Ghosting is mainly a concern for people playing games, and while we wouldn’t recommend the Microsoft Surface Keyboard for gamers, it’s responsive enough if you do want to play a few games when you’re not working. With the Microsoft Surface Keyboard connected, typing is fast and responsive, with no noticeable lag or ghosting, which is when two or more keys are pressed together, or very quickly one after the other, yet the keypresses aren’t registered by the computer.

Of course, if you have a machine without Bluetooth then you’ll need a dongle to get it to work, which will be an extra expense. The Surface Pro 4, like pretty much all tablets, has Bluetooth built in, so the setup procedure should be pretty straightforward – Windows should find the keyboard, then ask you to type a displayed code. There’s no Bluetooth dongle included, which is handy in some ways as it means you have one less thing to carry around and potentially lose. So what's the Microsoft Surface Keyboard like to use? First of all, installation is very easy – you simply remove the plastic slip by the batteries, then use the Windows 10 Settings app to add the Bluetooth device. Overall this is a good-looking – and premium-feeling – keyboard, but one that you’re unlikely to carry around with you. A lovely thought, sure, but the high price of these keyboards means that having both won’t be a viable solution for many people. We’d hazard a guess that in Microsoft’s ideal world you’d use a Microsoft Surface Keyboard at home or in the office, then use the Type Cover when out and about. The design of the Microsoft Surface Keyboard suggests that the best way to use it is to keep it on your desk, then connect it up when you’re sat in the office, rather than taking it out and about with you. However, this does mean the keyboard is quite a bit longer than the Surface Pro 4, making it unwieldy to carry about with you. It certainly doesn’t feel cramped to use, like some designed-for-tablets keyboards can. Both the keyboard and its keys are full size, which makes the Microsoft Surface Keyboard almost as comfortable to work on as a standard keyboard.

The keys are gray plastic, and although slim they still have enough travel in them to feel responsive when typing.

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