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Pin or unpin apps
Some apps installed on your Surface might not be pinned to Start. However, you can change this if you’d like.
Here’s how:
From the Start screen, open the Search charm, swipe down on an app (or right click) to select it, and then
tap or click Pin to Start. If the app is already on Start, you’ll see Unpin from Start.
o If you unpin an app, it's still installed and can be found using Search.
o To uninstall an app, see Uninstall an app in this guide.
Turn off Live tiles
Live tiles show you useful info on the tile. For example, the Calendar tile shows you your next appointment. You
can, however, turn off a live tile off if you’d like. Here’s how:
Swipe down on a live tile (or right click), and then tap or click Turn live tile off.
Sync your settings
When you sign in with a Microsoft account, Surface is connected to the cloud. This means that many of your
personal settings and preferences are stored on Microsoft servers online, and are synced to any Windows 8 or
Windows RT PC that you sign in to. For example:
Your chosen colours, themes, language preferences, browser history and favourites, and Windows Store
settings are synced between PCs.
You can get to and share your photos, documents, and other files on SkyDrive, Facebook, Flickr, and other
services without signing in to each service.
Choose which settings to sync
If you want to keep some of your personal settings more private, you can turn off syncing for specific settings, or
turn off syncing entirely. To choose which settings sync across PCs:
1. Sign in with your Microsoft account. To find out if you already have a Microsoft account or to set one up,
see How do I get a Microsoft account? on Windows. com.
2. Open the Settings charm and then tap or click Change PC settings.
3. Tap or click Sync your settings.
4. Under Settings to sync, turn on the settings that you want to sync.
For help deciding which settings to sync, see Should I sync settings between PCs and devices on Windows.com.
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