Creating a Fax Cover Page

A cover page is typically a one page cover memo sent along with a fax containing the fax sender, a recipient, number of pages, a short message, and the transmission date and time. You can use the Fax Cover Page Editor to create your own cover pages or to customize cover page templates, known as common cover pages, that come with the program. You can copy and modify common cover pages without affecting the original templates. You can also edit existing cover pages and rename or delete personal cover pages as needed.

Create a Cover Page from Scratch

Click the Start button, point to the All Programs, Windows Fax and Scan, and then click the Fax tab.

Click the Tools, click Cover Pages, and then click New.

Click the View menu, and then click Grid Lines.

Click the Insert menu, point to Recipient, Sender, or Message, and then click an item.

Press and hold Ctrl, and then click the items you want to select.

Drag the items to a new location, or use the alignment buttons on the toolbar.

Use the formatting buttons on the toolbar to format the text.

Use the drawing tools on the toolbar to add shapes and lines.

Click the File menu, and then click Save As.

Type a name for the cover page.

Click Save.

Click the Close button on the Fax Cover Page Editor.

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Click Close.

Copy a Cover Page Template

Click the Start button, point to the All Programs, Windows Fax and Scan, and then click the Fax tab.

Click the Tools, and then click Cover Pages.

Click Copy.

Select a common fax cover page.

Click Open.

Click Close.

Rename or Delete a Cover Page

Click the Start button, point to the All Programs, Windows Fax and Scan, and then click the Fax tab.

Click the Tools, and then click Cover Pages.

Click a cover page.

To rename the cover page, click Rename, type a new name (include the extension .cov), and then press Enter.

To delete the cover page, click Delete, and then click Yes to confirm it.

Click Close.

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