Can I use a bluetooth keyboard rathern than the type cover for Surface Pro 4?

[petercohen]

Hello, is it easy to pair a bluetooth keyboard to a Surface Pro 4 and use it, rather than the type cover, as the keyboard for the SP4?

 

[billyboyblue]

just as easy as any other device. The Type cover is going to be easier, and more fashionable, but a normal BT keyboard will suffice for sure!

 

[judah modeste]

I use either my bt keyboard or a normal usb keyboard with mine and if im moving around i use the display keyboard. My reason, the type cover gets in my way since I use the surface for drawing.

 

[onlysublime]

Actually, sometimes I use both the Type Cover and the Microsoft Universal Mobile Keyboard at the same time, particularly when I'm in Photoshop or InDesign. The reason being is I find that the SHIFT key will stick if you hold it down too long on the Type Cover 2 (requiring tapping it to "unstick" it). So for SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT operations, I use the bluetooth keyboard.

Another time to use the keyboard is if I want to have the Surface machine being in portrait mode. And the last situation is when I need the keyboard to be wireless (detached).