Use Surface Precision Mouse

System requirements

To use Surface Precision Mouse, your PC needs to have a USB-A port or Bluetooth 4.0 or later with Windows 11 or Windows 10 installed.

Pairing

With Surface Precision Mouse, you can pair up to three different devices and quickly switch between them without stopping and pairing them each time. Here’s how:

Pair a single device:

1. Press and hold the pairing button on the bottom of the mouse for 5-7 seconds, then let the button go. There are three pairing lights, one for each of the devices you can pair the mouse with.  All three pairing lights will blink once when the mouse goes into pairing mode, then the first light will blink slowly.

2. On your Windows PC, select Connect if a notification appears for your mouse, then wait for it to get set up.
   
   Don’t see the notification?

   • Windows 11: Go to Start  > Settings  > Bluetooth & devices > Add device > Bluetooth > Surface Precision Mouse > Done.

   • Windows 10: Go to Start  > Settings  > Devices  > Bluetooth & other devices  > Add Bluetooth or other device  > Bluetooth > Surface Precision Mouse > Done.

Pair with more devices:

1. Press the pairing button on the bottom of the mouse to select a second or third device and then release it. The pairing light on the bottom of the mouse will blink quickly.

2. Once the pairing light is blinking quickly, press and hold the pairing button on the bottom of the mouse and then release it. All three pairing lights will blink once when the mouse goes into pairing mode, then the pairing light will blink slowly.

3. Select Connect if a notification appears for your mouse, then wait for it to get set up. If you didn't see the notification, open Settings as listed in the section above.

After you set up Smart Switch, press the Bluetooth Pairing button on the mouse once to quickly switch from one device to another.

Charge Surface Precision Mouse

The Surface Precision Mouse has a built-in rechargeable battery. When the light on the top of the mouse blinks red, use the USB cable that came with the mouse to recharge the battery.  You can keep using Surface Precision Mouse while it charges.

Customize mouse settings

To change the behavior and settings for your mouse:

• Windows 11: Select Start  > Settings  > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse .

• Windows 10: Select​​​​​​​ Start  > Settings  > Devices  > Mouse .

Open Mouse Settings

Switch between devices using Smart Switch

When your mouse is paired with up to three devices, you can use Surface Precision Mouse to switch between them by moving your mouse cursor to the edge of your screen. You'll need to install the Mouse and Keyboard Center on all the devices you want to use with Smart Switch. 

1. Open Mouse and Keyboard Center on one of the devices that Surface Precision Mouse is paired with, and then select Smart Switch.

2. Slide the Enable Smart Switch bar to On. You’ll see a list of the devices that are paired with your mouse, in the order they were paired.

3. Review the available settings to customize Smart Switch.

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