User Guide

Libraries

Libraries are collections where you can get to all your documents, music, pictures, and other files in one single

place. Windows comes with four libraries: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. It's a good idea to put your

files in their corresponding libraries to make sure they show up in your apps. This means putting your music files

in the Music folder and your pictures in your Pictures folder. Plus you'll be able to see them in one place whenever

you open that library. For more info about using libraries, see the following topic: Library basics on Windows.com.

Share files with people who use your Surface

Public folders are a convenient way to share files with everyone who uses your Surface. For example, if you and

other family members share your Surface, you can put your family pictures in the Public Pictures folder so that

everyone can access them easily and add, delete, and edit photos.

Public folders are in each library. To open the Public folders:

1. Open the Search charm, type File Explorer in the search box, and tap or click File Explorer from the

search results.

2. In the navigation pane, under Libraries, tap or click the arrow next to one of the libraries (Documents,

Music, Pictures, or Videos).

For more info, see Public folders: Frequently asked questions on Windows.com.

Move files to your Surface

You can easily move music, pictures, videos, and documents to your Surface. Here are some of the ways you can

move files to your Surface:

 Connect to a networked computer.

 Use SkyDrive.

 Use a USB flash drive or a microSD card.

Connect to a network computer

Surface can access music, pictures, videos, and documents on computers that are part of a network. This way you

can copy files from another PC to your Surface, or you can leave the files where they are and open them on

Surface. For more info, see the Access files on other computers section in this guide.

Use SkyDrive

Instead of moving files to Surface, you can store them in the cloud using SkyDrive. This way you can access your

files from other computers or your phone.