Microsoft MS Surface Pro 3 128GB manual

Surface Pro 3 User Guide With Windows 8.1 Pro Published: June 2014 Version 1 .0[...]

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© 2014 Microso ft Page ii Co n te n t s MEET SURFACE P RO 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 A BOUT THIS GUIDE .......................................................................................................................[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page iii B UILT - IN APPS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 A PP SETTINGS AND HELP .................................................................................[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page iv B ACK UP YOUR FILE S USING F ILE H ISTORY ....................................................................................................................................................... 63 NETWORKING ...................................................................................................................[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page v CARE AND CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................ 101 T OUCHSCREEN CA RE ..........................................................................................................................................[...]

©2014 Microsoft Page 1 Me e t S ur fa ce Pro 3 Surface Pro 3 is the t ablet that can repl ace your laptop. Connect to a broad variet y of accessories, pri nters, and networks, just l ike yo u always hav e . Run touch-fri endly apps and your favorite Win dows 7 programs , with th e security and manag eability you expect fro m a PC. About this guide[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 2 Surface Pro 3 fea tures Touchscreen The 12 ” touchscr een, with its 3:2 aspect ratio and 2160 x 1440 resolution display is great for watching HD movies, browsing the web, and using Offic e apps (sold separately). Mul ti-touch lets you use your fingers to s elect, zoom, and move thi ngs around. See Touchs creen for more i[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 3 Kickstand Flip out the Surface Pro 3 kickstand to an y angle and w ork or play comfortabl y at your desk, .on the couch, or whil e giving a hands - free prese ntation. Choose the angle that’s right for you. See Kickstand for more info. Wi -Fi and Bl uetooth Surface supports st andard Wi-F i protocols (802.11a/b/ g/n/ac) [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 4 Ports Full-size US B 3.0 port Connect USB accessor ies — like a mous e , printer, or an Ethernet adapter . See Conne ct devices for more info. microSD card rea der Use the microSD c ard reader (along th e right edge) fo r extra storag e or transferring files. See Storage, files, and b ackup for more info. Mini DisplayPo [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 5 S et up y o ur Su r fa c e P ro 3 an d S u r fac e P en Grab your Surface and let’s go! Before you start… M ake sure a wir eless network is av ailable and you have the n etwork password (if the netwo rk is secured). Surface Pen setup Before you use your Surf ace Pen th e first time, you’ll n eed to install the AA AA [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 6 Setup Setup runs the first tim e you turn on Surfa ce Pro 3. During setup , you’ll choose a language, color scheme, an d name for your Surfac e. (You can chang e these things later.) Three key things h appen during setup:  You set up your S urface Pen fo r use with Surfa ce Pro 3. It just takes a few seconds fo r your[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 7 Th e ba s i cs There are a few thing s you need to know to get around your Surface Pro 3. Touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen With Surface, you can easily switch betw een using touch, a keybo ard, mouse, or pe n.  Touch . You can u se your fingers on the touc hscreen, li ke you would on a smartphone . For example, drag your[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 8 To go to Start:  Touch . Press the Windo ws button on the tou chscreen, or swipe in fro m the right edge o f the screen and tap Start .  Keyboard . Press th e Windows logo ke y on your keyboard.  Mouse . Click the Start bu tton in the lower -left corner o f the screen. Open apps  Touch or mouse . T ap or click [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 9 Touch: Swipe, tap, an d beyond Tap? Swipe? Here’s a glossary of touch g estures that yo u can use with Surface. Gesture How to do it What it does Tap Tap once on so mething. Opens, selects, or activates what ever you tap. Similar to cli cking with a mouse. Tap and hold Press your finger down an d hold for about a second.