SOLVED: How to Press CTRL ALT DEL on a Surface 4 or Surface Book Without a Keyboard

The question I was originally asked was, “How do I bring up the soft / on-screen keyboard when a Surface Book is locked, so that I can press CNTL ALT DEL?”.  This took me some time to figure out… but I got it and it is easy.

If you want to press CTRL ALT DEL on a Surface or Surface Book 4 without a keyboard, you simply:

1. Press and HOLD the POWER BUTTON down
2. Press the VOLUME DOWN button

This technique can be used as a substitute for CNTL ALT DEL anytime, including when the Surface is not locked to bring up Windows Security and then start a TASK MANAGER:

 

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