If you’re having trouble with your Type Cover, see Troubleshoot Surface Type Cover or Keyboard. Related topics You really do need a good keyboard if you want to maximize the value of your Surface Go or Surface Go 2. But you don't have to pay Microsoft's prices, which, frankly, are a little crazy. For more info about touchpad taps and gestures, see Touchpad gestures for Windows. Get started with your Type Cover If the LED lights turn on, your problem may be with Windows and not the device itself. The next step is to reset your Surface. Here's how:

There are some solutions you can try. First steps if your Surface Type Cover or Keyboard doesn't work Type Covers are available for different languages and alphabets. To see what Type Covers are available in your preferred language or alphabet, visit Microsoft Store for that region or language. Surface Go 3 battery life: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See here for details.

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System software and updates use significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software and updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface Storage for more details. Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See Surface Battery Performance for details.

Select Start > Power > Shut down and wait a moment for your Surface to shut down. Then press and hold the power button for 20 seconds. If you see the logo screen appear after a few seconds, continue to hold for the full 20 seconds until you see the logo screen again. Xbox ultimate one month trial accessible through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Use your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate One month trial to play games on Xbox One and Xbox Series Consoles, and stream selected games where available to Surface Go 3 through Xbox Cloud Gaming and other supported devices. Surface Go 3 battery life: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details. Why you can trust Windows Central Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.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 Type Cover features Use the touchpad

Note: If you don't see a Devices menu, then your device does not provide this functionality and is working as expected. Not all devices have this option on the UEFI screen. Surface Go 3 battery life: Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.

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Having issues with the fingerprint reader? See Troubleshoot Surface Type Cover or Keyboard. This article also includes links to additional articles about troubleshooting Windows Hello and your Type Cover’s fingerprint reader. Add an input language to your Surface To type text while the Type Cover is folded, tap the screen anywhere you can type and the touch keyboard appears. The Surface Pro Type Cover with Fingerprint ID includes a fingerprint reader that lets you sign in to your device with Windows Hello. Having trouble with your Surface device keyboard, Surface Go Type Cover, Surface Pro Type Cover, or Surface Pro Keyboard? For Windows 10: Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard (scroll down to the Interaction section.) To adjust the settings, toggle the settings to either on or off, depending on your preferences.