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    Surface RT User Guide Published: April 9, 2013 Version 1.0 ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page ii © 2013 Microsoft. All rights reserved. BlueTrack Technology, ClearType, Excel, Hotmail, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, SkyDrive, Windows , Xbox, and Xbox Live are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Surface, VaporMg, Skype, and Wedge are trademarks of Microsoft Corporat ion. Blueto ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page iii Co n te nt s Meet Surface RT ................................................................................................................................ . 1 About this gui de ........................................................................................................................... 1 Highlights ...... ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page iv Accounts ................................ ............................................................................................................ 34 What type of acc ount do I have? ......................................................................................... 34 Multiple user ac counts .................... ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page v Customize the St art screen ................................................................................................ .... 53 Sync your settings ...................................................................................................................... 55 Notifications ..................................... ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page vi Xbox Games ................................................................................................................................ . 97 Xbox SmartGlass ......................................................................................................................... 98 More built-in apps ................... ...

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    ©2013 Microsoft Page 1 Me e t Su r fa ce RT Ultra-thin and light, S urface with Windows R T is the on -the- go tablet. With Xbox Music and V ideo, games, email, and web s urfing, you’ll never run out of wa ys to play. And when it’s time to g et work done, Surface RT is lo aded with Office Ho me & Student 2013 RT Preview, which includes tou ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 2 Highlights Real quick, here are so me features of your Sur face RT : Touchscree n Like a smartphone, you can browse the web or your emai l using touch. The touchscreen, with its 1 6:9 aspect ratio and Clear Type technology , is great for watching HD movi es , browsing the web, and u sing the includ ed Office apps. Keyboard ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 3 Ki ckstand Flip out the kickstan d when you want to be productive or kick back and have some fun. Stereo speake rs, headset jack, and vol ume Listen to music, radio st ations, podcasts, or audio books using apps from the Windows Store or Intern et Explorer . Ports Yes, Surface has ports .  Full-size U SB 2.0 port Connect ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 4  Apps A great collection of built -in apps plus many more apps in the Windo ws Store. What is Window s RT ? Surface RT uses a new version of the Windo ws operating syst em called Windows RT. This new version of W indows is optimized for thin a nd light PCs that have an ARM processor (the pro cessor commonly used in mobil ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 5 Video adapters Surface video adapters let you connect your Surface to an HDTV, monitor , or projector (adapters are sold separately) . Learn more about thi s in the Connect Su rface to a TV, monitor, or projector section of this guide. P ower supply Surface RT includes a 24-watt power supply. For more info, see the Battery ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 6 Se t up Ready to set up Surf ace? Grab your Surface and l et’s go! Note It’s best to hav e a wireless network available whe n you set up Surface. Plug in and turn on Plug in Surface and turn it on. Here's how: 1. If you have one, att ach the Touch Cover or T ype Cover keybo ard to your Surface. When th e keyboard g ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 7 Surface setup Setup runs the first ti me you turn on Surface. During setup you'll be able to customize th ings like the langua ge, color, and name for your Surfa ce . You can chan ge these things later if you'd like. Two key things happ en during setup:  You connect to a wir eless network. Setup finds and displ ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 8 Th e b as ic s There are a few things you need to know about the new Windows. Important If you re ad nothing else in this guid e, be sure and read thi s section and practice on your Surface. Start screen: Your favorite things The Start screen i s your home base. You can customize Start to have all the i nfo you care about i ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 9 Charms, comman ds, and switching apps When you swipe in fro m the different edg es of the screen different things h appen: Right edge: Charms Swipe in from the right edge of the s creen to see the charms. Charms help you do the things you do