Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Meet Surface Pro
- Set up your Surface Pro
- The basics
- Get started
- Get to know Surface Pro
- Power states: On, off, standby, and restart
- Charging
- The touchscreen
- On-screen keyboard
- The Kickstand
- Typing Covers (keyboards)
- Touchpad
- Sound features
- Pro Pen
- Use apps and programs
- Search, share, and settings
- Accounts and sign in
- Install apps and programs
- Personalize your Surface
- Connect devices
- Storage, files, and backup
- Networking
- Connect to a wireless network
- Disconnect from a wireless network
- Connect to a wired network
- Join a domain, workgroup, or homegroup
- Get to files on other computers
- Share files and folders
- Connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Airplane mode
- Tethering: Use your phone’s data connection
- Mobile broadband connections
- Remote Desktop: Connect to another PC
- Built-in apps
- Additional info you should know
- Windows Updates
- How can I help protect my Surface from viruses?
- Windows Firewall
- BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Accessibility
- Speech recognition
- Take a screen shot
- Default apps
- How to restore, refresh, or reset your Surface
- Surface Pro BIOS/UEFI and starting from a USB device
- BitLocker recovery key
- Accessories
- Care and cleaning
- Help, Service, and Support
- That’s it!
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Note Your Google calendar can’t be synced with the Calendar app. For a workaround, see How to see your
Google events on Windows.com.
To change your calendar options: Open the Settings charm, tap or click Options, select the calendars you want to
show and the colors that you want.
To switch calendar views: Swipe down from the top edge of the screen, then tap what you want to see.
Calendar help
See Calendar app help on Windows.com or open the Settings charm and tap Help (from the Calendar
app).
For info on how to get notified about upcoming events, see How to manage notifications for Mail,
Calendar, and People on Windows.com.
Microsoft Office
Tap the Office tile on your Start screen to buy, activate, or try
Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium on Surface Pro.
Here’s how:
1. Go to the Start screen and tap or click Microsoft
Office.
2. Tap or click one of the following options:
Buy. See the different options for buying Office.
Activate. Enter your Office product key if you’ve already bought Office.
Try. Install a one month trial of Office 365 Home Premium (includes the latest versions of Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher).
What’s the difference between Office 2013 suites and Office 365?
You can subscribe to an Office 365 plan or buy an Office 2013 suite for your Surface Pro. To learn more about the
difference between the Office 365 plans and Office 2013 suites, see Office Frequently Asked Questions on
Office.com.
To learn more about Office 365 Home Premium or buying Office for a single PC (for example, your Surface Pro),
go to Office.com/Buy.