the document (a yellow box is displayed) and press the trigger.

Tap the scan in the lower left corner and then on the cutting tool

You can then pull the corners to adapt your scan

Tap on "ready".

Then tap on "Save".

Sie können ein Dokument auch mit der Mail-App scannen. Mail öffnen> Neue E-Mail erstellen> Halten Sie im Inhaltsfeld gedrückt, bis das schwarze Feld angezeigt wird.> Tippen Sie auf den Rechtspfeil, bis "Dokument scannen" angezeigt wird.> Tippen Sie auf Speichern. Sie können den Scan dann direkt per E-Mail senden.

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How to sign a document with your iPhone or iPad

It is also possible to sign a document with your iPhone or iPad.If you have the Apple Pencil and a compatible iPad, this is a little more natural, but also with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Follow the instructions below to sign a document with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch:

Find the document you want to sign

Hold down the file name

Tap

So scannen Sie ein Dokument mit Ihrem iPhone, iPad oder iPod touch

Select Markup

Tap the "+" in the lower right corner

Tap signature

Sign your name with your finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad

Tap on "Done" above

Pull your signature to the desired area in the document

Pull the corners of the field to reduce your signature

Tap on "Done" in the top left

Tap on "Save File at ...".

Note: As soon as you have created a signature, this is an option if you sign a document the next time.So you can simply select it to add another document or you can add another signature.

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How to scan a document with your iPhone or iPad to display it on your Mac

Apple has a function called Continuity, which is carried out on all devices from iPhone and iPad to Mac and enables its devices to work better together.You can read everything about continuity and everything it offers in our separate function.

One of the functions of continuity is the option of scanning a document with your iPhone or iPad.However, it is shown on your Mac immediately.Here is how:

Open a supported application on your Mac (e.g. email, messages, notes).

Klicken Sie bei gedrückter Ctrl-Taste in das Dokumentfenster, in dem das gescannte Dokument angezeigt werden soll, oder wählen Sie "Datei"> "Einfügen"

You must then select "Import or Insert from iPhone or iPad".

Then select "Scan Document".

This opens the camera app on your iPhone or iPad

Place the document in the view of the camera of your iPhone / iPad

Save the scan

The scanned document is automatically displayed on your Mac in the application that you open at the beginning

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