mos t often, like search, share, print, and chang e settings. The charms are alway ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 10 Touch: tap, slide, and beyond Now that you know about swiping in fro m the edge, he re are some more things yo u can do with touch: What we say How to do it What it does Tap Tap once on something. Opens what you tap. Press and hold Press and hold you r finger on something for a couple seconds , and when a bo x appears let ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 11 What we say How to do it What it does Rotate Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn your hand. Rotates things that can be rotated. Slide to rearrange Tap and drag an item to a new location, and then let go. Moves an item, just l ike dragging with a mouse does . To learn how to rearrang e tiles on Start , see Cust ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 12 How do I right-click using touch? The equivalent of a right-click with your mouse i s to press and hold your finger on something for a couple seconds, then l et go and tap the option you want. To try this out, try cop ying and pasting text using touch. Copy, and paste usin g touch Here’s how to copy and paste tex t using ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 13 Here’s how to open the charms : Touch Swipe in from the right edge, and then tap the on e you want. Mouse Move your pointer in to the upper-right or lower-right corner, and th en move it up or down and click the one you want . Keyboard Press Windows logo k ey +C. To open a specific char m, press one of the charm keys on ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 14 Here's what you can do with the char ms: Search Search fo r anything. Search the app you're in, another app , or search Surface for an app, setting, or fi le . For mor e info, see the How to s earch section in thi s guide . Share Share files and info with people you know or send info to another app without leavin ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 15 To get to the desktop:  With touch , fro m the Start screen, tap or cli ck Desktop . (It is a til e.)  With a keyboard , press the Windows logo k ey +D. The Office apps run in the desktop. A nd y ou’ll need to go to the desktop to do things lik e copy files o r use Control Panel. File Explo rer (formerly c alled Wi ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 16 Tips  Change search setti ngs : Open th e Settings charm, then tap or click Change PC se ttings . Then tap or click Search .  You can also search for fil es using File Explo rer. For more info, see Search for files in F ile Explorer on Windows.com. ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 17 Ge t to k no w S ur f ac e Now that you know the basics, let’s go a l ittle deeper. Power states: On, off, standby, and restart Here’s what you need to know about the Surface pow er states. On, off , standby , and r estar t On or wake When Surface is o ff, press and release th e power button. If nothing happ ens , Surf ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 18 2. Tap or click Edit powe r plan from th e search results. 3. Choose the display se ttings that you wa nt to use when Surface is run ning on battery and wh en it's plugged in. 4. Tap or click Save chan ges . Note A power plan is a colle ction of hardware and syst em settings t hat control how your Surface us es power. ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 19 The touchscreen The 10.6-inch diagona l, multi-touch screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio — perfect for w atching HD videos and optimized for multi-tasking with side- by -side apps. Lik e a smartphone, you can int eract with Surface by touching t he screen. For example, you can dra g your finger down a page to scroll. To learn ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 20 Screen brightness By default, Surfac e automatically adjusts screen brightn ess for the light conditions. You can change this or s et the brightness to whatever you’ d like. Here’s ho w: 1. Open the Settings char m, and then tap or cli ck Change PC settin gs . 2. Tap or click General . 3. Scroll down to Screen and t he ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 21 Add your email accounts You can add your email accounts from Out look, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo! , and even your work email (Exchange ActiveSync ). To add an email account: 1. Open Mail (from the Start screen, tap or cl ick Mail ) . 2. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, a nd then tap o r click Settings . 3. Tap or click ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 22 Outlook Express, Windows Mail, o r Windows Live Mail If you’ve been using Outloo k Express, Window s Mail, or Windows Live Ma il, you can move your e mail and add ress book from your old P C to the cloud. On ce you do this, you can a ccess your emai l and contacts in the Mail an d People apps on Surface. For info on ho w ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 23 Show the k eyboard f rom the des ktop The on- screen k eyboard doesn’t automatically app ear if you’re in the desktop. In stead, you need to tap or cli ck the Keyboard icon on the taskbar (lower -right corner of the scre en). To open the on-s creen keyboard manuall y: 1. Open the Settings c harm, and then tap o r click ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 24  Volume rocker U se the volume rocker along the left edge of your Surface.  