[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 10 Gesture How to do it What it does Rotate Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn your h and. Rotates things that can be rotated. Slide to scroll Drag your finger on th e screen. Scrolls through what’s on the screen (like scrolling with a mou se). Slide to rearrange Press and briefly drag an i tem in the directi[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 11 Gesture How to do it What it does Swipe from edge Starting on the edge, swipe in. Right edge : Opens the charms. Left edge : Brings in o pen apps, snap s apps, shows your re cently opened apps, or closes apps. For more info, see U se apps and programs . Top or bottom ed ge : Shows commands or clos es an app. Charms No mat[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 12 The familiar desk top The Windows desktop — with its taskbar, fold ers, and icons — is still here, w ith a new taskbar and streamlined f ile management. To get to the desktop: Touch . From Star t, tap Deskto p it’s a tile) . Mouse . Click the Star t button in the lower-l eft corner of the screen. Keyboard . Press W [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 13 Task or item How to do it in Windows 8.1 Print Printing from desktop apps hasn’t changed. To print from a Windo ws Store app, o pen the Devices charm, an d select your printer. F or more inf o, see How do I print ? in this guide. Close a program To close a Windows Stor e app, drag the app off the bo ttom of the screen. [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 14 Lock screen and signing in With a Microsoft ac count, persona l settings like your lo ck screen and Start screen can follow you to other devi ces. Your favorite websites , browser history, and pinned sites can move with you, as well. If you don’t use Surfa ce for a few minutes or if you close your Type Cover for Surfa c[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 15 Ge t st a r t e d Now that you know th e basics, let’s get onlin e and add your ac counts. Get online Here’s how to get online: 1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen a nd tap or click the Set tings . 2. Tap or click Networ k . 3. Under Wi-Fi, tap o r click the network you want to con nect to, and then tap or c[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 16 People: Add contacts The People app is your univ ersal address book. See contacts from all of your address books in on e place, and get the lates t updates from your fri ends. Also, sync con tacts from the s ocial networks you care about, like Facebook, L inkedIn, and Twitter. Get in touch with someon e by sending email, [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 17 Customize your Start scre en You can make Surfac e reflect who you are and wh at you care about. Yo u can rearrange the St art screen in a ny way you like, and choo se the colors an d pictures that r eflect your persona l style. F or info about this, se e the Personalize Surface section in this guid e[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 18 Ge t t o k no w S u r fac e P ro 3 Now that you’ve add ed your accounts , let’s go a littl e deeper. Power states: On, off, InstantGo, a nd hibernation Here’s a quick overvi ew of the Surfa ce Pro 3 power st ates: State What to do On or wake Press and release th e power button on your Surface. (If nothing happen s, [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 19 T urn on or wake 1. Press and release th e power button on your Surface. The lock screen app ears with notifications for apps that have h ad activity. For more info, see Notifications in this guide. 2. To unlock Surface, s wip e up from the bottom of the screen or pre ss a key. 3. Sign in to Surface . Need help? S ee the [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 20 Charging Surface Pro 3 co mes with an internal lith ium-ion ba ttery designed to go ev erywhere you go. How long your battery lasts varies d epending on the kin ds of things y ou do with your Surface and your power plan. Here’s how to charge Sur face:  Plug the power cord into an electrical out let or power strip. Th[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 21  Lock screen . Lower -left corner of the lo ck screen.  Desktop taskbar . B attery status appe ars on the desktop taskbar. Tap the battery icon to see the percentage remaining . When you see a low batt ery warning, plug your Surfa ce Pro 3 into an el ectrical outlet. If you don’t recharge the battery, Surface will[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 22 Batter y: Make it last Here are some ways you can help make your batter y last longer:  Reduce the scree n brightness . Open the Settings ch arm, tap or click Screen , an d then adjust the slider. The brighter the screen, t he more power i t uses.  