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Latest Productivity Stories

A good chair can keep you comfortable and productive for hours. We're here to help you find the best office chair for your home and budget.

By Will Greenwald
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4.5
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Zapier is a slick online service that lets you build automated actions between disparate business and productivity apps, all without any coding knowledge.

By Ben Moore  & Gabriela Vatu
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Cleaning up emails, documents, photos, and other digital junk can reduce stress and simplify your life. Here's how to streamline and declutter your devices.

By Jill Duffy
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4.0
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IFTTT, which stands for "if this, then that," is a slick and extremely useful service that helps you create automated workflows that can boost your productivity or simply make your life easier.

By Ben Moore  & Gabriela Vatu
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If you catch yourself hiding your task list or working on a project too soon, you could be in for a suboptimal day at work. Watch for these red flags and learn how to turn it around.

By Jill Duffy
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The 40 best productivity apps we've tested make it easier to manage your work and personal life. Explore our favorites across seven categories.

By Jill Duffy
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The setting in question 'only enables features requiring internet access like co-authoring a document,' Microsoft says.

By Jibin Joseph
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Whether you need to transcribe audio files daily or occasionally, the process takes time and effort. The best transcription services we've tested can help speed up your work.

By Jill Duffy  & Meg St-Esprit
The Best Transcription Services

Whether commuting to work or flying in first class, you can still access Google Drive files offline. Just follow these steps to edit Docs, Sheets, and Slides while you're off the grid.

By Stephanie Mlot  & Jason Cohen
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If you want to enjoy your well-earned break, tell your colleagues more than once when you will be out, set up away messages, and make it difficult for people to reach you.

By Jill Duffy
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Have a major deliverable coming up that involves lots of people and tasks? We've tested all the major project management apps to help you find the one that can best keep your team on track.

By Jill Duffy  & Ben Moore
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Instead, Microsoft will prompt you to use Outlook.

By Kate Irwin
Windows 10's Built-In Mail App

Get this fully featured development environment to boost productivity, collaborate easily, and streamline your projects, but you've only got one day left to grab this deal.

Microsoft Visual Studio Pro

Edit and convert your PDFs easily for only $34.99 with a lifetime license for this tool.

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You currently have to pay an extra $20 per month to use Copilot Pro with Microsoft 365 apps, but Microsoft is testing a cheaper (though limited) bundle in a few overseas markets.

By Jibin Joseph
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3.5

The stats-heavy yWriter is ideal if you crave organization and like to track data about your writing, though it doesn't provide any templates to help you get started.

By Jill Duffy  & Gabriela Vatu
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Taking action is a more likely path to success than ruminating on options. Follow this advice to get past the decisions that are occupying your mind.

By Jill Duffy
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By identifying and preparing for the right kind of meeting, you make the experience more useful for everyone. Our advice helps you set up your meetings for success.

By Jill Duffy
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Bullet points and bold type aren't always your friends for business communication. Whether you're writing for coworkers or clients, follow these tips to ensure that everyone is on the same page.

By Jill Duffy
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4.5
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Ulysses is well worth its lofty price if you want a polished, distraction-free writing app for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac that doesn't skimp on editing features or publishing options.

By Jill Duffy  & Gabriela Vatu
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