This is a new laptop. My old one provided a listing of options available, (i,e, scan, file explorer... and more) I'm confused. I need to scan a document to attach to an email.

Use the Windows Scan app to save the document on the laptop, then attach that saved file to a new email.

1. Scan the document

1. Turn on the printer/scanner and place the document:
   • Flatbed: face down on the glass.
   • Document feeder: follow the direction shown on the feeder.
2. Right-click Start, select Search, and enter Windows Scan.
3. Open Scan from the results.
   • If it is missing, search for Windows Scan in the Microsoft Store and install it.
4. In the Scan app:
   • Under Scanner, select your printer/scanner.
   • Under Source, select Flatbed, Feeder, or Auto-configured.
   • Choose a file type such as JPEG or PNG.
   • Select Show more to choose where the file will be saved.
5. Select Scan. Windows saves the completed scan automatically. If no folder was selected, look in File Explorer → Pictures → Scans.^1^

2. Attach it to the email

If using Outlook:

1. Open Outlook and select New mail.
2. Select Attach File—usually shown as a paperclip.
3. Select Browse or Browse This PC.
4. Open Pictures → Scans, or the folder selected while scanning.
5. Select the scanned file and choose Open.
6. Confirm the file name appears in the email, then address and send the message.^2^

Other email services use similar wording: look for a paperclip, Attach, or Attach files button while composing the message.

If the scanner is not listed

Go to Start → Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners:

1. Select Add device beside Add printer or scanner.
2. Wait for the scanner to appear, then select Add device.
3. For a wireless scanner, ensure the laptop and scanner are connected to the same wireless network.
4. If it is an all-in-one printer, select the printer and check whether Scanner settings appears.^1^

References

1. [Windows 11](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/printer/install-and-use-a-scanner-in-windows#scan-a-picture-or-document-with-the-windows-scan-app)
2. Add pictures or attach files to emails in Outlook