Choose a power plan that saves power . A power plan is a collection [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 23 The touchscreen The multi-touch s creen has a 3:2 aspect ratio — perf ect for watching 1080p HD v ideos and o ptimized for multi - tasking with up to three side- by -side apps . You can interact with Surfa ce by touching th e scr een like you would wi th a smartpho ne . To learn abou t using touch, see Touch: Swip e, ta[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 24 Lock the screen orientat ion If you don’t want the screen content to rotat e, you can lock the scr een orientation. Here’ s how: If you want to lock s creen orientation: 1. Rotate Surface the way yo u want it. 2. Open the Settings char m, and then tap Screen . 3. Tap the Screen rota tion icon. A lock appears on the Sc[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 25 Surface Pen Write and draw naturall y with your Surfa ce Pen. With over 2 50 levels of pressure s ensitivity and Pal m Block technology, this pen h as the heft and feel of a hig h-qu ality traditional pen. The tip works as a capa citive pen, and has Bluetooth t echnology built in to suppor t OneNote and other fe atures. F[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 26 On -screen ke yboard Surface has an on- screen, touch keybo ard that appear s when you need it. Show the on-screen k eyboar d 1. Fold back the Cover or remove it. 2. Tap the screen in a pl ace where text can b e entered and the on -screen keybo ard should appe ar. If you're in the desktop , tap the k eyboard icon on [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 27 Suggestions and correcti ons As you type on the on -screen keyboard, t ext suggestions appe ar to help you ent er words quickly or corre ct misspellings. To insert a suggestion, tap it or press Spacebar. To s witch the highlighted word, swipe righ t or left on the Spacebar. To turn text suggestions o n/off: O pen the Sett[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 28 The Kickstand You can set the Surf ace Pro 3 kickstand to any position down to 3 0°, so you can easi ly see the screen when you’re worki ng at a desk , typing on your lap, or standing at the kitchen coun ter . Multi-positi on kickstand Type Cover for Surface Pro 3 Type Cover (sold s eparately) is the Typing Cover d esi[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 29 When you fold T ype Cover back b ehind the touchscreen , the k eyboard is disabled so you won’t accidently type a nything . Fold back the Cover You can fold back your Type Cover to create a stand. When the Cover i s folded back, you can use the on- screen keyboard to type. Tap a place where you can type, such a s a text[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 30 Adjust the backlighting Type Cover keys hav e backlighting that turns on when your hands are n ear the keys and turn s off when they leave. You can adjust the bright ness of the keys and t urn backlighting on o r off. To do this Press this Increase the brightn ess of the keys Tap the F2 key repeatedly. Decrease the bright[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 31 Note These Typing Covers are narrower th an the Surface Pro 3 , so closing the m won’t put Surface Pro 3 to sle ep. You can see all of the Surface Typing Covers (sold s eparately ) in Ac cessories on Surfac e.com. To find out ho w to clean the Covers, see Cover care in this guide. Can I use my desk top keybo ard with Su[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 32 Action Touchpad gest ure See your open apps Swipe in from the left edg e of the touchpad . Zoom in or out Move two or more fingers together (p inching motion) or apart (str etching motion) on the touchpad. If you’d rather use a mouse with Surface, see Use a mouse in this guid e. How do I change the touchpad s ettings? Y[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 33 Sound features Surface has two st ereo speakers that f ace toward you a s you look at the screen for listening to music o r watching movies. The nois e-cancelling microphones come in handy when making calls or recording vid eos . Or, plug your favorite headset, with or without a mic rophone, into th e headset jack. Surfac[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 34 Add audio accessories The headset jack works fo r both audio output a nd microphone input. Yo u can plug headphon es or a headset with a microphone into th e headset jac k or the U SB port . For bigger sound, connect external spe akers to the headset ja ck or USB port, or wirel essly connect speakers u sing Bluetooth tech[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 35 Us e a p ps a nd prog r ams Find and open apps The Start screen is wh ere you go to start apps. Surfa ce Pro 3 can run bo th Windows Store apps like Musi c, Mail, and Weather, and desktop apps lik e Word and Excel (s old separately) . To find an app or pro gram on your Surface:  Apps view . Swipe up fro m the center of[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 36 Switch between open apps If you want to keep your Windo ws Store apps full screen, you can qu ickly switch betwe en open apps. Here’s ho w: Switch back to a previ ous app  Touch . Swipe in fro m the left edge o f the screen .  Touchpad . Swip e in from the left edge of the touchpad.  