Switch To Another Account; Other Sign In Options - Microsoft Surace RT User Manual

Switch to another account

If you share your Surface with someone else, you can switch to another account on your Surface without
signing out or closing your apps. Here's how:
1. From the Start screen, tap or click your account picture in the upper-right corner.
2. Tap or click an account. If you don't see the account you want, tap or click
to the account you want.
You can also switch to another user account from the sign in screen. Here's how:
Dismiss
1. the lock screen by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen or by pressing a key.
2. lick the Back button and then choose an account.
Tap or c
For info on creating accounts, see

Other sign in options

There are two more sign-in options: PIN and picture password.
Create a PIN
Instead of typing a password, you can sign in quickly with a four-digit PIN. Here's how:
1. Open the Settings charm, tap or click
2. Tap or click Create a
you'll need to create a password before you can set up a PIN.
3. Confirm your current password and then you can create a PIN.
Now you can quickly sign in using your four-digit PIN.
Create a picture password
You can sign in using gestures on a picture of your choice. Here's how:
1. Open the Settings charm, tap or click
2. Under Sign-in options, tap or click
For tips on how set up a picture password and what to do if your picture password fails, see
password on Windows.com.
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Create a user account
Change PC
PIN. If you don't have a password on your account,
Change PC settings
Create a picture password
in this guide.
settings, and then tap or click Users.
and then tap or click Users.
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Switch account, then sign in
Sign in with a picture
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