Touch Cover and Type Co ver Press the vo lume down or up down keys (F2 or F3 on Type Cover ).  Start screen Open the S ettings charm, then tap the so und icon and adjust the slid er. (This is the sa me as using the volume roc ker.)  Des ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 25  Lock screen When you wake up Surface, th e battery status appe ars on the lock screen (lower - left corner).  Charms When you swipe in from the right- edge of the screen, the battery status appears in the low er- left corner of the screen (see picture) .  Desktop taskbar W hen you’re at the desktop , the batter ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 26 Note The USB port is o nly for charging. Device s connected to the USB chargi ng port aren’t recognized by Surface. If you want to us e a USB device, plug it into the USB port on Surface. Find out more about this in the Add a device section of this guide. You can also purchas e an extra 24-watt power supply for your Surf ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 27 With touch Swip e down on a photo to sel ect it. With a mouse Right-click a photo to select. 3. Open the Share charm:  Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and then tap S hare . – or –  Press the Share key on Tou ch Cover or Type Cover . You'll see a list of th e people, apps, and devices you sh are wi ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 28 Use Search Don’t know where a s etting is? No problem! Us e search to find a setting. Here’s how:  Swipe in from the right edge and then t ap or click Search . Typ e a word or phrase in the s earch box, and the n tap or click Settings (below the search box) . Items that match your s earch are shown. For example, typ ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 29 T ou ch , k ey b oa r d , mou se , an d pen With Surface, you can easily switch between touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen. U se whichever you want, wh en you want . Touch You can use your fing ers to interact with Surfa ce. For example, drag your finger across the Start scr een to scroll and tap a tile to op en it.  To le ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 30 To type text when the cover is folded back, u se the on- screen keyboard. T ap in a text field or other area where you can type and the on- screen keyboard appe ars. For more info, s ee the Us e the on -screen keyboard section i n this guide. When you close Touch Cover, the scr een turns off. The cover helps protect th e t ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 31 T ype Cover Type Cover is a slim v ersion of a tradition al keyboard with moving keys. It gives you the speed and feel of a laptop keyboard. Just like the Touch Cover keyboard, Type Cover magn etically clicks into place and d oubles as a cover for your Surface. With Typ e Cover you go from tablet to laptop in a n instant. ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 32 How do I change the trackpad settings? A Trackpad Settings app i s available in the Windows St ore. To install the app: 1. Open the Store app, and then type trackpa d settings . 2. Tap or click Trackpa d Settings from the s earch results and then tap o r click Install . 3. Once installed, open th e Trackpad Settings app. H ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 33 Mouse You can use the tra ckpad on Touch Cover or T ype Cover when you need a mouse, or you can conn ect a USB or Bluetooth mouse .  To use a USB mouse, pl ug the transceiver i nto the USB port on your Surface.  To use a mouse wi th Bluetooth , s ee the Add a Bluetooth device section in this g uide.  Make sure you ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 34 Ac co un ts A user account is a coll ection of settings that you us e to interact with your Surfa ce and personalize Windo ws RT to work the way you want. To use your Surface, you sign in with your user account. There are two types of us er accounts: a local account o r a Microsoft account. W e recommend using a Microsof t ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 35 the Internet. Man y of the settings, preference s, and apps associated with your Micr osoft account can "follow " you between different PCs. You might already h ave a Microsoft account. A Microsoft account (formerly kno wn as a Windows Live ID) is the email address and pa ssword that you use to sign in to Microso ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 36 There are three types of a ccounts. Each type gives you a differ ent level of control:  Standard accounts are for everyday use.  Administrator accou nts provide the most control. To help protect your Surface (and keep other p eople from making changes yo u don't want) , administrator accounts should b e used spa ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 37 Family Safety, you — or at least one designat ed parent — ne eds an administrator account. The kids you choose to monitor each need a stand ard user account. To find out how to us e Family Safety, see th e topic Set up your kids' account in Family Safe ty on Windows.co m. Account security It's an excellent id ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 38 Si g n in an d ou t If you don’t use Surfa ce for a few minutes the scre en turns off and locks, just lik e a smartphone. When this happens, you’ll need to unlock your Surface to us e it. Note To find out how to change this, se e Change when the screen dim s and turns off in this guide. Sign in When you want to us e Su ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 39 Switch to anothe r account If you share your Surf ace with someone else, you can switch to ano ther account o n your Surface without signing out or closing your apps. Here’s how: 1. From the Start screen, t ap or click your account picture in the upper -right corner. 