User Guide
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Contents 
Meet Surface Book .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 
SURFACE BOOK FEATURES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 
Set up your Surface Book ............................................................................................................................................... 4 
CHARGE YOUR SURFACE BOOK ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 
SET UP WINDOWS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 
CHOOSE A MODE TO WORK IN ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 
The basics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 
POWER AND CHARGING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 
Check the battery level .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 
Making your battery last........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 
POWER STATES: ON, OFF, SLEEP, AND RESTART ................................................................................................................................................. 8 
TOUCH, KEYBOARD, PEN, AND MOUSE................................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Touchscreen ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Touchpad or mouse .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 
Surface Pen (Surface Pro 4 version) .................................................................................................................................................... 11 
Accounts and signing in ...............................................................................................................................................11 
FIRST ACCOUNT ON YOUR SURFACE ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 
SIGN IN TO YOUR SURFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 
USE WINDOWS HELLO ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD, PICTURE, AND OTHER ACCOUNT SETTINGS ....................................................................................................... 12 
ADD AN ACCOUNT TO YOUR SURFACE ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 
CREATE A CHILD ACCOUNT ON YOUR SURFACE ............................................................................................................................................... 13 
Get to know Windows 10 .............................................................................................................................................13 
GO TO START ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 
ACTION CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 
SEARCH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 
TASK VIEW AND VIRTUAL DESKTOPS.................................................................................................................................................................. 14 
SETTINGS IN WINDOWS 10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 
Keep your Surface Book up to date ............................................................................................................................16 
Browse the Internet .......................................................................................................................................................16 










