

You can shutdown Windows 8.x in a number of ways, but there yet another way, simply press and hold the power button for about 3-4 seconds, and instead of Windows shut downing directly, you’ll be prompted to perform the “Slide to shut down your PC” gesture. This works best if you left the tablet unlocked and after a few minutes you come back and you find the tablet is sleeping. Of course, waking up your tablet is as easy as hitting the power button, but there is another way: simply tap 3-4 times the home button. Quick access to the Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del Alternative)Īt any time you can press the home button + the power button to bring up a screen menu with the option to Lock, Switch user, Sign out, and access to the Task Manager. This will obviously shutdown Windows incorrectly, but by performing the action three times, Windows will automatically boot into the Automatic Repair environment, where to can diagnose and fix the operating system. Accessing Automatic Repair optionsĪlthough, you can access recovery options from PC settings, if Surface isn’t booting the right way, you can easily press and hold the power button as soon it starts booting. You can select multiple emails by simply swiping from right to left each email you want to select, that being to delete, mark as read, or junk. In the Music app, though, you have to flick swipe left/right to select and deselect items. This works with one or multiple selections. To deselect simply perform the same gesture again. Use a gently downwards/upwards gesture with one finger on a photo, file, or any other item. The image will save automatically in the Screenshots folder inside the Pictures.

The screen will dim for a fraction of a second, like if you were taking a picture, to indicate a screenshot has been taken. Press the home button ( ) on the side + the volume button downwards at the same time. But… Now that you got one, besides browsing the internet and editing files, what’s else can you do? How can you be more productive? Well, this is what this guide filled with tips and tricks is for.Īlthough there are too many things you can do with Surface, today I’ll share with you my favorite tips and tricks that you might not know about to be more productive: Taking a screenshot Congratulations, you finally have a Surface Pro 3, and this isn’t just an ordinary tablet, this is perhaps the best device Microsoft created that can actually replace your laptop.
