Host a virtual holiday party with Surface Pro and accessories

The holiday season heralds an opportunity to connect and celebrate, regardless of physical distances. With the versatile and powerful Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition, a Copilot+ PC and its array of accessories, you can host a virtual holiday party that resonates with festive celebrations worldwide.

Incredible speed and all-day battery life¹ come together with AI experiences and signature Surface design to make Surface Pro ideal for virtual holiday celebrations.

Here are some tips to make the most of your Surface Pro and accessories, ensuring your virtual celebration is memorable for all.

Set the stage with Surface Pro

Surface Pro is your key to seamless and high-quality video calls, which form the heart of any virtual gathering. For example:

• Lighting: Enhance your video calls with Windows Studio Effects, a Copilot+ PC feature included with Surface Pro. Use portrait light to brighten yourself against the background, showing you in your best light. Change the mood with creative filters to add an illustrated, animated feel to your gathering.
• Festive backgrounds: Use virtual backgrounds to reflect various festive themes, whether it's Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or New Year's.
• High-quality video calls: Use Microsoft Teams, with next-generation AI capabilities, to bring together your physical and digital worlds. The Surface Pro ultra-wide Quad HD front-facing camera enhances your video calls from wherever you dial in to ensure you have great lighting and crystal-clear sound.
• Sound clarity: The dual far-field studio mics built-in to Surface Pro capture your voice accurately while reducing background noise, making conversations clearer and more engaging.

Interactive fun with Surface Slim Pen

Interactive activities can make your virtual holiday party lively and engaging. Surface Slim Pen gives you precision and ease of use. With the sharper pen tip, you can put a finer point on everything you do with exceptional accuracy and greater control, which makes Surface Slim Pen perfect for interactive games like these:

• Pictionary: Divide your guests into teams and play a virtual game of Pictionary. The Surface Slim Pen’s precision makes drawing quick and accurate, adding fun to the game. You can also use Surface Slim Pen to describe or draw your vision in Paint. However your idea comes to you, Cocreator in Paint ^2 3 can help you finish it.
• Cultural trivia: Create a trivia quiz that includes questions about various holiday traditions worldwide. Use the Surface Slim Pen to jot down questions and share them with your guests, celebrating cultural diversity.
• Virtual whiteboard: Use Microsoft Whiteboard, where all participants can draw, write, and add notes in real-time. The Surface Slim Pen enhances this experience, making collaboration smooth and enjoyable.

Enhance your experience with Surface Dock

Transform your Surface Pro to the big screen with Surface Dock, enhancing your hosting capabilities:

• Larger display connection: Connect your Surface Pro to a larger display or TV using Surface Dock. This allows you to see all your guests clearly on a bigger screen, making the interaction more immersive.
• Peripheral integration: Surface Dock has multiple USB ports, allowing you to connect a mouse, keyboard, external speakers, and even a secondary camera if needed. This enhances your control and flexibility during the celebration.
• Stable connection: Surface Dock ensures a stable and uninterrupted connection, preventing technical hiccups, and keeping your party running smoothly.

Additional tips for a successful virtual holiday party

Make your virtual holiday gathering even more special with these additional tips.

• Invitations: Use Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint to create festive invitations. Incorporate elements from various cultures to make everyone feel included. Send these out via email or through Microsoft Teams.
• Music and entertainment: Use your favorite music streaming service to play holiday music from around the world. Share your screen and audio to create a festive atmosphere for all attendees.
• Photo and video sharing: Use Microsoft OneDrive to share photos and videos in real-time. Encourage your guests to upload their holiday snapshots to a shared folder, creating a communal photo album.

Connect, celebrate, and make lasting memories

Hosting a virtual holiday party can be an enriching and memorable experience for all. With Surface Pro, and its AI-accelerated experiences, along with accessories like Surface Slim Pen and Surface Dock, you have the tools needed to create an engaging, interactive, and enjoyable gathering. Prepare to connect, celebrate, and make lasting memories with your loved ones, no matter where they are.