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How to use your Surface Type Cover
Applies to: Surface Devices
The Surface Type Cover is a slim keyboard that has moving keys. Use it to get the speed and feel
of a classic keyboard and to go from tablet to laptop.
Type Covers click magnetically into place and provide protection for your Surface touchscreen.
All Surface Type Covers have a standard keyboard layout, shortcut keys, and a two-button
touchpad that supports touch gestures.
For more info about touchpad taps and gestures, see
Get started with your Type Cover
Select an action and learn how to use your Type Cover with your Surface.
Connect the Type Cover
Fold the Type Cover back
Close the Type Cover
Use the touchpad
Use the keyboard
Use the fingerprint reader
Add an input language to your Surface
Have an issue with your Type Cover?
Connect the Type Cover
The Type Cover attaches magnetically to
your Surface. Bring the two closer together
until the Type Cover aligns and clicks into
place.
Once the Type Cover is connected, it stays
put. When you want to remove it, just pull it
away.
Touchpad gestures for Windows
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Summary of Contents for Microsoft Surface Type Cover
- Page 1 How to use your Surface Type Cover Applies to: Surface Devices The Surface Type Cover is a slim keyboard that has moving keys. Use it to get the speed and feel of a classic keyboard and to go from tablet to laptop.
- Page 2 With some Type Covers, you can pleat the back edge up against your Surface. This provides extra stability when you’re working on your lap. Fold the Type Cover back Fold the Type Cover back behind the screen to use your Surface as a tablet. Your Surface won’t detect key presses while it’s folded.
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Page 3: Use The Keyboard
Use Type Cover features Use the touchpad The Type Cover touchpad has right-click and left-click buttons, and it supports gestures. For more info about using gestures and how to change the touchpad settings, see Touchpad use and settings. Use the keyboard Special keys and function keys Type Covers have shortcut keys for common tasks like searching, playing audio or video, and more. - Page 4 Key icon What it does The function keys are used to perform specific tasks. They’re labeled as F1, F2, F3, and so on, up to F12. The functionality of these keys differs from app Function keys to app. Enables the function keys. A light appears on the Fn key when you’ve locked the keys into function mode.
- Page 5 Hello? Having issues with the fingerprint reader? See Troubleshoot your Surface Type Cover or keyboard. This article also includes links to additional articles about troubleshooting Windows Hello and your Type Cover’s fingerprint reader. Add an input language to your Surface Type Covers are available for different languages and alphabets.