User guide

Storage, files, and backup

Here’s what you need to know about storage, files, and backup.

How much disk space do I have?

To see how much disk space you have on Surface:

 Open the Settings charm, then tap or click Change PC settings > Search and apps > App sizes. Here

you can see how much disk space is available and how much space each app is using.

Notes

 Pre-installed software and apps use a significant amount of storage space. See Surface.com/storage for

more details.

 Free disk space is also shown in File Explorer (choose This PC in the left pane, of File Explorer).

Additional storage options

In addition to the internal storage, you can use the following storage options:

OneDrive (online storage)

OneDrive is cloud storage that comes with your Microsoft account. You can save files from your apps directly to

OneDrive. When you open or save a file, just choose OneDrive as the location. (It might already be selected.) Or

you can use the OneDrive app—see the OneDrive section to learn more about this.

To see how much space you have on OneDrive:

 Open the Settings charm, then tap or click Change PC settings > OneDrive > File storage.

Removable storage options

USB flash drive or hard drive

Insert a USB flash drive or hard drive into the USB port on

Surface.