How to Create a Fax in Microsoft Word

You can use Microsoft Word to create professional looking faxes that you can send from your home or office. A great looking fax will enhance your image. It isn’t that hard to do and it is a part of Microsoft Word, which you already have on your computer.

1. Click on Microsoft Word to enter the processor.


2. Click on File in the upper left hand corner.


3. When the drop down menu pops up click on the “Send To” and then choose Fax Recipient."


4. Click on the Next button when the Fax Wizard pops up.


5. Check off on the “Document to Fax” what you want your fax to be and click next again.


6. Click on the “Fax Software." When it comes up you pick the “I want to print my document” button. Click next again.


7. Click on the “Recipients” button. Put in the names and phone numbers of the people you want to send this fax to. Click the next button again.


8. Click next to get to “Cover Sheet” and you will have three choices from which to choose. Pick one and click next again.


9. When the “Sender” pops up fill in the information requested and click on the next button again.


10. Click on the “Finish” when the Fax Wizard pops up again and it will show your newly created fax. You can click on “print” and your fax will print out and you can either use an Internet fax service or send it off on your fax there in the office. You can also save these fax patterns for future use.