My Surface

My Surface™   Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Surface photos that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into Surface problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Surface   Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Surface working just the way you want. Learn how to   • Get started quickly with Surface’s Start Screen and natural touch interface • Safely connect to networks, the Web, and other PCs • Use SkyDrive and your Microsoft account to access data and settings from anywhere • Search and browse the Internet more efficiently than ever • Do your Facebook and Twitter social networking through the People app • Discover, manage, and play music and other media • Watch Netflix, YouTube, and other streaming video • Manage your appointments and your life through Calendar • Keep up to date with the latest news • Create documents with Word 2013 • Crunch numbers with Excel 2013 • Present on-the-go with PowerPoint 2013 • Organize your notes with OneNote 2013 • Find the best new Surface apps at the Windows Store • Keep your Surface working reliably and securely • Personalize Microsoft Surface so it works the way you want it to • Get more help whenever you need it • Make the most of Touch Cover and Type Cover • Control your Xbox 360 through Surface’s Smartglass app   CATEGORY: Tablets COVERS: Microsoft Surface™ USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate  

Table of Contents:
Introduction Chapter 1 An Introduction to Surface The Surface Device Ports and Controls The Kickstand Type Cover and Touch Cover Windows RT Basics The Start Screen App Switching and Charms Typing in Windows RT Adding Devices Removing Devices Notifications The Lock Screen Additional Settings Volume and Mute Screen Brightness and Rotation Lock Hiding Notifications Temporarily Shutting Down, Sleeping, and Restarting Synchronizing Settings Moving On Chapter 2 Connecting to Networks Wireless Networking Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Hidden Network Disconnecting from a Network Using Airplane Mode Network Sharing Turning Sharing On or Off Accessing Network Resources Remoting into Other Computers Enabling Connections on the Remote Computer Connecting to Remote Computers Chapter 3 Using and Customizing the Start Screen Locating and Launching Apps Launching Apps from the Start Screen Searching for Apps Switching Between Recent Apps Switching Between Running Apps Displaying a List of Running Apps Displaying Two Apps Simultaneously Organizing the Start Screen Rearranging Tiles Naming Groups Changing or Removing a Group Name Customizing the Start Screen Changing the Start Screen Color Scheme and Background Picture Showing Administrative Tools Removing Tiles from the Start Menu Pinning Apps to the Start Menu Changing Tile Sizes Controlling Live Tiles Removing Personal Information from Live Tiles Chapter 4 Security and Windows RT Securing Your PC Changing Your Password Locking Your PC Signing Out of Your PC Configuring Auto-Lock Using Picture Passwords Creating a Picture Password Changing Your Picture Password Replaying Your Picture Password Removing Your Picture Password Using PINs Creating a PIN Changing a PIN Removing a PIN Signing in with a PIN Using a PIN When a Picture Password Is Set Managing User Accounts Adding a Local Account Adding a Microsoft Account Deleting a User Account Switching Accounts Changing from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account Switching to a Local Account Chapter 5 Using Family Safety Configuring Family Safety Enabling and Disabling Family Safety for a User Configuring Activity Reporting Viewing Activity Reports Viewing Activity Reports from Control Panel Viewing Activity Reports from the Family Safety Website Using Web Filtering Enabling Web Filtering from Control Panel Enabling Web Filtering from the Family Safety Website Modifying the Web Filter List from Control Panel Modifying the Web Filter List from the Website Blocking Sites from the Activity Report Using Time Limits and Curfews Setting Time Limits and Curfews from Control Panel Setting Time Limits and Curfews from the Website Configuring Windows Store and Game Restrictions Configuring Windows Store and Game Restrictions from Control Panel Configuring Store and Game Restrictions from the Website Changing the Rating System from Control Panel Changing the Rating System from the Website Handling Requests Responding to a Request from the User’s PC Responding to a Request from the Website Managing Users in Family Safety Adding a New Parent Making an Existing User a Parent Linking Accounts Configuring Email Notifications Changing Frequency of Request Emails Changing Activity Report Email Settings Chapter 6 Backing Up Your Data Configuring and Starting File History Starting Your First Backup Selecting a Different Drive Excluding Folders Choosing When Backups Happen Controlling Local Disk Usage Controlling How Long Backups are Kept Recommending a Drive to Your HomeGroup Restoring