2. Tap or click an account. If you don't see the ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 40 Important If you’v e added a work email ac count to the Mail app, security policies might require you to use a password instead of a PIN or picture password. Account password If you use a strong pa ssword and change it regul arly, you can help keep your Surf ace more secure. For more info about strong password s, see Tip ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 41 1. Open the Settings char m, tap or click PC s ettings , then tap o r click Users . 2. Under Sign-in option s, find the Require a password after the display is off for setting. This setting might not be availabl e if you’ve added a work e mail account to the Mail app. 3. Choose an item from th e list:  Microsoft accou ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 42 A l l ab ou t ap ps This section will get you up to speed on using app s. Built- in apps Here are some of th e apps included with your Surface (se e the Built-in apps sectio n for more info): P eople See the latest info and star t co nversations with contacts. SkyDrive Store your files in the cloud and access them from any ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 43 For info abo ut these apps and a few more, including Office, see the Built-in apps section of this guid e. Tip  Apps are often updated, so be sure to check out the App updat es section of this guide. Find an app To find an app inst alled on your Surface, do one of th e following:  Touch or mouse If you have lots of t ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 44 Swit ch to the las t app you were using  With touch , swipe in fro m the left edge.  With a mouse , move your pointer into the upp er- left corner, and then click in the corner.  From the keyboard , p ress Alt+Tab. Swit ch to a spec ific app Here’s how to see a list of open apps and switch to an app:  With to ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 45  To switch between a ll apps (desktop and Window s Store apps), hold dow n the Alt key and press the Tab key repeatedly to switc h between apps. Wh en you get to the app you w ant, just let go. Use two apps side by side (snap apps) Keep an eye on your music playlist while you work on a rep ort. Compare your favorite tea ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 46 However, if you really w ant to close a Windows Stor e app, here’s how:  Using touch , press and ho ld at the top of the app, th en slide your finger down th e screen until the app is off the screen.  Using a mouse , clic k the top of the app and when th e pointer ch anges to a hand, drag the app down off the scree ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 47 App settings The Settings charm is context sensitive, meaning that what you can do depends on where you are. Wh en you open Settings, the i tems in the upper-right corner change depending on wh ere you are. For example, if you open Settings from an app, you ’ll see settings for that app. To illustrate, h ere’s ho w to ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 48 Wi n do ws St ore Discover a variety of gr eat apps in the W indows Store. Yo u can check out the feat ured apps, or browse app s by category li ke Surface Picks or Games. I n each category you can browse apps in groups such as Top fr ee, Top paid, and New releases. A nd if you know what app you want, j ust start typing wh ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 49  Swipe in from the right -edge of the screen, tap o r click the Search charm, and then type the app you’re looking for . 4. Ta p or click an app to learn about it and r ead reviews. 5. Tap or click Buy , Try , or Install .  Install is available if an app is free or you’ve already bo ught it.  Try means a trial ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 50  Office apps can’t be unins talled. App updates Apps are periodically upd ated by app d evelopers and the Store tile tells you wh en updates are available. For example, a “ 4 ” on the Store tile means that four of your apps have updates. To install app updat es: 1. From the Start screen, t ap or click Store . 2. T ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 51 2. Tap or click Your accou nt . If you haven't sign ed in to the Store, sign in using your M icrosoft account. 3. Tap or click View billing history . 4. Sign in to the billing w ebsite using your Microsoft account. 5. Tap or click transactio ns , and then choose fro m the options to view your billing h istory. Tip  ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 52 P er son al i z e yo ur Su r fa ce In this section you’ll l earn how to personalize your Surface . Add your accounts One of the first things you’ll want to do with your new Surface is add your accounts — lik e Outlook.com, Gmail, Skype, Facebook, T witter, LinkedIn — to your Microsoft account . Once you add your ac ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 53 2. Tap or click Personal ize .  