How to Send a Fax and Other Features on your iOS Device

How to Send a Fax

How to Save a Fax as a Draft

Other Faxing Options: Signature, Text, Pen, Date, Rotate, and Undo

 

How to Send a Fax

To send a fax from your iOS device, please:

  • Access Doximity on your iOS device
  • Tap the Fax button in the bottom right corner
  • Enter your device passcode or use Face ID to view your fax inbox
  • To compose a fax, tap the New Fax icon in the top right corner 
  • Add your recipient by entering their Fax number or the name of your colleague in the 'To:' field at the top of the page
  • If needed, you can also Cc your EHR by entering your EHR fax number in the 'Cc EHR:' field
    • NOTE:  If you add a Fax number to the CC field, that number will remain until you manually remove it.  ALL FAXES you transmit will send a CC to that fax number.
  • To include a message, enter text in the Optional cover page text field located above the Cover Page icon
  • You can also add an attachment by tapping on the '+' icon, which will give you the option to:
    • Select a file
    • Scan a Document
    • Take a photo
    • Attach a Photo from library or 
    • Compose a letter
  • To send your fax, tap the Arrow icon in the top right corner
  • Once the fax is sent, it will appear in the Sent tab of your fax inbox

NOTE: The Scan Document feature is only available for iOS devices running 18.0 or higher.

 

Improve Image Quality for Attachments Containing Images

When adding an attachment containing images, tap the toggle button next to Contains Images (at the bottom of the fax) to retain image quality.

NOTE: Attachments cannot be over 50 megs in size, or the fax will fail.

 

Cancel A Fax Before It Is Sent

To cancel a fax while it is sending, tap on the word Undo.

After tapping Undo, your fax will move to the Drafts tab of your fax inbox, where you can make any necessary edits before sending.

 

How to Save a Fax as a Draft

  • To save a fax as a draft, tap on the 'X' icon located in the upper left-hand corner of the fax 
  • The options Delete draft and Save draft will appear at the bottom of your screen.

  • Tap on Delete draft to delete the draft of your fax without saving
  • Tap on Save draft to save the fax in your Drafts tab.
    • All saved drafts can be found under the Drafts tab of your fax inbox (located between Sent and Archive).

NOTE: Once you save a fax as a draft, you cannot edit any of your attachments.

 

Other Faxing Options

Edit An Attachment

  • When you include an attachment, we offer several options that enable you to further edit your attachment before sending your fax
  • To access editing functionality, you will need to select your attached file on the page
    • After adding an attachment, you’ll see a preview icon of your file just below the Optional cover page text section (located next to the Coversheet icon)
    • Tap the file preview icon to see a full-sized preview of your attachment

  • While viewing the full-sized preview of your attachment, swipe left or right to review all pages of the document
  • To access the menu of fax editing options, tap Edit at the bottom of the page to enter editing mode

  • In editing mode, use the menu located toward the middle right-hand side of the screen to:

How to Add a Signature    

  • Tap on the top Signature icon to add a signature to your phone

You can learn more about this feature by clicking HERE.

How to Add Text    

  • Tap on the Text icon
  • Tap on the screen for the text box to appear
  • You can also change the font type and size
  • Once you are done, tap on the Done button
  • You can also move or resize your text by dragging the blue points
  • Tap on the text if you wish to Edit, Copy, or Remove

How to Use the Pen Tool   

  • Tap on the Pen tool to manually draw or write on your fax
  • When you are finished, tap on the Done button
  • If you wish to remove the drawing, tap on Edit
  • Tap on the drawing and then tap on Remove
  • You can also move or resize your text by dragging the blue points

How to Add a Date   

  • Tap on the Calendar icon to add the current date
  • To change the date, tap on Edit
  • You can also Copy and Remove the date
  • You can also move or resize your text by dragging the blue points

How to Rotate a Fax   

  • To rotate your fax, tap on the Rotate button

How to Undo   

  • To undo a change, tap on the Undo button

 

Save And Return To The Main Compose New Fax Screen

  • Once you are done editing, tap the blue checkmark in the upper-right corner to Save your changes and return to the main Compose New Fax Screen
  • When ready, tap the blue arrow in the upper-right corner to send your fax

Delete An Attachment

  • While viewing the full-sized preview of your attachment in Editing mode, you can also opt to delete your attachment if you wish to discard it
  • If you no longer want to include the selected attachment, you can delete it in editing mode by tapping Delete at the bottom of the screen and confirming when prompted.
  • After confirming you wish to delete your attachment, the attachment will be removed and you will be redirected to the main Compose New Fax Screen
    • From the Compose New Fax screen, you can select the blue '+' icon to add a different attachment if desired, or if satisfied with your fax, you can tap the blue Arrow icon in the upper right-hand side of the page to send your fax

 

 

 


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