Mouse . Move th e mouse poi[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 37 Use apps together (side by side) You can use two or more apps at th e same time by sn apping them side by sid e. This way you can see up to three apps on the screen at once (such as th e Mail and Calendar apps). Here’s how to arran ge two apps side - by -side: 1. Open each of the apps you want to use. 2. Open the recent[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 38 Close an app You don’t need to clos e apps from the Windows S tore. When you swi tch to another app, Windows l eaves the app running in the background and will clos e it eventually if you do n’t use it. If you really want to clos e a Windows Store app , here’s how:  Touch . Swipe down from the top edge of the s c[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 39 Take notes or draw wi th OneNote Jot a quick note or sk etch in O neNote Need to jot down a though t, or sketch something q uickly before you lo se the inspiration? Click the top button on Surfa ce Pen even wh en Surface is lock ed, and you can jot a not e or sketch immediat ely. Use Surface Pen and O neNote to keep track[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 40 Tips  You can snap OneNo te beside another app so th at you can easi ly copy things in an d out of OneNote. To find out how to snap apps, see Use apps togeth er in this guide .  Have a note you use a lot, such as a to -do list? Pin it to the Start scre en so you can open it quic kly. In OneNote, tap and hold the not[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 41 Se a rch , sh a re, a nd se t ti n g s There are charms to help you find things, share stuff, and change your settings. How to search The Search charm us es Bing Smar t Search to sear ch your Surface, th e web, and OneDriv e, plus some apps and the Windows Store. H ere’s how to search: 1. Tap or click the Search button [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 42 Narrow the scope o f search By default, the Search charm searches for apps, files, and settings, pl us content on the web . You can also li mit your search to a s ingle content type li ke Files or Settings. Her e’s how: 1. Open the Search char m, tap or click the arrow above the search box, and choose what you want to s[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 43 Share photos, links, a nd more When you come acros s something you w ant to share, use the Shar e charm. You can shar e with a few people or your entire social network, or send info to anoth er app. Share a link 1. Find a webpage tha t you want to share (u sing Internet Explorer), and then open th e Share charm. 2. Choose[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 44 Change your sett ings PC Settings Most of the settings th at you'll want to cha nge can be found in P C settings. To open PC settings fro m Start:  On the Start screen, tap or click PC settings . It’s a til e . To open PC settings fro m the Settings ch arm bar:  Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, t a[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 45 Ac co u n ts a nd si g n i n A user account determ ines how you interact and p erso nalize your Surfa ce. When you want to us e Surface, you sign in with your us er account. What type of account do I have ? To see which type of accou nt you're using:  Open the Settings char m, and tap or click Change PC settings &[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 46 Create another account If more than one person u ses your Surface, each p erson can hav e their own account. This way ever yone can si gn in and personaliz e everything to their li king . To find out how to cr eate another accoun t on your Surface, see Crea te a user account on Windows.com. F amily Safety (child acco unt)[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 47 Choose when a pass word is r equired You can choose when a p assword is required to sign in to Surface. Here’s ho w: 1. Open the Settings char m, and tap or click Change PC settings > Acco unts > Sign-i n options . 2. Under Password policy , cho ose an item from the list:  Microsoft account . Choose a time fr a[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 48 Sign out or lock Your Surface is autom atically lock ed if you close Type Cover fo r Surface Pro 3 or don’t use Surface for a wh ile. Here’s how to manually loc k or sign out: 1. From the Start screen, t ap or click your account pi cture (upper -right cor ner). 