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Like a tablet, you tap and slide your fingers on the Surface touch screen to open apps and access settings. Like a PC, you can enter keystroke shortcuts on the Surface Touch Cover and Type Cover keyboards to reach those same programs and system options.
Get the best of both the tablet and computer worlds by using these handy screen gestures and keystroke combinations for the Surface. (Note that the tips were tested on a Windows RT Surface but should also work on a Windows 8 Pro tablet.)
Slide sideways to reveal open apps and 'charms'
The Windows RT Start screen will look familiar to any smartphone user. Some of the squares and rectangles representing programs and other resources are 'live,' showing news headlines, weather, and other information. Rearrange the squares by pressing, holding, and sliding to the desired location.
To view options for the shortcut, drag it toward the bottom of the screen and release to view options for unpinning the item, uninstalling it, changing the shortcut's size, and deactivating the tile. In the right corner of the bottom strip is a shortcut that opens all your apps.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen or down from the top to access the shortcut to all your apps, which include the 'preview' versions of Office 2013 Home and Student. Also listed among your programs are Paint, Notepad, Calculator, the Snipping Tool, and other Windows accessories. Among the system and accessibility apps are the Command Prompt, Task Manager, Windows Defender, Control Panel, and the renamed 'File Explorer.'
Five 'charms' appear when you swipe from the screen's right edge inward: Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings. In the bottom-left corner of the window is a box with the time and date along with icons indicating network reception and battery life. These and other screen elements can be changed via the Personalize options: choose the Settings charm, press 'Change PC settings,' and select Personalize.
Swiping from the left edge inward cycles through your open programs, or swipe back and forth to view shortcuts to all your open apps. Open two programs side by side by dragging one near the middle of the screen and releasing. Then drag the divider to resize each of the two program windows.
Note that the options available vary from program to program. For example, for Word 2013, options for opening a new window, opening a file location, and running as administrator are included along with the unpin and uninstall buttons.
The Microsoft Surface Support site provides a full description of the ways you can interact with the device's touch screen.
Open programs and files via keyboard shortcuts
The Surface Touch Cover and Type Cover attachable keyboards are a step up from the onscreen keyboards of the iPad and other tablets. Without a doubt the key I miss the most when I'm using a tablet is the Windows key. On the Surface, you can search for a program, setting, or file by pressing the Windows key and typing its name. Related stories
Your Windows key may get quite a workout on the Surface. For example, instead of swiping the right edge of the screen to open the charms sidebar, press the Windows key plus C. To open the charms themselves, press the Windows key plus F for search, H for share, I for settings, and K for devices.
It's easy to cycle through your open apps by swiping the left edge of the screen, but you can do the same by pressing the Windows key plus Tab. Press the Windows key plus Ctrl plus Tab to snap each program as they cycle. To lock the screen orientation in portrait or landscape, press the Windows key plus O. To see the commands available in the current app, press the Windows key plus Z.
Some Windows key chestnuts still work on the Surface: Windows key plus E opens File Explorer to the Computer folder; Windows key plus up arrow maximizes the current window; Windows key plus down arrow minimizes the window; Windows key plus left arrow maximizes the window to the left half of the screen; and Windows key plus right arrow does likewise on the right half of the screen.
Touch screens let you zoom in by stretching the screen with two or more fingers and zoom out by pinching the screen with your fingers. Press Ctrl and the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to zoom in and out from the keyboard. The Surface keyboards feature a touch pad and left- and right-mouse buttons, so you can select an item and press the right-click button to open its context menu.
A substitute for the missing Print Screen key
Another key that gets a lot of work on my keyboards is Print Screen, but the abbreviated Touch Cover keyboard that attaches to the Surface lacks that key. You can duplicate the Function keys -- such as F1 for help and F3 for search -- by pressing the Fn key plus the buttons along the top row starting with the four media keys and stretching to the PgUp and PgDn keys (not Esc on the far left or Del on the far right).
The workaround for the dropped Print Screen key is to press the volume-down key on the left side of the Surface while simultaneously pressing the device's home button, which sports the streamlined Windows icon. It required a few attempts to get the timing right to capture a screen rather than return to the Start screen and lower the volume. The screen dims for a split second to indicate that the image was captured.
By default, the image is stored as a PNG file in your Pictures folder and named 'Screenshot (1).' Your second capture is named 'Screenshot (2)' and creates a Screenshots folder inside Pictures for your captured images.
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3 years ago
So I've been having this really bizarre issue that's just started today where often, when I tap the screen once, the Surface treats it as a right click and opens up the right click menu.
Anyone know what's going on and why this is happening?
Edit: Oh, I should probably mention when it keeps phasing in and out of this 'right click mode' and while this is going on I can't slide open the Action Center or slide-from-left to app switch?
Edit 2: Ok, so after restarting it seems to be fine, but after I started using the pen on thru screen, it started doing the right click thing again (when tapping the screen with a finger)............
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I’ve recently unboxed a brand new Surface 3 and Surface Pen, and was relieved to see that they survived the transcontinental trip they took to get to me. I could write with the Surface Pen, but for some reason, the OneNote button on the pen didn’t do anything. Clicking it once didn’t launch OneNote, and double-clicking it didn’t take a screenshot like it would in the Surface commercials I’ve seen.
A quick search finally revealed that the Surface 3 will not prompt you to pair the Surface Pen via Bluetooth during Windows setup, like it would with the Surface Pro 3. This is understandable as the Surface Pen is not bundled with the Surface 3 like it is with the Pro 3.
To pair the Surface Pen, you need to swipe the Charms menu out from the right-edge of the screen, tap Settings, Change PC Settings, PC and Devices, Bluetooth, and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on.
If a Surface Pen is already listed, you’ll need to click it, then click Remove Device. If it isn’t, then you’ll need to hold down the top button on the Surface Pen for seven seconds until a light on the pen begins to flash. The Surface Pen should shortly appear in the list of Bluetooth devices on the Surface 3. Simply click it, then click Pair and that’s it, the Surface Pen should now be paired to your Surface 3.
Using the Surface app, you can customize the top button on the Surface Pen to launch either the desktop or Modern versions of OneNote, whichever you prefer.
I’ve never paid any attention to the booklets and instruction manuals that accompany the tech gadgets I’ve bought over the years. Blenders, microwaves, and other kitchen appliances, yes, because they confuse me, but never for phones and tablets. I certainly didn’t read the ones that came with the Surface 3 and Surface Pen, even though in hindsight, I should have.
Further reading: Microsoft, OneNote, Surface 3, Surface Pen
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This stylus pen works with Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), Surface Book, Surface laptop, Surface Studio, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 3, Surface 3
1024 Pressure Levels Sensitivity
Pen responds to the pressure of your hand precisely. Sketch, write, and erase naturally with no perceptible lag between the pen tip and your line — just like you would on a sheet of paper.
Premium and Durable Design
Pen body is milled from a piece of aluminum with sandblast anodizing finish. Pen clip is made from cold forged steel. Pen tip is made from anti-scratch Polyoxymethylene (POM).
Better Wireless Connectivity
You don't need to connect it by Bluetooth, just put battery in then it will work right away.
No recharging required
Up to 18 months battery life (1 AAAA Battery Pre-installed)
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