Files Restoring Files to the Original Location Resolving File Conflicts Restoring to a Different Location Cleaning Up Files Performing a Clean Up Troubleshooting File History Viewing File History Event History Chapter 7 Searching and Browsing the Internet Using the Bing App Exploring the Bing App Searching in the Bing App Filtering Search Results Controlling Search History Clearing Search History Browsing Sites with Internet Explorer Opening a Site in the Windows 8—Style Internet Explorer Viewing a Site in Desktop Internet Explorer Pinning Web Pages to the Start Screen Searching a Web Page Setting the Zoom Level Using Flip Ahead Disallowing Location Services Using Tabs Opening a Link in a New Tab Creating a New Blank Tab Closing a Tab Opening an InPrivate Tab Favorites and Frequent Sites Adding a Favorite Browsing to a Favorite Page Opening a Favorite in a New Tab Deleting a Favorite Visiting a Frequent Site Opening a Frequent Site in a New Tab Deleting a Frequent Site Tile Chapter 8 Connecting with People Working with Contacts Adding Contacts from the Cloud Changing Contact Sort Order Filtering Your Contacts Linking Contacts Making a Contact a Favorite Pinning Contacts to the Start Screen Creating a New Contact Deleting a Contact Removing All Contacts from a Service Editing a Contact Contacting Someone from the People App Social Networking Posting to Social Networks Viewing Updates on Social Networks Sharing Content with People Sharing App Content with Social Networks Emailing App Content to Contacts Listing Share Apps in Alphabetical Order Clearing the List of Often-Shared Choices Disabling the Often-Shared Shortcut List Using the Messaging App Sending a Message Sending a Message from a Different Account Inviting a Friend to Message with You Making Yourself Unavailable Changing Your Status Deleting a Conversation Reporting a Hacked Account Chapter 9 Using Mail Adding and Managing Email Accounts Adding a Hotmail Account Adding an Outlook Account Adding a Google Account Adding a Custom Account Setting When and How Much Email Is Downloaded Renaming an Account Choosing What to Sync Changing an Account Password Controlling Account Email Notifications Removing an Account Reading and Organizing Email Reading an Email Viewing or Saving Email Attachments   Marking Emails Read or Unread Moving Emails to Another Folder Deleting Email Messages Undeleting Email Messages Pinning a Folder to the Start Screen Composing and Sending Email Creating a New Email Message Replying to Email   Formatting Text in an Email   Adding Emoticons to Email Attaching Files to an Email Saving Email Drafts Continuing a Saved Draft Using an Email Signature Chapter 10 Using Calendar Connecting Calendars Adding a Hotmail Calendar Adding an Outlook Calendar Adding a Google Calendar Viewing Calendars Hiding a Calendar Changing a Calendar’s Display Color Viewing Events in Month View Viewing Events in Week View Viewing Events in Day View Working with Events Adding a Basic Event   Adding a Recurring Event Setting Reminders Specifying an Event Status Inviting Others to an Event Creating a Private Event     Editing an Event Deleting an Event Chapter 11 Keeping Up to Date with News Reading the News Reading an Article Pin a Section to the Start Screen Viewing an Article in a Browser Clearing Your Viewing History Other News Sources Reading News from Other Sources Pinning a News Source to the Start Screen Searching for News Custom News Adding a My News Source Removing a My News Source Sharing News Emailing a News Article Sharing an Article on Facebook Chapter 12 HomeGroups and SkyDrive Using HomeGroups Joining a HomeGroup Leaving a HomeGroup Accessing Shared Files Using SkyDrive Browsing Files in SkyDrive Opening Files with a Specific App Creating a New Folder Uploading Files to SkyDrive Downloading Files from SkyDrive Deleting Files from SkyDrive Reviewing SkyDrive Usage Chapter 13 Discovering and Playing Music Browsing Music Logging In to Xbox Music Exploring an Artist Exploring the Xbox Music Store Searching for Music Managing Your Music Library Adding a Network Location to My Music Purchasing Music Deleting Music from Your Library Requiring a Password for Purchases Making My Music the Default View Using an Xbox Music Pass     Purchasing an Xbox Music Pass Downloading Xbox Music Pass Music Playing Music on Your PC and Xbox 360 Playing Music Playing Music on an Xbox 360 Music Playlists     Adding Songs to the Now Playing Playlist Creating a Playlist Adding Songs to a Playlist Editing a Playlist Deleting a Playlist Seeing What’s Playing Shuffling or Repeating Songs in a Playlist Chapter 14 Watching Video Managing My Videos Adding Videos to My Videos Deleting Videos from My Videos Making My Videos the Default View Exploring, Buying, and Renting Videos Browsing the Movies Store Renting Movies Buying Movies Browsing the Television Store Buying TV Shows Require a Password for Purchases Sharing Videos with Email Sharing Videos on Facebook Playing Videos Playing Videos on Your Surface