2. Choose Sign out or Lock . (You can also press Ctrl+Alt[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 49 In s ta l l a pps a nd p rogr a ms Discover a variety of gr eat apps and games in the Windows Store *. Just click on the Windows S tore tile on the Start screen or the Windows Store icon in th e taskbar. You can browse for apps in a category, or in gro ups like “Picks for you ” and "Popular Now." A nd if you[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 50 By default, new apps ar e not pinned to your Start screen . Look next to the arrow at the bottom of the S tart screen for notifica tion that you have n ew apps installe d. You can see all your apps by swiping up from the center of the Start screen or clicking the Apps s creen arrow . To add an app to your Start screen, se[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 51 F amily Safety with the Windows S tor e You can use Family Safe ty to control which ga mes and apps your ch ild can see and install from the Windows Store. You can also allow o r block specific app s and games. For info about this, se e Use Family Safety with t he Windows Store on Windo ws.com. Add or change payme nt opti[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 52 Install programs f rom the Internet, a C D, or a network You can also install desktop apps o r programs from a C D or DVD, a websit e, or from a network. Install from the Int ernet Make sure you trust th e publisher of the app a nd the website that' s offering it. In your web browser, tap or click the link to th e ap[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 53 P e r so n al i ze yo u r S u r fa c e Add your accounts If you haven’t alread y added your email a nd social netwo rking accounts, see the Get started se ction in this guide. Personalize the S tart screen Colors and backg round You can change the Start screen colors and b ackground. Here’ s how:  Open the Settings[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 54 R earrange, resiz e, unpin, and group tiles You can rearrange and r esize the tiles, unpin t he ones you do n’t use, and create gr oups of tiles. Here’s how:  From Start, swipe dow n from the top edge of the S tart screen, and then tap Customize . Then do any of the following:  Move a tile . Tap-t ap and hold a [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 55 Add a language By adding a languag e, you can chang e the language th at you use to read and writ e in Windows, apps, and the web.  To learn all about this, se e A dd a language or keyboar d on W indows.com.  If you want to use diff erent languages in the Office app s, see O ffice 2013 language options on Office.com[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 56 Co n n e ct d e vi c e s Connect a USB mouse, printer, and more Surface Pro 3 has a full -size USB 3.0 port that you can use to connect accessories, such as a print er, camera, musi c player, phone, a mous e, or even an external hard driv e. The first time you plug in a USB accessory, Window s installs the software it req[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 57 Add, remove, and mana ge your devices and printe rs To remove and troubleshoot devic es that aren't workin g properly , s ee Add, remove, and manage your devices and printers on Windo ws.com. T roubleshooting If you have troub le adding a device, s ee the following t opics on Windows.com:  Why isn't Windows f[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 58 Connect to a TV, m onitor, or projector You can connect your Surface Pro 3 to a TV to wat ch movies on a big scre en, a projector to shar e a presentation, or another monitor so you can work with multiple apps. S tream pictures, video, and music Depending on what you a lready have set up, you might be ready to str eam. Fo[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 59 Which video adapt er do I need? To figure out which adapt er you need, loo k at the ports on your TV, monitor, or projector.  HDMI port? Use th e HD AV Adapter .  No HDMI port? U s e the VGA A dapter (t he VGA Adapter transfers video only, not audio). Note If your monitor has a DisplayPort , you can conne ct it to S[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 60 S to r ag e , f il e s , an d b a ck u p Here’s what you ne ed to know about storag e, files, and backup. How much disk space do I have? To see how much di sk space you hav e on Surface:  Open the Settings char m, and tap or click Change PC settings > Search and app s > App sizes . Her e you can see how much di[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 61 microSD car d You can add addition al storage by using a microSD, microSDHC, or mi croSDXC card . The microSD card slot i s behind the kickstand. Save files on another computer on your netw ork You can open and sav e files to computers on your n etwork. For more info, see Shar e files and folders on Windows.com. (This w a[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 62 Add files to Surfa ce You can easily add music, pictur es, videos, and docu ments to your Surface . Use OneDrive t o add files Add files fro m other computers or your smartphone to your OneDriv e, so that you can access them fro m your Surface. First add fil es to your OneDrive . Here’s how: 1. Go to the computer with t[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 63 Copy files from another computer You can access mu sic, pictures, videos, and do cuments on computers that are part of your network. This way yo u can copy files from on e computer to Surfa ce. For more info, see G et to files on other c omputers in th is guide. Back up your files using Fi le History File History backs up[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 64 Ne t w or ki n g Surface Pro 3 has b uilt-in Wi- F i that you can use to g et online. Once you’r e online, you can browse the Intern et, get apps, send e mail, and access other co mputers and devices on your n etwork. Connect to a Wi - Fi network 1. Open the Settings char m, then tap or click the wirel ess network icon.