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You can tap, you can draw and write, you can ink, you can right click with the button on the side of the Pen.

If you have ever used one of these with a Windows Surface Device, then you'll know what to expect. You'll find this setting in the paired Surface Pen in your paired Bluetooth devices, in the Android Settings app. Optionally, you can set your 'writing hand' preference, left or right, to improve the accuracy / intuitivity of the Pen. I completed the same process with a 3rd-Party Stylus, for comparison, and the process was the same. The currently battery charge level of the Pen will also be shown. Once completed, the device should be listed under 'Connected devices', alongside any other Bluetooth devices you have. Tap the listing, and confirm on screen that you wish to pair the device (Tap 'PAIR'). To do this, open Settings -> Connected devices.īring the Pen within reach of your Duo, and you should see the device listed as 'Surface Slim Pen'. 'Charge for 1 second', and you are ready, it claims! Let's do that.īefore you can use your Surface Pen, you'll need to pair it for use with your Surface Duo.įirstly, make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your Surface Duo. In the Surface Pen package, you will find the stylus itself, a charging tray, a USB-A to USB-C charging cable, and some instructions. Not small, if you have ever used a Samsung S Pen with a Samsung Galaxy Note device, but solid and well built. Here is a size comparison, next to the Surface Duo itself. This is a full-blown Surface Pen, the likes of which you would buy for a Surface Pro, Surface Laptop or other PC-class device.

Included in the Microsoft Surface Duo VIP Kit is a ' Surface Slim Pen'.ĭon't be too fooled by the 'slim' branding. One thing that makes the Duo a Surface, and sets it apart from other dual-screen mobile devices, is the ability to use a Surface Pen, or indeed any other 3rd party stylus, to add advanced Touch Screen capabilities. Microsoft Surface Duo, using alongside the Surface Slim Pen