Download and install the Windows Scan app from the Microsoft Store. Open the Windows Scan app and select your printer using the drop-down menu.

The iOS app screen shows all the apps installed on your iPhone—or does it? There’s actually a hidden QR scanner app on all iPhones running iOS 14 that you can’t normally find in the app ...

Many modern printers can scan photos and documents. While your computer might work with your scanner, you'll get better results with specific apps.

You can scan a barcode with your iPhone by using a third-party app. Currently, there are no built-in apps that can read barcodes.

Most of the time, the Google Play Store is all you need to find and download apps on Android. Unlike iOS, though, Android gives you the option to install apps from other places.

But here's the rub: The Code Scanner app isn't found on your home screen, nor is it found in iOS 14's new App Library. Code Scanner is an app on your phone, but there's only one way to find it.

Using these settings transforms the app from being an on-demand scanner to an app that monitors your camera roll, for example, and then imports any documents it detects in photos.