[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 65 Connect to a wir ed network You can use th e Surface Ethernet adapt er or another Ethernet adapter (bo th sold separately) to conn ect your Surface Pro 3 to a wired network. Yo u might need to use a wired connection to join a ne twork domain, or you may want to use a wired conn ection when streaming vi deo or downloading [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 66 Get to files on other computers To see shared files, folders, and librari es on your network, o pen File Explorer and navigate to Homegro up or Network (or you can u se the O neDrive app ) . Her e’s how: 1. Open File Explorer. (O n the Start s creen enter Fi le Explorer , then choose File Explo rer from the list ). 2. I[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 67 Airplane mode Turn on Airplane mod e when you’r e traveling on an ai rplane or wh en you don’t need Wi -Fi or Bluetooth fo r a while. Airplane mod e extends the a mount of time you have before your ba ttery needs to be r echarged . To turn Airplane mode on o r off: Open the Setti ngs charm , tap or cl ick the wirel es[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 68 Remote Desktop: Connect to ano ther PC Using a Remote Des ktop Connection , Surface can con nect to a PC in anot her location (the r emote PC). For example, you can conn ect to your work PC and get to all your apps, f iles, and network reso urces from Surf ace. For info on ho w to do this, see Remote Desktop: Frequ ently [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 69 Bu i l t -i n a pp s Surface Pro 3 co mes with a great set of apps* such as OneNot e, People, and Camera. *Some apps might not be available in your country or region. Internet Explorer 11 Surfing the web h as never been bett er. Surface has t wo versions of Int ernet Explorer:  A touch-fri endly app  A desktop app T[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 70 T ouch-friendly Internet Explorer 11 Internet Explorer 11 is built for touch, with f aster load times and a full-scr een experience that in cludes side - by - side browsing of your sit es.  To open Internet Explor er, go to Start and t ap or click Internet Ex plorer . For help getting started, che ck out the Browse the[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 71 Your web favorites You can pin websites to your Start screen or add them to your browser favorit es. Here’s how: 1. Go to a site that you w ant to pin or make a favorite. 2. Swipe down from th e top edge of the scr een (or right -click). 3. Tap the Favorites button or the Pin button. Notes  Favorites . See Us e favor[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 72 Streaming audio f rom a website To stream audio fro m a website whil e using other apps , do the followi ng:  Use Internet Explorer and t he other app sid e- by -side, or use Internet Explo rer for the desktop . For more info, see Use apps tog ether (side by side ) in this g uide. Music playing fro m the Music app cont[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 73 Mail You can use the Mail app t o read and respond to your email messages fro m all your email accoun ts . Add email accounts To find out how to add you r email accounts to M ail, see Set up your emai l in this guide. Using Mail Task What to do Change Mail app setting s Open the Settings char m, tap or click Options . Cha[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 74 Task What to do Find messages Tap Search above your me ssages and ent er what you want to find . Print messages Open the Devices ch arm, tap Print , choose a printer, and then choose Print . Select multiple message s Swipe across a messag e in the middle pane , or right -click each message. To select continuous messages, [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 75 People The People app is you r address book a nd your social app all in o ne. Wh en you connect your accounts, like Facebook and Tw itter, you’ll get all the l atest updates, Tweet s, and pictures in on e place. You can writ e on someone's Facebook wal l, comment on an upd ate, or retweet a Twe et without switching[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 76 Calendar and re minders The Calendar app brings all your calendars to gether in one place. Re minders and no tifications remind you abo ut events and appo intments, so that you do n't miss a thin g. To add a calendar: Op en the Setting s charm, tap o r click Accou nts > Add an acco unt . Note Your Google calend ar[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 77 Microsoft Office Tap the Office tile on your Start screen to buy, activate, o r try Microsoft Office 365 . Here’s how: 1. Go to the Start scre en and tap or click Microsoft Offic e . 