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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Photos
You can use this app to view photos on Surface and on your SkyDrive. If you have photos on your camera or
phone, you can import them using this app.
To see your photos, go to the Start screen and open the Photos app. Photos from your Pictures folder appear in
the Photos app. To see commands like Slide show and Select all, swipe down from the top edge of the screen.
Notes
For help with the Photos app, see Photos app for Windows: FAQ on Windows.com.
To see the file formats supported by the Photos app, see Which file types are supported? on
Surface.com.
Import photos or videos
You can import photos from your camera, phone, or removable storage (USB flash drive or microSD memory
card). To find out how, see View and import photos and home videos on Surface.com.
Edit photos
For info on how to do this, see Edit photos in this guide.
Tips
If you have lots of photos or videos, you can store them on SkyDrive and access them from any web-
connected device (including Surface). For more info, see Store photos on SkyDrive on Windows.com.
Want to take photos or videos? See the Camera topic in this guide.
To find out how to share and print photos, see Share and print photos on Windows.com.