Lock screen Tap o r click Lock screen and then Browse to find a picture for your lock scre en.  Start screen Tap or clic k Start scree n , t hen choose a color and ba ckground. The backgrou nd shows up only on Start, but the color you pick shows up in a few other places too, li ke the ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 54  To move a tile, drag it up or down, and then drag it where you want it. Resize a tile If a tile isn't fitting i n the spot you want, you can usually make i t larger or smaller. Here’s how:  Swipe down on the tile (or r ight click), then tap or cli ck Larger or Smaller . (Some ti les can't be resized.) Un ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 55 Sync your settings When you sign in with a Microsoft account , Surface is connected to th e cloud. This means th at many of your personal settings and p references are stor ed on Microsoft servers online, and ar e synced to any Windows 8 o r Windows RT PC that you sign in to. Fo r example:  Your chosen colors, th emes, ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 56 Add languages You can add langu ages so that you can read and type in different languages. On ce you add a langu age, you can choose your displa y language — thi s is the language you see mos t often in Windo ws and in your apps — and switch b etween different languages a s you type.  To learn more ho w to add a lan ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 57 Pin or unpin a desktop app from the taskbar You can pin or unpin a desktop app (such as the Offi ce apps) to th e desktop taskbar. Here’s how: 1. Go to the Start screen and t ype the Office app that you want to pin to th e taskbar (Wo rd, PowerPoint, Excel, or OneNote) . 2. Swipe down on the app in t he search results. 3 ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 58  Printer that is connec ted to another PC If someone else in your home already has a printer ins talled, you can join the Ho megroup and print to th is printer. ( The PC that the printer is co nnected to must be turned on and the prin ter must be compa tible with Windows RT .) See if your printer is already installed 1. ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 59 Can’t print ? If you’re having pr oblems printing, see How to solve printing proble ms on Windows.com. Wi th W indows RT, you can update or instal l drivers only through Windows Up date. Printer compatib ility Windows RT is comp atible with printers that ar e certified for Windows RT. Th ese devices are marked with the ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 60 Step 1: Make sur e your Blu etooth device is on and discoverable Turn on the device, and th en make it discoverabl e. To learn how to make a devic e discoverable, check the info that came wi th your Bluet ooth devic e or go to the manu facture r’s website. Step 2: Make sur e Bluetoo th is on 1. Open the Settings char m, ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 61 Troubleshooting  If you have trouble adding a device, see the follow ing topics on Windows.com: o Why isn't Windows findin g my devic e? o What if a device isn't inst alled properly?  If you see a yellow warning icon next to a device, tap a nd hold o n the device until a bo x appears, then select Troublesho ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 62 Surface video adapters ar e available online in the Micro soft Store . Connect to a TV, mo nitor, or projecto r Follow these steps to connect to a l arger screen: 1. Connect a VGA or HDMI cable to the H DMI or VGA port on your TV, monitor, o r projector. 2. Connect the other end of t he cable to the Surf ace adapter. 3. Re ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 63 Notes  Open desktop apps (lik e the Office apps) on both monitors, o r apps from the Windows Store on one and desktop apps on th e other.  When you open Start or th e charms on a monitor, all a pps from the Stor e will move to that sa me monitor.  You can use the four corner s of either screen to open the charms a ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 64 S to ra ge , f il es , a nd b ac ku p Surface RT has a h ard drive that comes in two sizes: 32 GB and 64 GB 3 . 3 System software uses sig nificant stor age space; yo ur storage capacity will b e less. See surface.com/s torage 1 GB = 1 bi llion bytes. How much local storage space do I have? To see how much storage space yo ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 65 2. Tap or click the notific ation that appears in the upper -right corner o f the screen. 3. Tap or click Open fo lder to view files . File Explorer opens showing you the files on your USB flash drive or hard drive. File Explorer (previous ly called Windows Explorer) is the app you ’ll use to browse, c opy, and move file ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 66 Libraries Libraries are collections wh ere you can get to all your documents, music, pictures, and other files in one singl e place. Windows comes with four libraries: Docu ments, Music, Pictures, and V ideos. It's a good idea to put your files in their corresponding libraries to make sur e they show up in your apps . ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 67 To learn more about SkyDr ive, see th e SkyDrive section in thi s guide. Use a USB flash dr ive or microSD m emory card You move files to Surf ace by using a U SB flash drive or memory card. Here’s how: 1. Copy files onto a USB flash drive or memory card on yo ur other computer. 2. Insert a USB flash drive or microSD mem ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 68 Ne t wo rki ng Surface has built-in Wi-Fi t hat you can use to get onl ine. Once you conne ct to a wi reless net work , you can browse the I nternet, get a pps from the Wi ndows S tore, send e mail, and ac cess ot her compute rs and d evices on your net work. Connect to a wireless netwo rk Use the following st eps to conne ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 69 3. Tap or click Disco nnect . If you want to remov e connection info for a network (s uch as a password or connect auto matically), tap and ho ld the network name unt il a box appears, then let go and choose Forget this netwo rk . Join a homegroup A homegroup is a gro up of PCs on a home network th at can share devices (su ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 70 Airplane mode Turn on Airplane mod e when you’re trave ling on an airplane or when you don’t need Wi -Fi or Bluetooth for a while. Airplane mod e extends the amoun t of time you have be fore your battery needs to be r echarged. To turn Airplane mode on a nd off: 1. Open the Settings char m, then tap or click the wirel ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 71 Bu i lt - i n a pp s Surface includes a gr eat set of pre -installed apps, such as Xbox Musi c, Xbox Video, Skype, Mail, and I nternet Explorer. And when it’ s time to get some work do ne, Surface is loaded wi th Office Home & Stud ent 2013 RT Preview, which includ es touch optimized versions of Word, PowerPoint, Exc ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 72 Notes  Office Home & Studen t 2013 RT has almos t the same features as O ffice Home & Student 2013 on Windows 7 or W indows 8, but there are som e differences. To learn about the diff erences, go to Office.com/OfficeR T .  If you have Microsoft O ffice Home & Student 2013 RT Preview version , Office shoul ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 73 other people. (If th ey don't have Office, th ey can view and edit document s that you share using fr ee Office Web Apps. ) For more info, see Work together on Of fice docum ents in S kyDrive on Office.com. I f you’d rather, you can sti ll save Offi ce docs on your Surfac e by choosing Comput er when you choose save ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 74 OneNote OneNote is a dig ital notebook that provid es a single place for all of your notes an d information — everything you need to remember and m anage in your life. You can create to -do lists with check boxes, add pictures to not es, and format notes with things like tables, bullets, and colors. When you sign in with ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 75 Quick access to a pag e Pin a page to the St art screen so you can open it q uickly. In OneNote, tap and hold a p age in the left pane until a b ox appears , then let go and tap Pin to S tart . How do I… Open the Settings charm and then tap or click Help . OneNote on your phone You can als o use OneN ote on your pho ne t ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 76 Find the Address ba r If you're looking for the Address bar, swipe down from the top of the scre en (or right-cli ck the trackpad). The Addr ess bar appears at the botto m of your screen and th e Tabs bar appears at the top. To go to a specifi c website:  Tap or click the Address bar to see your pinned, frequent, a ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 77 Your browser favorit es and history can by s ynced across W indows RT and Windows 8 PCs if you use a Microsoft account. For more info, see Sync your settings in this guide. Flip ahead throu gh sites Turning on flip ahead makes going from page to pag e and article t o article more fluid. If you're reading an article on ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 78 HTML5 compatibil ity HTML 5 functional ity is built into Inter net Explorer. With HTML5 it ’ s possible to embed audio and video , animation, charts, and many other typ es of rich content without using plug-ins a nd third party programs. Thi s gives you a faster, c leaner experience. Java and Silverli ght plug-in compa t ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 79 3. Settings appear in a windo w along the right edge. Here you can ch ange things like your email password, how much email is downloaded, and your email signature. 4. Tap or click the back arro w. Using Mail The Mail app has thr ee panes:  The left pane shows you yo ur email folders and accounts (in the lower -left corn ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 80 Copy and paste  With touch Tap a word then drag the circles at ea ch end of the word to extend the se lection. Tap the s elected text, then t ap Copy or Copy/Paste on the app command s bar .  With a mouse or the trackpad Select t ext and then right-cl ick to choose Copy or Pas te .  