How do Iock in tablet mode?

Question

I want to keep my surface go 2 in tablet mode all the time but whenever I attached the keyboard it switches to desktop mode. How do lock it in tablet mode?

Answer 1

Hi AaronBoydston, 

Thank you for reaching Microsoft Community. 

Kindly open Windows Settings and navigate to System > Tablet mode then do these settings below: 

Under When I sign in, select Use tablet mode

Under When this device automatically switches tablet mode on or off, select Don't ask me and don't switch

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Hi Marrion_Y,

thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Your suggestion sounds like it would do the trick, however, I do not see that settings under tablet, nor additional tablet settings. See attached screen shots. Any other ideas? Windows 20H2

Thanks again,

Aaron

Answer 3

Hi AaronBoydston, 

Thank you for the response and for providing the screenshots.

On the first screenshot, set When I sign in to Always use tablet mode. For the When I use this device as a tablet option, set it to Ask me before switching modes. In this way, every time you attach the keyboard, a pop-up message will appear on the lower-right corner of your screen asking if you want to switch mode. Just select No on the prompt.

Answer 4

Thanks, Marrion_Y. That's a great suggestion. I guess Windows cannot lock in tablet mode but preventing the switch with user input is better than it switching and then manually switching it back. It's one less step. Thanks.