Microsoft Surface Pro 4 User Manual

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Connect the Cover  
 
If you have a Type Cover for Surface Pro 4 (sold separately), snap it into place and open the 
kickstand.  
Set up your Surface Pro 4   
Press the power button to turn on your Surface Pro 4. Windows starts and guides you through the 
setup process. For more info, see Set up your Surface on Surface.com. 
The basics 
Power and charging 
It takes two to four hours to charge the Surface Pro 4 battery fully from an empty state. It can take...

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Check the battery level 
You can check the battery level from the lock screen or the desktop: 
Lock screen.  
When you wake your Surface, the battery 
status appears in the lower-right corner of the 
lock screen. 
 
Desktop taskbar.  
Battery status appears at the right side of the 
taskbar. Select the battery icon for info about 
the charging and battery status, including the 
percent remaining. 
 
Make your battery last  
For info on how to care for your...

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that supports Windows 10 gestures. For more info, see Touchpad use and settings on 
Surface.com. 
 Surface Pen. Take notes, draw, and mark up documents using the Surface Pen that comes with 
your Surface Pro 4. Click the top button once to jot a quick note in OneNote, double-click to 
take a screen capture straight to OneNote, or hold the button down for a second or two to 
open Cortana. Write, draw, and tap naturally with the tip—while the tip is near the...

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Browsing tips 
Icons at the upper right of the Microsoft Edge window put common tasks at your fingertips. 
 
 Select Add to favorites and reading list  to add a page to your reading list or a favorites 
folder. 
 Select Hub  to view items in your Favorites , Reading list , History , or 
Downloads . 
 Select Reading view  to clear away everything but the article you’re reading. Select it again 
to view the entire page. 
For more info, see Microsoft Edge and...

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Use Windows Hello to sign in 
Since Surface Pro 4 has an infrared (IR) camera, you can set up Windows Hello to sign in just by 
looking at the screen.  
If you have the Surface Pro 4 Type Cover with Fingerprint ID (sold separately), you can set up your 
Surface sign you in with a touch. 
For more info, see What is Windows Hello? on Windows.com. 
Sign out 
Heres how to sign out:  
 Go to Start , and right-click your name. Then select Sign out. 
Get to know...

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Action center 
 
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen or 
select Action center  in the taskbar to open 
the Action center.  
Here you can adjust common settings like Wi-Fi 
connections or screen brightness, open 
OneNote, create a wireless connection to 
another screen, and more. If there are 
notifications waiting for you, they appear at the 
top of the Action center.  
For more info, see Take action instantly on 
Windows.com. 
Search 
Search is always...

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Task view and virtual desktops 
Swipe in from the left edge of the screen or select Task view  from the taskbar to see all your 
open apps. Select an app to focus on or close an app by clicking the X in the upper-right corner of 
the app. 
 
While youre in Task view, you can create a new virtual desktop by selecting New desktop in the 
lower-right corner. Each virtual desktop can have its own set of open apps. To switch between 
desktops, open Task view and...

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Settings 
Go to Start , and select Settings for access to all your settings. 
 
 
Type Cover for Surface Pro 4 keyboard 
and touchpad 
The Type Cover for Surface Pro 4 clicks into place, giving you a 
traditional keyboard, gesture-enabled touchpad, and 
protective cover all in one slim package. 
When you close the Cover, your Surface Pro 4 goes to sleep. 
Fold the Cover back to use your Surface as a tablet. While the 
Cover is folded back, your Surface won’t...

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The touchpad on the Type Cover for Surface Pro 4 
has right-click and left-click buttons and supports 
Windows 10 gestures.  
For demos showing how to use the touchpad 
buttons, see Touchpad use and settings on 
Surface.com. 
 
Storage and OneDrive  
Surface Pro 4 is available with up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB storage. You can extend your 
storage options by using OneDrive, USB drives, and microSD cards. For more info about internal 
and removable storage...

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Save files you’re working on to OneDrive  
To save a file from a desktop app directly to OneDrive, choose OneDrive in the left panel of the 
Save As screen. Then navigate to the folder where you want to save the file.   
For more info about OneDrive, see OneDrive on your PC on Windows.com. 
Surface Pen and OneNote  
Use the Surface Pen that comes with your Surface Pro 4 to open Cortana or OneNote, take a 
screenshot, or write or draw in any app that supports...