With the keyboard Press Ctrl+C ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 81 Change your email signatur e Open the Settings char m, tap or click Accou nts , choos e an email account, and find the Use a signature option . Change the text in th e box. Add attachments In a new email m essage, tap or click the pap er clip icon in the upper - right corner . Sele ct the files you want to add to th e mess ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 82 Add people Here's how to add p eople from your existing contact li sts and address books: 1. From the Start screen, t ap or click People . 2. Open the Settings charm , and then tap or click Accounts . 3. Tap or click Ad d an account . 4. Select the email or social n etworking account you wan t to add, and then follow ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 83  Call or video call them.  Map their address so that you have directions re ady to go.  Write on their Fac ebook wall. Change which contacts you see By default, all conta cts from the accounts you'v e added will appear in your con tact list. However, you can filter the list by network. To find out how, see H ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 84 Calendar The Calendar app brings all your calendars together so that you can stay on top of your schedule and make th e most of your free time. Re minders and notifications r emind you about events and appo intments so that you do n't miss a thing. Bring all your calendars together Once you add your e mail accounts, y ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 85 Swit ch views You ca n switch betw een three calendar views: Day , Week, and Month. Her e’s how: 1. Open the app co mmands (swipe down fro m the top edge of the screen or right-cl ick ). 2. Tap or click Day , Week , or Month . Add a calendar item You can remind yourself of a to-do item or an event, by adding ite ms to yo ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 86 Camera Surface has two camera s. You can use th e front camera to have a video ch at with a friend, and the rear-fa cing camera to record meet ings and events hands -free. You can also use either c amera to take pi ctures. A privacy light appears wh en either camera is on , so there are no surpris es. Both cameras are fixe ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 87 Tip s  Tap or click Camera options to change settings like resolution, brightn ess, or contrast.  The pictures that you t ake with Surface are saved in the Camera Roll alb um in the Pictures library. Us e the Photos app to see your photos. To learn more, see C amera app and webcams: F requently asked qu estions on Wi ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 88 Tips  For bigge r sound, c onnect ex ternal spea kers to th e headset ja ck or USB po rt on Surfa ce, or wi relessly connect spe akers with Bluetooth . For more info, see Connect devi ces .  To see y our music when the M usic app o pens, turn this option on in Prefe rences. (From th e Music app, open t he Settings c ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 89 1. Scroll left in the Musi c app, and then tap or cli ck my musi c . 2. Tap or click playli sts , and then tap or click Create new playli st . 3. Type a name for your playl ist, and then tap or click Save . 4. Select albums or songs i n your colle ction, and then tap or click Add to playlist from the app comma nds (swipe d ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 90 Tips  To see app commands lik e Slide show and Select all, swipe down from the top edge of the screen or right-click.  To see which file formats are supported by th e Photos app, see Which f ile types are supported? on Surface.com. Impor t photos or videos You can also use the Photos app to impo rt photos from your c ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 91 Xbox Vid eo Use the Xb ox Video a pp to d ownload o r stream y our favorit e movies and TV sho ws. You can als o use the Video app to watch videos from y our Vide o library. Play videos from your librar y Here's ho w to play vi deos from your vid eo library: 1. From the Start scre en, tap or click Video . 2. Scroll le ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 92 Browse, buy , and rent movies and TV shows Use the Video app to buy or rent the latest movi es or buy TV shows (where av ailable). Y ou can stream instantly in HD — no need t o wait for s omething to downlo ad . Here's how: 1. From the Start screen, t ap or click Video . 2. Scroll to see movie and TV choices, browse ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 93  Open the Store app and ty pe Skype . Then tap o r click Skype fro m the search results, and t ap or click Install . 2. Open the Skype app. 3. Follow the steps on this Sk ype webpage: Ho w do I sign in to Skype for Windows 8 . If you choose to merge your Skype and Micro soft accounts, your Messenger fri ends will be aut ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 94 Swipe down from th e top edge of the scr een to see the app co mmands. Note The SkyDrive app doesn’t automatically s ync your files across your co mputers. To do thi s, install the fr ee SkyDrive desktop app on a computer runn ing Windows 7, Windo ws 8, or Mac OS X Lion. Tips  To select a file or folder sw ipe down or ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 95 Share any file — e ven big ones Share photos and vid eos using a link to your files o n SkyDrive, instead of using at tachments. Here's how: 1. Open the SkyDrive app and select the files that you w ant to share . Swipe down on a file or folder to select i t. 2. Open the Share charm and then decide how you w ant to s ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 96 1. From the Maps app, swipe down from the top of the screen or right -click , then ta p or click Directions . 