As the Shutdown option on the Surface Pro/device only puts the device into hibernation, it is good practice to perform a full shutdown once a week.
These instructions and tutorial show you how to add a shortcut to your desktop in order to conduct a full shutdown
1. To add a desktop shortcut you will first need to turn off Tablet View
2. Click on the Action Centre icon in the bottom right hand icon tray
3. Click on Tablet Mode to turn it off
4. Then Right click on the desktop to bring up a menu, then click New, then click Shortcut option
5. Type the shortcut below into the box, then click Next
6. Keep shutdown.exe in the box then click Finish
7. The shortcut is now on your desktop
8. To add this to your Tablet View, right click the shortcut and select Pin To Start option
9. Click on the Action Centre icon again and return the view to Tablet View
10. The Shutdown shortcut should now be on your desktop