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Change when the screen dims, turns off, or sleeps
If you don’t use Surface for a while, the screen may dim or turn off, or Surface may go to sleep. This happens to
help preserve battery life. If you want to change these settings, you need to edit your power plan. Here’s how:
1. Open the Search charm, type edit power plan, and then tap or click Settings.
2. Tap or click Edit power plan from the search results.
3. Choose the sleep and display settings that you want for when Surface is running on battery and
when it's plugged in.
4. Tap or click Save changes.
Note A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings (like display and sleep) that manages how
your PC uses power. For more info about power plans, see the topic Power Plans: Frequently asked questions on
Windows.com. (Surface Pro does not support connected standby.)
Wake
To wake up Surface, do this:
1. Do either of the following things:
Press and release the power button (this wakes Surface from sleep or hibernation).
Press a key or tap the Windows logo on Surface. (If Surface doesn’t wake up, Surface may be
hibernating. To wake Surface from hibernation, press and release the power button.)
The lock screen appears with icons for app notifications—for example, a mail icon appears if you have
new email. For more info about this, see the Notifications topic in this guide.
2. Unlock your Surface by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen or by pressing a key.
3. If the sign-in screen appears, type your password and Surface is ready to use. If you need help signing
in, see the Sign in and out section in this guide.
Lock
To lock Surface, do any of the following:
Tap or click your name in the upper-right corner of the Start screen, and then tap or click Lock.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then tap or click Lock.
Press Windows logo key + L.
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