21 Exciting Things the Surface Pro Can Do

Use a Physical Dial to Change Settings

Buy a Surface Dial if you like to draw or want a physical way to change your most used settings on the Surface Pro.

This $99 access connects to your Surface Pro over Bluetooth. Just twisting it can change your Surface Pro’s volume or adjust the width of a pen tip as you draw with a Surface Pen. With the custom tool, you can map the Surface Dial to change whatever setting you want.

On a 2017 Surface Pro, drop the Surface Dial on your screen and new options float around it that are specific to that app or program. For example, OneNote lets you change pen tip sizes by turning the Surface Dial. In Groove Music, a turn adjusts volume or skips the current track.