Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily

Learn Remote Tools

You may already be familiar with many software tools designed for collaborative work and communication for people who work side by side and far apart. However, you will likely rely on these far more than you have in the past, while some may be entirely new.

The primary tools you will likely need to start using or use more heavily are remote collaboration apps, typically web-based, for working on documents and spreadsheets; group communications apps for live conversations with searchable archives; and audio- and video-conference tools to create virtual one-on-one and group meetings.

But let’s start with two important precursors: securing your connection and setting up backups.

Enable a Virtual Private Network

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