Title: What is the fastest way to see battery level in Windows 8 Surface tablet via touch?
Tags: windows-8;battery;tablet;microsoft-surface;windows-rt
Question: What is the fastest way to use touch to see battery level on a Windows 8 Surface tablet? Currently it seems that I have to go to the lock screen to see battery level, but that is quite a bit of effort to get to and return from. Is there a better way?


Here is the accepted answer: Swipe in from the right to access the Charms. It will be in the bottom left next to the time.



Comment for this answer: That is fantastic! Quick swipe to see battery, signal strength, and time. Quick swipe again to make it go away.
Comment for this answer: Only problem is it doesn't seem to tell you if it's charging and its percentage as a number, even if you try to tap it.


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