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Productivity: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

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Latest Productivity Stories

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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Whether you have pages of details for a work or school project, artificial intelligence can help you organize, summarize, and leverage your ideas more efficiently. These are the AI-infused note-taking apps worth trying.

By Khamosh Pathak
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A standard subscription to Microsoft 365 includes Copilot for an additional $3 per month. Here’s how to get a cheaper Classic plan without the AI features.

By Michael Muchmore
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Subscribers will receive 60 AI credits per month. For more, you'll need the Copilot Pro add-on.

By Jibin Joseph
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The apps will still work after Oct. 14, but users should be prepared for 'performance and reliability issues over time,' Microsoft says.

By Jibin Joseph
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Working on your novel? Hoping to finish that movie script? Help yourself along with the best writing apps we've tested based on their ease-of-use, features, and cost.

By Jill Duffy  & Gabriela Vatu
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Organize your life and complete tasks more reliably by using the best task management apps we've tested.

By Jill Duffy  & Ben Moore
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Our veteran productivity expert details her method for managing digital files: It's simple to implement, and since it's foundational, it will help you organize practically everything in your life.

By Jill Duffy
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Being busy, or even being perceived as busy, does no one any good. Here's how to ensure you have enough time for the things you need and want to do.

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

By Kate Irwin
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