Surface Book 2 and Windows 10
Surface Book 2 comes with Windows 10 Pro edition. For Surface Book 2 models that have the 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U or i7-8650U processor only, you can upgrade your Surface Book 2 from Windows 10 to Windows 11. For more info, see Which Surface devices can be upgraded to Windows 11?
Surface Book 2 tips
If you just got a new Surface Book, congrats! Here are a few tips to get you started.
Detach the display for four different modes
Surface Book is a versatile laptop, a powerful tablet, and a portable studio that adapts to the ways you work and create.
How to detach the display
Press and hold the Detach key until the light on the key turns green and you see the Ready to Detach message on the screen. Then pull the display off of the keyboard.
Now you can put Surface Book in any mode, depending on what you want to do.
Use Surface Book as a tablet
Surface Book is a tablet that you can take anywhere. Just press and hold the Detach key on the keyboard, remove the display, and you’re ready to go.