Surface Dial
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Surface Dial is a Microsoft-designed radial input device that offers precise, context-aware control for creative and productivity tasks, especially when used with Surface computers and displays.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Microsoft hardware product
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computer peripheral → input device → |
| announcedAt |
Microsoft Windows 10 event October 2016
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| announcedOn |
2016-10-26
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| brand |
Microsoft Surface
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| category |
human–computer interaction device
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| color |
silver
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| compatibleWith |
Surface Book
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Surface Book 2 → Surface Laptop → Surface Pro (2017) → Surface Pro 4 → Surface Pro 6 → Surface Studio → Windows 10 → Windows 11 → |
| connectivity |
Bluetooth LE
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| designedFor |
creative professionals
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digital artists → productivity tasks → |
| inputMethod |
click
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press-and-hold → rotation → |
| integratesWith |
Windows 10 Wheel API
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| manufacturer |
Microsoft
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| marketedAs |
tool for natural and intuitive interaction
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| material |
aluminum
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| powerSource |
2 AAA batteries
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| productType |
radial input device
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wireless controller → |
| releaseStatus |
commercially released
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| shape |
cylindrical
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| supportsFeature |
context-aware controls
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customizable radial menu → haptic feedback → off-screen interaction → on-screen interaction with Surface Studio → scrolling → undo and redo actions → volume control → zoom control → |
| usedFor |
brush size adjustment in drawing apps
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navigating documents → navigating web pages → rotation of objects in design software → timeline scrubbing in video editing → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Microsoft Surface
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hasAccessory |
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Surface Studio
("Surface Dial (on-screen support)")
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inputMethod |
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Surface Laptop Studio
("Surface Dial (off-screen)")
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supports |
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Microsoft Surface
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supportsInputDevice |