User Guide

microSD memory card

You can add additional storage by using a microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC

card.

Save files on another computer on your network

You can open and save files to computers on your network. For more info, see Share files and folders on

Windows.com. (This way files don’t take up space on your Surface.)

Files and folders

When you need to delete, copy, move, or rename files, you can use the SkyDrive app or File Explorer:

 SkyDrive app. From the Start screen, tap SkyDrive. To learn more, see the SkyDrive section in this guide.

 File Explorer. To open File Explorer, do either of the following:

o Swipe up from the center of the Start screen and type File Explorer.

o From the desktop, tap or click the file folder icon on the taskbar.

For help using File Explorer, see the topic How to work with files and folders on Windows.com.

Add files to Surface

You can easily add music, pictures, videos, and documents to your Surface.

Use SkyDrive to add files

Add whatever files you like to your SkyDrive so that you can access them from your Surface. First add files to

your SkyDrive. Here’s how:

1. Go to the computer with the files that you want to copy to Surface.

2. Go to SkyDrive.com and upload your files. (To find out how, see Upload photos and files on

Windows.com.)

Once files are on SkyDrive, use the SkyDrive app on Surface to access them. Here’s how:

1. From the Start screen, tap or click SkyDrive.

2. Navigate to the folder with the files that you want.

3. Do one of the following:

 Open: Tap or click a file.

 Download: Swipe down on a file (or right-click), and then tap Make offline.