2. Type one of the following i n the A and B fields (starting and ending loca tions) :  An address  A business name or type (for example, coffee shop)  A city or ZIP code  A point of interest (fo r exam ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 97 Xbox Games Even if you don't own an Xbox 360, you can use the Xbox Ga mes app to get games and socialize with your fri ends. You can view your game progres s, earn awards and achievements, and s ee which friends are online and what the y're playing. And if you want to l et your friends know what you're up to ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 98 Games in the Windows S tore You can also inst all games for Surface using t he Store app. Here’s how :  Open the Store app, scroll to Games, and then tap or click Games . B rowse all the games or choos e a subcategory at th e top . Tips  Games that you buy are charged to the pay ment option associated with your Mic ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 99 S tep 1: Se t up Smar tGlass on Xbox 360 Set up SmartGlass on your Xbox 360 console using the steps on this Xbox.com pa ge: Set up and use SmartG lass on the Xb ox 360 . S tep 2: Connect Surface to your Xbox 360 1. Open the SmartGlass app on Surface (i f you don’ t have the app, install it from t he Store ) . 2. Follow t ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 100 More built-in ap ps News Keep up to date with wh at’s happening in the world using this photo-ri ch app. Swipe through for a qu ick read of the headlines or go deep on the topics you’re passionate about. Finance Stay on top of the fast -changing market condi tions. Swipe through colorful charts for a quick read on the ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 101 R eader Read files in PDF and X PS formats. For more info , see Windows Reader: Frequ ently asked questions on Windows.com. Be sure to check out even more apps in th e Windows Store . ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 102 Ad d it io na l i n fo y ou s ho ul d k no w This section includ es a few more things that we think you should know . Keep Surface up to date Learn how to keep your Surface up to date with Windo ws Update. Windows updates You don't have to sear ch for updates online or worry that critical fixes might b e missing from ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 103 1. Open the Search char m , type view update his tory , and then tap or clic k Settings . 2. Tap or click View up date history fro m the search results. A list of upda tes is shown. Having problems installing u pdates? If you’re having a proble m installing updates, search W indows Help for topics. H ere’s how: 1. Fro ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 104 S tep 1 : Shar e your phone’ s Internet connection Fo llow your phone’s instru ctions to share your phon e’s Internet connection.  Windows P hone S ee Wi ndows P hone 8: Share my connecti on or Windows P hone 7: Sha re my connection .  iPhone S ee iOS: Unde rstandin g Perso nal Hotspot .  Android C heck the ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 105 Press this key To do this Windows logo ke y +F Open the Search char m to search files. Windows logo ke y +H Open the Share charm . Windows logo ke y +I Open the Settings char m. Windows logo ke y +J Switch the main app and snapped app. Windows logo ke y +K Open the Devices ch arm. Windows logo ke y +O Lock the screen orie ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 106 Speech recognition Windows Speech Recognition makes using a keyboard and mouse option al. You can control your Surfac e with your voice and dictat e text instead. Speech Recognit ion is available for the following languages: English (United St ates and United Kingdom), Fren ch, German, Japanese, Kor ean, Mandarin (Chinese ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 107 Refresh Surface If your Surface isn't p erforming as well as it onc e did, you can refresh it. Refr eshing your Sur face reinstalls Windows while keepi ng your personal files, s ettings, and apps. To refresh your Surface: 1. Open the Settings char m, and then tap Chan ge PC settings . 2. Tap or click General . 3. Und ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 108 BitLocker recovery key Data on your Surface hard drive is a utomatically encrypted to help keep it secure. This way if your Sur face is lost or stolen, someone e lse can’t access your da ta. If a security event or hardware failure locks your Surfa ce, you’ll need a BitLocker recover y key to sign in. If you sign in to ...

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    © 2013 Microsoft Page 109 connections on your cover get dirty or stained, appl y a small amount of isopropyl alcohol (also called rubbing alcohol) to a soft, lint -free cloth to clean. Battery care  Operating temperat ure Surface is d esigned to work between 32°F and 95°F (or 0°C to 35°C). Lithiu m-ion batteries are sensitiv e to high tempe ...

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