Windows 10 Surface Pro 7: How force tablet mode off with keyboard folded back?

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dennis.jb

Hi, please help - this is driving me nuts!


I'm trying to use a Surface Pro 7 connected to external monitors & keyboard etc via a dock, but because the Surface's keyboard is folded back, it seems to force the Surface into Tablet mode and disables the option to put it back in 'desktop' mode again.


If I fold the keyboard out again, all's fine and it reverts back to desktop mode. However, the Surface won't sit in a stand (to put its screen at the right height on my desk) with its keyboard out.


I've changed the Tablet settings to "Never use tablet mode" & "Don't switch to tablet mode", but still the moment the keyboard folds back, off it whooshes to Tablet mode again.


I understand this is probably by design as normally when the keyboard is folded back, it's probably going to be used as a tablet, but obviously this isn't the case when an external keyboard/mouse is attached.


Is there a way to prevent Tablet mode from activating?


Thanks in advance :)




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