Surfacebook guide
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, then you likely own a Surface Book, the ultimate laptop. Let’s get started using Surface Book and unlocking your creativity.
First steps
After unboxing your Surface Book, open it and press the power button. Windows 10 will start and guide you through the set-up process.
Be sure to install the latest Windows 10 updates by going into “Settings” and select “Update & security.” Available updates will be listed under Windows Update—just download and install to continue.
If you skip through the setup for Cortana, Surface Pen, or Windows Hello, don’t worry. You can always set them up later.
Cortana
To set up Cortana, your personal digital assistant, read our how-to guide here.
Cortana can assist in tracking packages and flights, remind you to pick up groceries, schedule meetings, give you show times, and even send email messages for you.
Surface Pen
To set up Surface Pen, read our how-to guide here.
The Surface Pen allows you to draw, write, and create directly on the screen of Surface Book. It offers the ultimate modern writing experience, now with 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity and reduced latency for Surface Book.
Windows Hello
To set up Windows Hello facial recognition on your Surface Book, read our how-to guide here.
Just by showing your face, Windows Hello instantly and securely unlocks your Surface Book.
Get creative
Surface Book has many uses: a high-performance laptop, a creative canvas, and a mobile clipboard.
Transition seamlessly between these three modes by learning how to safely detach the keyboard from your Surface Book. Read our step-by-step guide here.
No matter how you use your Surface Book, the Surface Pen gives you a precision inking experience. Read our tips on how to use the Surface Pen here.
To watch movies on the big screen or make a presentation to an audience, you may want to connect your Surface Book to an external display such as a TV, monitor, or projector. Read here to find out how.
Surface Book gives you a variety of options for how to take notes, write a research paper, or compose the next great novel. See our tips for taking notes on your Surface Book here.
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