Microsoft Type Cover Quick Start Manual

Microsoft Surface Pro 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.

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.

Troubleshooting Steps

Applies to: Surface Go, Surface Pro, Surface 3

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.

Connect the Type Cover

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.

To type text while the Type Cover is folded,
tap the screen anywhere you can type and
the touch keyboard appears.

Close the Type Cover

The Type Cover protects the screen when you aren’t using it. The screen turns off automatically

when you close the Type Cover. When you open it again, press the power button on your Surface
to wake it.

Note

Closing the Type Cover turns off your Surface screen only if your Type Cover and Surface are
the same size. If your Type Cover and Surface are different sizes, press the power button on your
Surface when you close it to save power.

Use the touchpad

The Type Cover touchpad has right-click and left-click buttons, and it supports gestures. .

Use the keyboard

Special keys and function keys

Type Covers have shortcut keys for common tasks like searching, playing audio or video, and
more. The keys that appear on your Type Cover vary and depend on what model you have.

The keys on the top row of the Type Cover double as function keys when you hold down the Fn
key while pressing a top-row key. The Fn keys also works in combination with other keys to do
certain things.

Here are special keyboard shortcuts that use Fn keys:

Key icon

What it does

Decreases/increases keyboard backlighting.

Toggles audio muting on/off.

Decreases the volume.

Increases the volume.

Plays or pauses audio or video.

Dims the screen.

Brightens the screen.

Opens Search or Cortana.

Opens the Share panel.

Opens Start.

Opens a contextual menu.

Fn+Del

Increases screen brightness.

Fn+Backspace

Decreases screen brightness.

Fn+Spacebar

Places a screenshot of the entire screen or screens onto your Windows
clipboard.

Fn+Alt+Spacebar

Places a screenshot of your active window onto your Windows clipboard.

Function keys

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 to app.

Fn

Enables the function keys. A light appears on the Fn key when you’ve

locked the keys into function mode. See below for more info about bow to
lock Fn keys into function mode.

Lock keys into function mode

If you’re using an app that uses function keys a lot, you can lock the top row of keys temporarily

so the function keys are locked.

Here's how to lock and unlock the function keys:

 For Type Cover, Type Cover 2, and Type Cover for Surface Pro 3

Hold down the Fn key and press the Caps key to lock the function keys. Hold down the
Fn key and press the Caps key again to unlock them.

 For Surface 3 Type Cover, Type Cover for Surface Pro 4, Surface Go Signature

Type Cover, and Surface Pro Signature Type Cover
Press the Fn key to lock the function keys. Press the Fn key again to unlock them. A light
appears on the Fn keys when the keys are locked into function mode.