2. Tap or click one of the following options:  Buy . See the diff erent options fo r buying Office.  Activate . Enter your Office pr[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 78 OneDrive and Office work together When you sign in with a Microsoft account, yo ur docs are saved on One Drive (by default) so that you c an access them from anywher e — your computer, pho ne, or the web. Saving Offic e docs on O neDrive also ma kes it easy to share and work with o ther people. (If they don't have [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 79 Use Surface Pen in Office ap ps You can use your Surf ace Pen to draw and writ e or highlight t ext in Offi ce apps. T o learn more about using t he pen in Office apps (ca lled ink ing ), see Use a pen to draw, write, or high light text on a Windows tablet o n Office.com. OneNote Keep all your notes, clippings, sketches, [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 80 Many notebooks, all in One Note You can create as many not ebooks as you need in O neNote. Use s ections, pages, and tag s to make things ea sy to find. Send a page or share a n otebook Open the Share charm to email the notebo ok page you’re vie wing. Or, to get a lin k to an entire notebook th at you can paste into an [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 81 Add pictures, web cl ippings, and more You can add pictures, clippings, webpage s, and files to your notebooks. A link ba ck to the source is includ ed automatically. To paste a screenshot to your most recen tly open ed OneNote page:  Open the Share charm, and tap or click Send to OneN ote . You’ll ge t a chance to p[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 82 Take photos straight t o OneNote Use your Surface ca mera to take photos and put them o n OneNote page. 1. Open OneNote, and tap o r click the round icon to open the radial menu. 2. Tap or click Camera . 3. Take one or more photos, and then tap or click Insert all . For more info, see O neNote.com a nd Using OneNote o n S[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 83 Camera Surface Pro 3 has two 5-megapixel cameras for taking pictures and recording videos. Yo u can use the front camera for confer encing and video calls , and the b ack camera to record meet ings and events. Record video with ei ther camera in 1080p HD, with a 16 :9 aspect ratio (wide screen). Both ca meras are fixed fo[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 84 T ake photos from the lock screen You can quickly take a phot o or video from the lo ck screen. Here’s how: 1. If the screen is off, tap a k ey or turn Surfa ce on. 2. Swipe down from th e top edge of the lock s creen. 3. Tap the Photo button or anywhere on the scr een. 4. To see your camera roll or c hange settings, ta[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 85 Edit photos The Photos app can make automatic corrections for you, o r you can experiment wi th lighting and color adjustments, effects, plus cropping and r otating. 1. Open a photo in th e Camera, Photos, or th e OneDrive app. 2. Swipe down from th e top edge of the screen, and tap or click Edit . 3. Choose from auto and[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 86 Music With the Music app, you can play musi c in your collection, stream music from one of the largest digital music catalogs, and bu y new music fro m the Xbox Music Stor e*. You can also disco ver new music by creating a Radio station based on your favorit e artists. *Xbox Music account required. Data charges may apply.[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 87 Create a radio station Radio creates a dyna mic playlist of songs fro m similar artists. To create a new station: Tap or click Radio , tap Creat e new station and enter a n artist’s name. Buy songs and albums You can buy music us ing the payment option a ssociated with your Microsoft acco unt. Here's how:  Find [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 88 Photos You can use this app to view photos on Surfa ce and on your OneDriv e. If you have photos on your camera or phone, you can i mport them using this app. To see your photos, go to the Start scr een and open the Photo s app. Photos fro m your Pictures folder appear in the Photos app. To se e commands like Sli de show [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 89 Video You can use the Video app to watch ho me videos on y our Surface, and r ent or buy TV shows and movies from the Xbox V ideo Store. The Video app uses the Xbox V ideo * service for movi es and TV shows. And, it