User Guide
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Battery status 
The battery status light is on the top middle of the adapter. When the battery gets low (less than 15% of battery 
remaining), the light is red. 
To conserve battery life, remove the wireless adapter from the Typing Cover or turn it off when you’re not using 
it. The adapter turns off if you don’t use it for an hour.  
Note If you have problems, see Troubleshoot the Wireless Adapter for Typing Covers on Surface.com.  
Touchpad 
The Typing Covers have a touchpad that you can use like a mouse. Like a 
laptop, you can drag your finger across the touchpad to move the on-screen 
pointer. To click on something, tap once on the touchpad (left mouse click). 
If you’d rather use a mouse with Surface, see Use a mouse in this guide.  
Action 
Touchpad gesture 
Move the on-screen pointer 
Drag your finger on the touchpad.  
Left click 
Tap one finger anywhere on the touchpad, or tap the left touchpad 
button. 
Right click 
Tap two fingers anywhere on the touchpad, or tap the right touchpad 
button. 
Scroll 
Slide two fingers across the touchpad (horizontally or vertically). 
Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2: Additional touchpad gestures 
Action 
Touchpad gesture 
Open the charms 
Swipe in from the right edge of the touchpad. 
See your open apps 
Swipe in from the left edge of the touchpad.  
Zoom in or out 
Move two or more fingers together (pinching motion) or apart (stretching 
motion) on the touchpad. 










