Newer surface pro models use f7 key if you can t see your surface keys properly the solution is p.
Surface pro 3 keyboard backlight settings.
All surface laptop 3 models come with the same three levels backlit keyboard you can control backlit on the surface laptop 3 keyboard by pressing the f1 media key next to esc key.
A light appears on the fn keys when the keys are locked into function mode.
F7 key toggling between 3 brightness settings for the keyboard backlight works great on the surface pro 6 type cover keyboard.
For surface 3 type cover type cover for surface pro 4 surface go signature type cover surface pro signature type cover surface laptop and surface book.
Press the fn key again to unlock them.
Microsoft surface is a series of windows based personal computing devices designed and manufactured by microsoft and comes with window.
A light appears on the fn keys when the keys are locked into function mode.
For surface 3 type cover type cover for surface pro 4 surface go signature type cover surface pro signature type cover surface pro x signature keyboard and surface pro x keyboard press the fn key to lock the function keys.
Activate backlight at level 1 min.
Press the fn key to lock the function keys.
Type in the dark like a pro.
Ed thomas said on november 16 2019 at 6 13 pm reply.
These instructions apply to surface pro 4 and prior.
Windows 10 blocks the keyboard backlight feature on some laptops automatically.
If you ve performed an update recently power cycle your computer to see if it will turn back on.
If your backlight no longer works after a drop it may be as simple as a loose cable.
It is a hybrid 2 in 1 detachable tablet with an interactive whiteboard.
The latest version is the surface pro 4 released last year.