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Use Search
Don’t know where a setting is? No problem! Use search to find a setting.
Here’s how:
∙Swipe in from the right edge and then tap or click Search. Type a word or phrase in the search box, and then tap or click Settings (below the search box). Items that match your search are shown.
For example, type sound in the search box to find settings related to sound. If the item has a settings icon (a gear), the setting is available in PC settings. Other settings open in Control Panel in the desktop.
Control Panel
Yes, Control Panel is still around. Here's how to open it:
From Start:
∙Type control panel, then tap or click Control Panel in the search results.
From the desktop:
∙Using touch, swipe in from the right edge and tap Settings, and then tap Control Panel.
∙Using a mouse, point to the lower-left corner of the screen. When the Start screen appears, right click in the corner, and then click Control Panel.
You can also pin Control Panel to the taskbar for quick access. (Open Control Panel, then right-click the Control Panel icon on the taskbar, and choose Pin this program to the taskbar).
Note If you’re using a Microsoft account with Surface, you can sync your settings between all the Windows 8 or Windows RT PCs that you use. For info about this, see the Sync your settings section in this guide.
Contents
Surface RT User Guide
Published April 9 Version
Microsoft
Contents
Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft
Meet Surface RT
About this guide
Highlights
Stereo speakers, headset
Jack, and volume
Kickstand
Ports
Keyboards
What is Windows RT?
Surface accessories
∙ Apps
Video adapters
Power supply
Wedge Touch Mouse Surface Edition
Setup
Plug in and turn on
Surface setup
Lock screen and signing
Basics
Start screen Your favorite things
Left edge Switch apps
Charms, commands, and switching apps
Top or bottom edge App commands
Right edge Charms
Tap
Touch tap, slide, and beyond
Slide to scroll
What we say How to do it
Rotate
How do I right-click using touch?
Charms Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings
Copy, and paste using touch
Mouse
Touch
Keyboard
Familiar desktop
How to search
Tips
Get to know Surface
Power states On, off, standby, and restart
Change when the screen dims and turns off
On, off, standby, and restart
Wake
Lock
Screen rotation
Touchscreen
Lock the screen orientation
Screen brightness
Other screen settings
Add your accounts
Connect Surface a second monitor
Google email
Add your email accounts
POP email
Microsoft Exchange account
Add social network accounts to the People app
Add a photo service to the Photos app
On-screen keyboard
Show the keyboard
Change the on-screen keyboard settings
Sound features
Adjust the volume
Show the keyboard from the desktop
Add sound accessories
Battery and power
How much battery charge is left?
Watt power supply with USB charging port
Charge Surface
Share a link
Share photos, links, and more
Share a photo
Change your settings
PC Settings
From Start
Use Search
Control Panel
From the desktop
Touch
Touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen
Keyboard
Touch Cover
Function keys
Trackpad
Type Cover
Trackpad gestures
How do I change the trackpad settings?
Trackpad Settings app doesn’t work
Mouse
Change mouse settings
Capacitive pen
Accounts
What is a local account?
What is a Microsoft account?
What type of account do I have?
Change your Microsoft account settings
Benefits of using a Microsoft account
Multiple user accounts
Manage accounts
Family Safety
Create a user account
Account security
Sign out or lock
Sign in and out
Sign
Sign out or lock. What’s the difference?
Other sign in options
Switch to another account
Create a picture password
Create a PIN
Forgot my password
Account password
Change your password
Choose when a password is required
Microsoft
All about apps
Built-in apps
Start an app
Switch between apps
Find an app
View all apps
Switch to a specific app
Switch to the last app you were using
∙ From the keyboard, press Alt+Tab
Close apps
Snap the last app you were using
Use two apps side by side snap apps
Snap an app you used recently
Show app commands
App commands Where are they?
Close desktop apps
App settings
App help and troubleshooting
Windows Store
Find and install apps
Sign in with your Microsoft account
Uninstall an app
Add or change a payment option
App updates
View your billing history
Family Safety and the Windows Store
Install apps that you installed on other PCs
Personalize your Surface
Change your lock screen picture, colors, and account picture
Rearrange, resize, unpin, and group tiles
Customize the Start screen
Create tiles for your favorite people and places
Rearrange tiles
Resize a tile
Pin or unpin apps
Turn off Live tiles
Unpin a tile
Choose which settings to sync
Sync your settings
Notifications
Increase the size of desktop items
Add languages
Customize the desktop
Themes and desktop backgrounds
Printing
Set up a printer
Connect devices
Pin or unpin a desktop app from the taskbar
See if your printer is already installed
Print something
Add a Bluetooth device
Add a device using PC Settings
Add a device using Control Panel
Add, view, and manage your devices and printers
Make sure Bluetooth is on
Make sure your Bluetooth device is on and discoverable
Add the Bluetooth device
Connect Surface to a TV, monitor, or projector
Device compatibility
Which adapter do I need?
Connect to a TV, monitor, or projector
Set up your screens
Use multiple monitors
Microsoft
Surface storage options
Storage, files, and backup
How much local storage space do I have?
Removable storage options
File Explorer
Files and folders
SkyDrive Cloud storage
MicroSD memory card
Share files with people who use your Surface
Libraries
Move files to your Surface
Connect to a network computer
Back up files using File History
Use a USB flash drive or microSD memory card
Disconnect from a wireless network
Connect to a wireless network
Networking
Access files on other computers
Join a homegroup
Airplane mode
Office Home & Student 2013 RT
Built-in apps
Office Home & Student apps
Office Quick Start Guides
Start an Office app
Your Office files on any device
File compatibility
Update to the final Office release
Touch, pen, and language support
∙ OneNote 2013 RT desktop app pre-installed on Surface
Using the OneNote app
OneNote
OneNote on your phone
Internet Explorer
Touch-friendly Internet Explorer
Navigate with tabs
Find the Address bar
Your web favorites
Flip ahead through sites
Add-ons, Flash, and other multimedia content
Internet Explorer for the desktop
Adobe Flash
Add an email account
Change email settings
Mail
Remove an email account
Using Mail
Select one or more messages, then swipe down from the top
People
Other email apps?
Find people
Add people
Connect with people
Change which contacts you see Pin a contact to Start
Post your own updates
Write on someone’s Facebook wall
Bring all your calendars together
Calendar
Change your options
Add a calendar item
Switch views
Be ready with reminders
Shoot a video
Camera
Take a picture
Sign in with your Microsoft account
Xbox Music
Play music in your collection
Use Smart DJ
Stream music
Buy songs and albums
Create a playlist
Xbox Music Pass
Install more music apps
Photos
Need help?
Import photos or videos
Xbox Video
Play videos from your library
Skype
Set up Skype
Browse, buy, and rent movies and TV shows
Call and chat
SkyDrive
Skype tips
Upload files to SkyDrive from an app
Access your files from anywhere
Share photos or videos on SkyDrive
Get directions
Maps
Move around a map
Share any file-even big ones
Using Maps
Troubleshooting
Xbox Games
Scroll to one of the following stores
Xbox SmartGlass
Games in the Windows Store
Set up SmartGlass on Xbox Connect Surface to your Xbox
Play something
More built-in apps
Reader
Additional info you should know
Windows updates
Keep Surface up to date
Having problems installing updates?
Firmware updates
Tethering Use your phone’s data connection
Share your phone’s Internet connection
Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Keyboard shortcuts
Select your phone as a network
Accessibility
Work with files and apps on another PC
Speech recognition
Take a screen shot
Reset Surface
Refresh Surface
Touchscreen care
Clean and care for Surface
BitLocker recovery key
Cover and keyboard care
Get Help and Support
Battery care
That’s it