How to adjust your Surface Pro keyboard backlight Using F7

Thanks for the tips :)

is there a way to make the light stay on? mine turns off after 30 seconds which is frustrating when im drawing, in the dark, because im not constantly touching the keyboard. please help someone!

Thank you!

thank you!

thanks so much

Are all surface pro keyboards backlit? I feel like the one i got from costco is not??? Super confused?

So you're telling me that my surface pro 9 i just bought has a backlit keyboard!?!?!?

F7.........F7.......F7.......

i got an od broe down eyboard anyway to brighten when f3 and four broe

how to change the color tho?

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Thanks, I was going to buy a new keyboard you saved me some money!

I want to know how to keep the back light of the keyboard on all the time , not just when a key is hit. seems like this is the default on my device which cant be changed.

merci beaucoup, c'est ce que je cherchais depuis longtemps. :)

how to keep backlight endless?

I can not believe I found the help I needed on a post that is over 5yrs old. I thought I was going to need to buy a new keyboard. Thank you. You saved me. 💗

Is there a way to keep it on permanantly??? so friggin annoying that it turns off

I have the Surface Pro 8 and it has only one button for the backlight (F1). The only thing is that it doesn't seem to work, I've tested the button with a keycode generator and it does seem to give a response which means the button itself is working but isn't lighting up the keys on my type cover. Can someone please help me?

thanks man

That little tidbit helped! Thanks! I'm def subscriber now!

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How do you make the backlight stay on all the time?

Exactly what I needed! Thank you so much for this quick, easy fix. I thought my keyboard was going out (panic!), but it is fine!

been typing blind in the dark for 2 days hahaha thank you for the video

how do you keep it lit all the time instead of it shuting off when not in use?

Thanks 👍

🤪Omg thank you save me money I was going to buy a new one

Can you help me, i can't do your tips at my laptop surface 7 pro 🥲🥲🥲

Thank you so much! Simple solution!

I saw the thumbnail in my recommendations feed and I suddenly remembered my keyboard has lights. I think I have had my keyboard without lights for more than a year haha. Thanks for the video. No idea F7 controlled the light settings

Thank you!!! This video helped me! Just bought the Surface Studio and thought the backlight on the keyboards didn’t work

Ita the up and down arrows'

thats really helpfull

Thank you so much! I have needed this tip for over a year. I can't believe how simple it is. :)

Hit F7 for the keyboard and you're done

All I do is hold the brightness to brighten, now where is the auto off?

Thank you very Much you just saved me

Thanks a lot

My keyboard backligth wont work can u help

Thank you sir

I needed this video - thanks 😄

Thanks alot

Never even knew my keyboard has lights

Hi guys!
for 2020 pro keyboards just using the F7 for keyboard backlight.
F1 and F2 are just for desktop brightness.
Cheers

lolll thats me hahahhaha i needed this thanks lollll

Thank you!!

How to make keyboards light stay longer then 15 seconds?

Thanks for the tip, but it's the F7 key on the 2020 keyboard (minus the Fn lock). F1 and F2 control the screen brightness.

OMG, thankyou for the note underneath that said, these instructions apply to surface pro 4 ad prior, Newer models use F7 key ***. NOW it works thankyou :))

Thanks mate! I have a Surface Book (2017) and struggled a bit with figuring out what to do with the backlit. Most guides point at F7 as a cycle button, and for the few pointing at F1/F2 it didn't work for me. For some reason, depending on where the cursor is, I have to press Fn button, release and then press either F1 or F2 to manipulate back light intensivity - or go straight for F1/F2.