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Setting up Kiosk Mode on the Surface Pro

What is Kiosk Mode?

Kiosk Mode is the equivalent to the iPad’s “Guided Access” accessibility feature that allows you

to lock a student into one app or software—this means that even if the student hits the home

button, they cannot leave the app. With Kiosk Mode enabled, the student will not be able to

accidentally swipe out of the app or use a different app.

Although Kiosk Mode is an equivalent to Guided Access, it is set up much differently. This tutorial

will walk you through the steps required to enable Kiosk Mode in Windows 10 on the Surface Pro

tablet.

Who needs Kiosk Mode?

Kiosk Mode can be used for students who are using the Surface Pro as a dedicated device and do

not need to switch out of their communication app (e.g. switch to YouTube to watch videos).

With Kiosk Mode enabled, students are using their device for communication only.

Kiosk Mode is also useful for students who are exploring touch access and frequently swipe out

of their communication app.

What apps can be used with Kiosk Mode?

Kiosk Mode is compatible with most communication and academic apps/software. For the

purpose of this tutorial, Kiosk mode will be set up with Snap + Core First communication

software.

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Setting up Kiosk Mode on the Surface Pro with Snap + Core

First

1

Select the

Windows icon in

the bottom left

corner of the

screen select

the “Settings

Cog Wheel”

2 Select Accounts

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3

Select Family &

other people

Select Add

someone else to

this PC

4

Create a

“Standard User”

Bypass setting

up with an email

or phone

number by

selecting I don’t

have this

person’s sign-in

information

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5

Don’t fill this

information in.

Select Next

6

Type in your

student’s name

and create a

password

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7

Your new user

will appear

8

Sign into the

new account

Select Windows

User

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9

Open the

Microsoft Store

10

Log in to a

“Work or school

account” using

email : ms-store-

001@setbc.org

password:

SETBC1750

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11 Install the app.

Bypass anything

that prompts

you to log in.

Once it

downloads, click

launch and open

up the app. Go

through the

start-up menu

and select the

grid size you

would like to use

etc.

12

Sign back into

the master

account (In this

case “SET-BC”

account). Select

Set up assigned

access

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13

Select Choose an

account and

select the new

account you

made

14

Select Choose an

app and scroll

down to select

Snap + Core First

15 Log back into

your new

account and it

will

automatically

run Snap + Core

First in Kiosk

Mode. Exit any

time by pressing

control + alt +

delete