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Get organized

File organization tips: 9 ideas for managing files and folders

5 tips for PC health: Organize your folders, update Windows, run antivirus software

7 ways to better sort, store, and search your email

Manage my email

Empty your Inbox: 4 ways to take control of your email

6 ways to ensure your email gets read

6 ways to streamline your tasks in Outlook

Prepare for a meeting

6 ways to work more effectively on a virtual team

Microsoft Excel: Quick tips and tricks

Get organized: 7 ways to better sort, store, and search your email

Update my files and notes

12 tips for creating better documents

12 tips for creating better presentations

4 ways to simplify your PowerPoint presentations

Collaborate with my team

Work from home? Tips to help you work smarter

Telecommuting tools: Tips for working from home

6 ways to collaborate successfully on a virtual team

Stay connected

Working wirelessly: What you need to know

Wi-Fi: 8 tips for working securely from wireless hot spots

Basics for safer downloading

Secure my data

Traveling? 10 tips to protect your laptop from theft

4 tips for safely conducting research on the web

8 simple ways to help IT maintain your computer and devices at work

Troubleshoot my computer

Support on Microsoft.com

Troubleshooting 101

3 stubborn PC problems you can fix

Article index

Microsoft At Work articles

Microsoft At Home articles

12 tips for creating better documents

You want great documents that make an impact—and you've got less time than ever to get them done. This article will help you make the best choices for your documents.

12 tips for creating better presentations

Creating professional, unique presentations can be much easier than you might think. Take a look at three components of creating effective presentations, and send your presentation off in style.

3 ways to simplify your PowerPoint presentations

Next time you're using PowerPoint to deliver a presentation, try these three tips to maintain the focus on your topic—and improve your results.

5 ways Internet Explorer helps you get more done

Here are the top five new features of the newest versions of Internet Explorer (7 and 8) that you can appreciate from a productivity standpoint.

Basic right-click tips

A right-click brings up a handy menu of shortcuts right in the place where you need them. They’ll give you speed and convenience without the need to memorize keyboard shortcuts.

Beyond the Ribbon: Create better documents using Office 2007

The big story of this release is about taking full advantage of what technology today has to offer to help you get more done, more easily, with better results.

Create incredible documents more easily using Office 2010

Learn about new tools across Office 2010 for creating better content more easily, from video and picture editing to features that save you time and help you work more easily with others.