It was introduced on September, 2013 and has been discontinued on March 26, 2014. A Wireless Adapter for the keyboards, called the Wireless Adapter for Typing Covers, was also manufactured so that the keyboards can be used at a distance. It is compatible with the Surface Pro and later, due to the additional pins required on the Surface spine. Ī Power Cover, introduced alongside the Surface Pro 2, is a non back-lit Type Cover with a built-in battery to extend the Surface's battery life. With the launch of the fifth-generation Surface Pro, Microsoft expanded the Surface Pro Signature Type Cover line to include burgundy, cobalt blue, and platinum with a release date of June 15, 2017. A Signature Type Cover designed out of grey Alcantara was announced on April 12, 2016.

Both are backwards compatible with the Surface Pro 3, though both are designed for the Surface Pro 4.

A ' Fingerprint ID' version was also announced but is only available in the color black. Also introduced was a function lock light, separated keys, and a 40% larger touchpad than previous models. On October 6, 2015, Microsoft updated the Surface Pro Type Cover with a new teal color in addition to the existing black, red, blue, and bright blue colors. Both Surface 3 and Pro 3 Type Covers have a loop to house the Surface Pen.

When the Surface 3 was announced, a smaller version, the Surface 3 Type Cover was released. The Surface Pro 3 Type Cover has a touchpad with glass beads replacing the felt-like material used in previous generations. The Surface Pro 3 Type Cover features a second magnetized strip that can be rested against the screen to prop the keyboard up at an angle. With the release of the Surface Pro 3, a newer cover called the Surface Pro 3 Type Cover was released to fit the bigger screen. The Type Cover 2 is thinner and features back-lit keys. It was upgraded along with the second generation Surfaces to the Type Cover 2 which substituted the plastic material for the felt-like material found on the Type Covers. With the release of the first generation Surface Pro, Microsoft launched the Type Cover which has tactile keys. Microsoft never made another Touch Cover after the release of the Surface Pro 3. In addition, the Touch Cover 2 also supported key gestures and was backwards compatible with the first generation Surface devices. With the release of the Surface 2 a Touch Cover 2 was announced which increased the number of sensors to 1,092 and added backlit keys while being thinner than the original Touch Cover. The original touch cover came with 80 touch sensors and was pressure sensitive.

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