Special keys and function keys for Surface Keyboards or Type Covers
Surface Keyboards or Type Covers have shortcut keys for common tasks like searching, playing audio or video, and more. The keys that appear on your keyboard or type cover vary and depend on what model you have.
Top row function keys
The special keys on the top row of the keyboard or type cover double as function keys when you press the Fn key and then press a top-row function key.
The function keys are used to perform specific tasks. They’re labeled as F1, F2, F3, and so on, up to F12. The functionality of these keys differs from app to app.
You can deactivate the function keys by pressing the Fn key again so the LED turns off.
Top row special keys
When the Fn key is not enabled, the special keys on the top row will perform these actions:
| Key icon | What it does |
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Toggles microphone muting on/off. |
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Toggles audio muting on/off. |
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Decreases the volume. |
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Increases the volume. |
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Decreases or increases keyboard backlighting—cycles through the levels of keyboard backlight brightness, including off. Note: Not all devices have the keyboard backlight feature (button). |
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Dims the screen. |
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Brightens the screen. |
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Plays or pauses audio or video. |
Other special keys
| Key icon | What it does |
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The behavior depends on whether the Fn key is enabled or disabled.
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Opens Copilot. If Copilot is unavailable or turned off, it opens Windows Search instead. |
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Opens a contextual menu. |
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Opens Windows Search. |
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Opens Start. |