Name
Fax Cover Page Editor —
\windows\system32\fxscover.exe
Synopsis
Create and modify cover pages for use with the Microsoft Fax service.
To Open
Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → Fax → Fax Cover Page Editor
Fax Console → Tools → Personal Cover Pages → New (or) Open
Command Prompt →
fxscover
Description
The Fax Cover Page Editor works like an ordinary drawing/layout program, in that you can indiscriminately place text, shapes, and images on a blank page. Pages created with the Cover Page Editor are used automatically when sending faxes with the Microsoft Fax service.
What makes the Cover Page Editor different from other drawing/layout programs to which you might be accustomed is its support for fields. Naturally, it wouldn’t do you much good to create a custom cover page for only a single recipient; rather, it is desirable to create a single cover page (or series of cover pages) that can be used with any number of recipients. Use the Insert menu to place text fields on the page; fields are divided into the following three categories (menus):
- Recipient
Place the name or phone number fields on your cover page and Microsoft Fax will insert those details of the recipient on each fax that is sent out.
- Sender
The information in the Sender menu does not change from fax to fax; rather, it is set in the Fax Console application (discussed earlier in this chapter) by going to Fax Console → Tools → Sender Information. Note that it’s generally preferred to use fields rather than ...
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