User Guide

To turn key sounds on or off: Open the Settings charm, tap or click Change PC settings > PC and devices >

Typing > Play key sounds as I type (under Touch keyboard).

Touch Cover 2 gestures

Here are a couple handy gestures you can use on the Touch Cover 2 keyboard:

To do this

Do this…

Move the insertion point

Slide two fingers horizontally across the letter keys.

Select and delete text

Slide two fingers horizontally across the number row keys, and when the

selection is complete, lift your hand to delete the selected text.

Suggestions and corrections

As you type on Touch Cover 2 or the on-screen keyboard, text suggestions appear to help you enter words

quickly or correct misspellings. To insert a suggestion, tap it or press Spacebar. To switch the highlighted word,

swipe right or left on the Spacebar.

To turn text suggestions on/off: Open the Settings charm, tap or click Change PC settings > PC and devices >

Typing > Show text suggestions as I type.

Fold back the Cover

You can fold back a Typing Cover to create a stand (see picture).

When the Cover is folded back, you can use the on-screen keyboard to

type text. Tap a place where you can type, such as a text box, and the

on-screen keyboard appears. For more info, see On-screen keyboard in

this guide.

Close the Cover

When you close the Cover, the screen turns off and Surface goes to sleep. To learn more, see Power states: On,

off, standby, and restart in this guide.

Adjust the backlighting

Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2 have keys that can illuminate. The backlighting turns on when your hands are

near the keys and turns off when they leave.

You can adjust the brightness of the keys and turn backlighting on/off.