User Guide

Surface Dial works with apps that come with Windows 10, like Groove Music, Microsoft Edge,
and Maps. It also works with professional-grade software, like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe
Illustrator. Here are just a few things of the things you can do with Surface Dial:
Volume
Rotate left to turn it down or right to turn it up. Click to mute and unmute.
Scroll
Rotate left to scroll up, or right to scroll down.
Zoom
In Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, rotate left to zoom out, or right to zoom in. Click to
fit to screen.
Undo
Rotate left to step through the undo history, or right to step through the redo history. Click to
perform a single undo.
Brightness
Rotate left to make the display less bright, or right to make it brighter.
Tip
To customize your Surface Dial, go to your Surface Book and open Start , then select Settings >
Devices > Wheel.
Customize what Surface Dial does
To change the tools you see when you rotate Surface Dial, select the Start button, then select
Settings > Devices > Wheel.
Select the Add button + to add a new tool. There’s lots of options, from increasing and lowering
volume and brightness to zooming and scrolling to switching apps.
Create your own tools
Or, try adding your own custom tools to Surface Dial—any keyboard shortcut will work.
Select the Add button + and select Custom tool.Then choose which keyboard shortcut you want
to see when you rotate left, right, or click Surface Dial.