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Family Safety, you—or at least one designated parent—needs an administrator account. The kids you choose to monitor each need a standard user account.
To find out how to use Family Safety, see the topic Set up your kids' account in Family Safety on Windows.com.
Account security
It's an excellent idea to help protect your account by adding security info to it. If you ever forget your password or your account is hacked, we can use your security info to verify your identity and help you get back into your account. It’s important to make sure you’ve added security info and check it for accuracy.
To find out how to add your security info, see Help secure your Microsoft account on Windows.com.
Notes
∙If you think you think your Microsoft account has been blocked or hacked, see Get back into your Microsoft account if it's been blocked or hacked on Windows.com
∙To help prevent unauthorized people from accessing your Surface, be sure to use a strong password. For more info about this, see Tips to create strong passwords and passphrases on Windows.com.
Contents
Published April 9 Version
Surface RT User Guide
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Contents
Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft
About this guide
Meet Surface RT
Highlights
Ports
Jack, and volume
Kickstand
Stereo speakers, headset
∙ Apps
What is Windows RT?
Surface accessories
Keyboards
Video adapters
Power supply
Wedge Touch Mouse Surface Edition
Plug in and turn on
Setup
Lock screen and signing
Surface setup
Start screen Your favorite things
Basics
Right edge Charms
Charms, commands, and switching apps
Top or bottom edge App commands
Left edge Switch apps
Tap
Touch tap, slide, and beyond
Slide to scroll
Rotate
What we say How to do it
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
On, off, standby, and restart
Power states On, off, standby, and restart
Change when the screen dims and turns off
Get to know Surface
Lock
Wake
Screen rotation
Touchscreen
Lock the screen orientation
Connect Surface a second monitor
Other screen settings
Add your accounts
Screen brightness
Microsoft Exchange account
Add your email accounts
POP email
Google email
Show the keyboard
Add a photo service to the Photos app
On-screen keyboard
Add social network accounts to the People app
Show the keyboard from the desktop
Sound features
Adjust the volume
Change the on-screen keyboard settings
Add sound accessories
Battery and power
How much battery charge is left?
Charge Surface
Watt power supply with USB charging port
Share a link
Share photos, links, and more
Share a photo
PC Settings
Change your settings
From the desktop
Use Search
Control Panel
From Start
Touch
Touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen
Keyboard
Function keys
Touch Cover
Trackpad
Type Cover
Trackpad gestures
Trackpad Settings app doesn’t work
How do I change the trackpad settings?
Mouse
Change mouse settings
Capacitive pen
What type of account do I have?
What is a local account?
What is a Microsoft account?
Accounts
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. What’s the difference?
Sign in and out
Sign
Sign out or lock
Create a PIN
Switch to another account
Create a picture password
Other sign in options
Choose when a password is required
Account password
Change your password
Forgot my password
Microsoft
Built-in apps
All about apps
View all apps
Switch between apps
Find an app
Start an app
Switch to a specific app
Switch to the last app you were using
∙ From the keyboard, press Alt+Tab
Snap an app you used recently
Snap the last app you were using
Use two apps side by side snap apps
Close apps
Show app commands
App commands Where are they?
Close desktop apps
App help and troubleshooting
App settings
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
Install apps that you installed on other PCs
Family Safety and the Windows Store
Change your lock screen picture, colors, and account picture
Personalize your Surface
Rearrange tiles
Customize the Start screen
Create tiles for your favorite people and places
Rearrange, resize, unpin, and group tiles
Unpin a tile
Pin or unpin apps
Turn off Live tiles
Resize a tile
Choose which settings to sync
Sync your settings
Notifications
Themes and desktop backgrounds
Add languages
Customize the desktop
Increase the size of desktop items
Pin or unpin a desktop app from the taskbar
Set up a printer
Connect devices
Printing
Print something
See if your printer is already installed
Add, view, and manage your devices and printers
Add a device using PC Settings
Add a device using Control Panel
Add a Bluetooth device
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
Removable storage options
Storage, files, and backup
How much local storage space do I have?
Surface storage options
MicroSD memory card
Files and folders
SkyDrive Cloud storage
File Explorer
Connect to a network computer
Libraries
Move files to your Surface
Share files with people who use your Surface
Use a USB flash drive or microSD memory card
Back up files using File History
Disconnect from a wireless network
Connect to a wireless network
Networking
Join a homegroup
Access files on other computers
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
Adobe Flash
Add-ons, Flash, and other multimedia content
Internet Explorer for the desktop
Flip ahead through sites
Remove an email account
Change email settings
Mail
Add an email account
Using Mail
Select one or more messages, then swipe down from the top
Other email apps?
People
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
Create a playlist
Stream music
Buy songs and albums
Use Smart DJ
Need help?
Install more music apps
Photos
Xbox Music Pass
Import photos or videos
Play videos from your library
Xbox Video
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
Share any file-even big ones
Maps
Move around a map
Get directions
Troubleshooting
Using Maps
Scroll to one of the following stores
Xbox Games
Games in the Windows Store
Xbox SmartGlass
Play something
Set up SmartGlass on Xbox Connect Surface to your Xbox
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
Select your phone as a network
Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Keyboard shortcuts
Share your phone’s Internet connection
Accessibility
Work with files and apps on another PC
Speech recognition
Take a screen shot
Refresh Surface
Reset Surface
Cover and keyboard care
Clean and care for Surface
BitLocker recovery key
Touchscreen care
Get Help and Support
Battery care
That’s it