Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Mastering Microsoft Surface Pro 5

If you have no experience with Microsoft Surface products before, you probably have many things to catch up. The new Surface Pro (2017) is the most versatile laptop Microsoft’s ever built. It now comes with the more powerful Intel Kaby Lake processors and battery life is up to 13.5 hours.

When you’ve finished unboxing your new Surface Pro (5th Gen), you will go through the first device setup. The process will lead you to set your language, computer name, connecting to WiFi and setting up your Microsoft account. Now everything is ready, and it’s time for you to dig into it.

1. Featured Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks
2. Basic Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks
3. Advanced Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks
4. Latest Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks

1 Featured Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks

Here are the most popular Surface Pro 5 tips & tricks that you probably interested in:

The New Surface Pro 5 (2017) Specs – Full Technical Specifications

Meet the new Surface Pro (2017), the most versatile laptop Microsoft’s ever built. It now comes with the more powerful Intel Kaby Lake processors and battery life is up to 13.5 hours.

Surface Pro 5 FAQ: Everything you need to know!

Looking to learn more about Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)? We've got you covered, here are our comprehensive Microsoft Surface Pro 5 frequently asked questions that should clear up all your queries.

Microsoft Surface Pro Buyer’s Guide

Need to gear up your Surface Pro 5 (2017)? Here we have covered everything you need to know about buying the best accessories to power up your Surface Pro 5 (2017).

The 6 easy ways to take a screenshot on Surface Pro

In this tutorial, we will show you the 6 fast and easy ways to take a screenshot on Microsoft Surface Pro by using the hardware buttons, keyboard, Surface Pen, and built-in Windows tools.

How to improve your Surface Pro 5 battery life

This is the ultimate tips to max out your Microsoft Surface battery life as long as possible when you are in the class, meeting or working on the site.

How to use your Surface Pro 5 as a portable wireless display

Having a Surface PC? You can configure your Surface as a beautiful portable wireless display or secondary monitor with the mouse, keyboard, touch, and pen support.

2 Basic Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks

Here are the basic Surface Pro 5 tips & tricks that you should know:

How to Download and Install the Latest Surface Pro (2017) Drivers and Firmware

You can now download the latest Surface Pro (2017) drivers and firmware from the Microsoft Download Center. Here is how you can download and install that.

How to download Surface Pro (2017) Recovery Image

In this article, you will find out how to download a right recovery image to create a recovery drive for resetting your new Surface Pro (2017).

How to screenshot on Surface Pro 5

Are you getting stuck to take a screenshot on your Surface device? Check out our 4 best methods you can take screenshots on your Microsoft Surface, Surface Pro, and Surface Book.

How to access Surface Pro 5's battery report

Battery report allows you to learn more about your Surface's battery information and usage history. Read on for more information and how to generate and access the report.

How to adjust screen brightness on Surface Pro (5th Gen)

Are you getting stuck to lower, increase, turn up, brighten, or change screen brightness on your Surface Pro? In this tutorial, we will show you the 3 easy ways to adjust screen brightness on your Surface Pro.

3 Advanced Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks

Here are the advanced Surface Pro 5 tips & tricks that you should know:

How to Configure Surface Pro UEFI/BIOS Settings

In this article, you will find out how to enter the Surface Pro (2017) UEFI/BIOS settings and how to manage device boot order, devices, security and more.

How to reset your Surface Pro 5 with USB recovery drive

In this article, we will walk you step-by-step through how to create a USB recovery drive, loading recovery image, and resetting your Surface using the USB recovery drive.

How to set a custom resolution on Surface Pro 5

In this tutorial, we will guide you how to add and set a right custom resolution to resolve the display scaling issues on your Surface when you working with old applications, multiple displays, and gaming.

How to unlock all power plans on Surface Pro 5

In this tutorial, you will learn about what is Connected Standby, Modern Standby and how to unlock all power plans and advanced settings on Microsoft Surface devices.

How to manage Battery Limit feature on Surface Pro 5

In this article, we will walk you through how to enable and verify the battery limit feature on supported Surface devices.

4 Latest Surface Pro 5 Tips and Tricks

Below you will see all our published tips, tricks, and tutorials over time since the product announced. Those guides are available from basic to advanced and complex instructions. If we missed something, please let us know in the comments section below:

The 3 easy ways to adjust screen brightness on Surface Pro

Are you getting stuck to lower, increase, turn up, brighten, or change screen brightness on your Surface Pro? In this tutorial, we will show you the 3 easy ways to adjust screen brightness on your Surface Pro.

How to disable Intel Turbo Boost on Microsoft Surface

In this tutorial, we will briefly introduce to the Intel Turbo Boost Technology and how to disable the feature so your device will run cooler and stay longer when you needed.

How to configure Surface Mobile Mouse with Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center

Do you want to tweak your Surface Mobile Mouse for a better experience? Here is how to configure or assign Surface Mobile Mouse's DPI value settings, left click, right click, wheel button click, and scrolling behavior.

How to replace Microsoft Surface Mobile Mouse Batteries

Don't know how to install or replace the batteries on the Surface Mobile Mouse? Check out here to see how to do that with easy to follow instructions.

How to connect a Surface Mobile Mouse to your computer

Having a new Surface Mobile Mouse and getting stuck on how to connect it your Surface or computer? Here we have an easy and detail guide on how to do that.

How to check your Surface warranty status – the quick and easy way

Having trouble with your Surface devices and want to get support from Microsoft? Here is the quick and easy way to check your Surface's warranty status before you request support.