Playing Videos on Your Xbox 360 Chapter 15 Pictures Adding Pictures to the Photos App Populating the Pictures Library Connecting to the Cloud Importing Pictures Choosing Which Pictures Show in the Photos App Viewing Pictures and Video Browsing Pictures Browsing Pictures by Date Watching a Slide Show Deleting Pictures Using a Picture in Your Lock Screen Setting the Pictures App Tile Image Shuffling Pictures on the App Tile Setting the Pictures App Background Sharing Pictures Sharing a Picture with Email Uploading Pictures to SkyDrive Sharing a Picture with People   Using the Camera App Taking Pictures Changing Photo Resolution Changing Picture Appearance Taking Video Chapter 16 Using Maps Exploring Maps Viewing and Zooming Using Zoom Controls Viewing Your Location Changing the Units of Measurement Changing the Map Style Using Angled View Showing Traffic Searching Maps Searching for a Place Adding Pins Clearing or Disabling Search History Getting Directions Allowing Maps to Use Your Location Getting Directions to a Pinned Address Getting Directions by Searching Sharing Maps Sharing Maps with Email Chapter 17 Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2013 Creating, Opening, and Saving Documents Creating a New Blank Document Creating a Document from a Template Saving Documents to Your Tablet Saving Documents to SkyDrive     Opening Documents on Your Tablet Opening Documents on SkyDrive Managing Recent Documents Switching Microsoft Accounts Formatting Text Formatting Existing Text   Formatting New Text Formatting Text Using Styles Editing Styles Creating a New Style Adding Pictures Adding Pictures from Your Tablet or Removable Media Adding Pictures from the Cloud Formatting Pictures Changing Picture Layout Proofing Documents Correcting Misspelled Words Adding Words to the Dictionary Using the Dictionary Using the Thesaurus Sharing Documents Sharing Documents Using Email Sharing Using Social Networking Printing Documents Printing an Entire Document Printing Specific Pages Tips and Tricks Using the Quick Access Toolbar Adjusting Input Mode Using the Format Painter Chapter 18 Crunching Numbers with Microsoft Excel 2013 Creating, Opening, and Saving Workbooks Creating a Workbook Opening a Workbook Saving a Workbook Entering Data Adding Data Resizing a Column Changing Data Formatting Adding Data with AutoFill Creating Formulas and Functions Directly Entering a Formula Using the Insert Function Dialog Creating Formulas from Selections Tips and Tricks Freezing Panes Creating Sheets Filtering Data Chapter 19 Presenting with Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Creating, Opening, and Saving Presentations Creating a Presentation Saving a Presentation Opening a Presentation Creating Slides and Content Creating a New Slide Deleting a Slide Changing Slide Layout Adding Text to a Slide Adding Shapes to a Slide Aligning Objects Using Themes Applying a Theme Modifying a Theme Using Animations and Transitions Applying a Transition Customizing a Transition Adding an Animation Configuring an Animation Trigger Presenting with PowerPoint Changing Slide Order Entering Slide Show Mode Tips and Tricks Using Sections Using Headers and Footers Chapter 20 Organizing Notes with Microsoft OneNote 2013 Creating and Organizing Sections Creating a Section Changing a Section’s Color     Renaming a Section Merging Sections Moving or Copying a Section Deleting a Section Creating and Editing Pages Creating a Page Adding Text to a Page Adding Pictures on Your Tablet to a Page Adding Pictures from the Cloud to a Page Renaming a Page Moving or Copying a Page Deleting a Page Creating and Organizing Notebooks Creating a Notebook Switching and Opening Notebooks Moving and Sharing a Notebook Using the Recycle Bin Using Send to OneNote   Capturing a Screen Clipping Sending Content to OneNote Adding a QuickNote Chapter 21 Enhancing Windows with Apps Browsing the Windows Store Browsing Categories Exploring Apps Searching for Apps Installing and Uninstalling Apps Installing Apps Uninstalling Apps Reinstalling Purchased Apps Updating Apps Manually Checking for Updates Installing App Updates Great Apps for Your Surface Netflix Skype Angry Birds Space Rowi YouTube+ iHeartRadio Kindle WeatherBug News360 eBay Chapter 22 Updating and Troubleshooting Windows RT Updating with Windows Update Checking for and Installing Updates Manually Installing Optional Updates Troubleshooting Windows RT Refreshing and Repairing Your PC Resetting Windows   9780789748546   TOC   11/19/2012  

About the Author :
Jim Cheshire is a technology expert with a passion for gadgets. He has written a dozen books and many online articles on technology and is the author of many best-selling technical guides. Jim works on the Azure Application Platform and Tools team at Microsoft and was an early adopter of Windows RT.   When Jim’s not writing, he spends time with his family, plays keyboards with his band, and enjoys writing music.   You can contact Jim through his website at www.JimcoBooks.com.