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Make sure Bluetooth is on and your pen is connected to your Surface. See the section My pen won't pair with my Surface for details. You can change your pen shortcuts so the buttons do what you want them to.

Before getting into anything, we want to give you a bit of a history lesson. It’s important for us to mention this because not all Surface Pens are created equal. There are different Surface Pen models, designed for the very first Surface in 2012 up until the most recent Surface Pro X in 2020. The Surface Pen tilt functionality is currently available with the Surface Pro 5th gen, Surface Pro 6, Surface Book 2, Surface Go, Surface Studio 1st gen, and Surface Studio 2. May require updated firmware. You also can drag and drop by placing your pen on an item, holding it until you see a circle, and then moving it around. Or, simply draw a box around the item and drag the item with the pen itself. Finally, you can select multiple items by pressing and holding the side button and dragging the pen over the items you want. Tip 2: Use the eraser button to do things in Windows 10

Interact with your Surface in new ways using Surface Pen. If you're not sure which pen you have, go to Identify your Surface Pen and features. Available 3D designs from Shapeways may vary from image shown and over time. See Get Started with 3D Printing for the latest offerings. Your pen can be used throughout Windows, similar to how you would use a mouse or keyboard. Here are some actions you can start with. If your pen still doesn't ink after trying the steps in the previous section, here's what you can do:Rest your hand on the screen, like you would on a piece of paper, then start writing. Your Surface is designed to ignore your hand and other inputs while you write. Use the pointer that appears under your pen tip to guide you while you ink. On your pen, press and hold the top button until the LED light blinks, to turn on Bluetooth pairing mode. Interact with your Surface in new ways using Surface Pen. If you're not sure which pen you have, go to Identify your Surface Pen and features. As long as you have a third-gen of a fourth-gen Surface Pen, then your Surface Pen will attach magnetically to the side of your Surface. It’s best to attach it to the left side of the device, so it frees up your charging port. Surface Slim Pen will also slot to this side of Surface, too, though it doesn’t have the best hold. If this doesn’t work for you, then you can slot the Surface Pen to the left side of Type Cover when it is closed. This is a great way to travel with the Surface Slim Pen when it’s not in use as we have above. How are you using Surface Pen?

Make sure Bluetooth is on, then select Add Bluetooth or other device > Bluetooth. Choose Surface Pen in the list of devices. Follow any other instructions if they appear, then select Done. Kriel, Collen (11 September 2015). "Apple Pencil vs. Microsoft Surface Pen: Do more than just circle stuff". SiliconANGLE.Gokey, Malarie (26 May 2014). "Okay, we admit it: Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 Pen is a note-taker's dream stylus". Digital Trends. If these steps didn't resolve the problem, you can request a replacement Surface Pen. Go to Device service and repair, sign in with your Microsoft account, and select a Surface or register a new device. The Surface Hub, released in June 2015, ships with a pair of digital pens that employ technology similar to the Surface Pen for PCs. Holstered to each side of the device, they have eraser tips but no extra buttons. They integrate with the built-in Whiteboard app and, unlike the Surface Pen, can both be used for simultaneously inking by multiple users. [17] Fourth generation [ edit ] Surface Pro (2017) [ edit ] Surface Pen (4th generation) Sold separately. Additional compatibility details can be found at Surface Pen Compatibility. Pairing functionality requires Windows 10 or 11 with the latest updates.