features Instant -on streaming in HD, so you don't have to wait for anything to do wnload — ju st st[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 90 Sky pe Skype* is the alw ays-on app that mak es staying in tou ch easier than ever. Conn ect with friends, family, an d colleagues by using Skype calls and chat . *Skype may not be available in your country or region. Set up Skype  See the Skype: Add contac ts topic in this guide. Call and chat To find out how to add c[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 91 OneDrive With OneDrive, you' ll never be without t he documents, photos, and videos that matter to you. Yo ur Microsoft account i ncludes cloud storage th at’s accessible from any of your devices — your computer , tablet, and phone. In fa ct, you can get to your files whe never you have an internet connection. ?[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 92 Save and open files You can work with OneDrive files fro m the apps you us e. When you choose to open or save fil es from an app, you can choose On eDrive as the lo cation (if it isn’ t already selected). If yo u don’t want to s ave to O neDrive, tap the arrow to switch to This PC . Use OneDrive t o share files With O[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 93 Xbox Games With the Xbox Ga mes app, you can di scover all of the l atest Xbox games made for Windows 8 .1 and get extras for the gam e you last pla yed. You can also vi ew all the games you 've played across your Xbox 360, Windo ws PC, and Windows Phon e. With the Xbox Ga mes app, y o u can see which friends a re on[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 94 More built-in ap ps Here are just some of th e additional apps th at are pre -installed on your S urface Pr o 3: News Keep up to date with wh at’s happening in th e world using this photo -rich app. For more info, see News app on Windows.com. Finance Stay on top of financial ne ws and market data from global sour ces. F[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 95 Ad d i ti o na l i n f o y ou sh o ul d kn o w This section includ es a few more things th at would be helpful fo r you to know. Win dows Update s Windows Update au tomatically instal ls important updates a s they become availabl e. If a restart is n eeded to finish installing an upd ate, you’ll see a message on yo ur l[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 96 More Surface Pen info R eplace Surface P en coin cell batt eries In addition to the AA AA alkaline battery th at you install before setup, Surface Pen has two size 319 lithium coin cell batteries pre -installed in the top o f the pen. You’ll know it’s time to ch ange the coin cell b atteries if it will no longer write[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 97 BitLocker Drive Encryption You can encrypt — o r "scramble" — dat a on your Surfac e using BitLocker Drive Encr yption to help keep it s ecure. Only someone with th e right encryption key (lik e a password or PIN) c an unscramble and read it. BitLo cker can encrypt your entire hard d rive, helping to blo ck [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 98 Take a screen sh ot To take a snapsho t of your screen, pr ess and hold the Windows button o n your Surface, and then pr ess the volume-down but ton. The screen di ms briefly when the screen is captured. A pic ture of the screen i s saved in the Screenshots folder, whi ch is in the Pict ures folder. You can use File Explo[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 99 Ac c es s or i e s Accessories* add to your Surface experience. Sur face P en (included with Surface Pro 3) Reach for your Surfa ce Pen when you’re on th e go and want to sketch an ide a, make a list, or jot a quic k note. Need a spare pen? Surf ace Pen is al so available for purchase separately. T ype Cover for Sur fac[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 100 Video Adapters Surface video adapters let you conne ct your Surface to an HDTV, monitor, o r projector (adap ters and cables sold separately). See Connect to a TV, monitor, or projector in this guid e for more info . Ethernet adapter You can use the Surfac e Ethernet adapter (sold separately) to conne ct Surface Pro 3 to[...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 101 Ca re an d cl e an i ng Here’s how to keep your Surfac e looking and working great. Touchscreen care Scratches, finger gre ase, dust, chemicals, a nd ultraviolet light c an affect the perfor mance of the tou chscreen. Here are a few things you can do to help prote ct the screen:  Clean frequently . W ipe the touchs [...]

© 2014 Microso ft Page 102 Help , Service, and Support Surface help Support . For help a nd support info, g o to Surfac e.com/Support . F ind answers and share ideas with other S urface enthusiasts online in t he Surface Co mmunity forum (A nswers.Microsof t.com). Registration . If you haven't registered your Surface, go to Regist er your Sur[...]