How to change Surface Go Screen Brightness

Microsoft Surface Go is the smallest Surface 2-in-1 device that lets you switch between tablet and laptop by attaching a supported Surface Go Type Cover. It has the power of a laptop and the portability of a tablet with touch and ink support.

Suppose you are new to the Microsoft Surface devices or Windows ecosystem. In that case, you probably can’t figure out how to control the device’s behavior including the adjusting screen brightness implemented differently from manufacturers. This tutorial will show you three easy ways to change screen brightness on Surface Go with or without a keyboard attached.

Note The following methods will apply to the Surface Go lineup, including Surface Go (1st Gen), Surface Go 2, and Surface Go 3.

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    Surface Go Type Cover

    First, the fastest and easiest way to control screen brightness on Microsoft Surface Go devices is by using the Surface Go Type Cover. It allows you to increase the screen brightness by ten from a single activation. To increase or decrease screen brightness on Surface Go with Surface Go Type Cover:

    • Increase Screen Brightness Shortcut Key
      F2
    • Lower Screen Brightness Shortcut Key
      F1

    Surface Go Type Cover Brightness Control Keys

    Windows 10 Quick Actions

    Another easy way, especially when no Surface Go Type Cover is attached to the device, is using Windows 10 quick actions. To do so:

    1. Open Action Center
      By using your finger to swipe from the right of the screen or pressing the “Quick Center icon” located on the right edge of the taskbar.
    2. Adjust the brightness slider.
      Use your finger or mouse pointer to move the slider’s pointer to the left or right to precisely specify the brightness level range from 0 to 100.
    Note If you can’t find the brightness slider under the quick actions, make you fully expand quick actions without collapsing it. You can notice the words “Collapse” and “Expand” on the top of the “Quick actions” area.

    How to change Surface Go Screen Brightness

    Windows 10 Settings app

    Last, you can also use the Windows 10’s Settings app to change your Surface Go’s screen brightness. To do so:

    1. Open the Setting app.
      Go to Start Menu and select Settings from the left edge of the start menu.
      Windows 10 - Open Settings App
    2. Select the “System” section
      Settings App - Open System Page
    3. Select the “Display” section
    4. Adjust the brightness slider.
      Use your finger or mouse pointer to move the slider’s pointer to the left or right to precisely specify the brightness level range from 0 to 100.
      Settings App - Display Section

    Conclusion

    Those are the top 3 easy and quick ways to adjust or change screen brightness on the Microsoft Surface Go lineup. However, Surface and Windows 10 have many more advanced methods to control screen brightness, color, and behavior for Surface Go. I hope we can cover those topics in our future posts.