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Home & family resources

Discover Microsoft tools and resources that can help you connect, work, learn, and play at home.

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Connect with friends and family

Video call with Skype for free with friends and family, around the world, one to one, or as a group.

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Write a funny story

Fill in silly words or make up your own story.

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Free activities collection

Find something to do today with your children, family, or friends.

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Play free games on your PC

Don’t have a gaming console? Check out free games for your computer.

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Build new worlds in Minecraft

Play solo or invite friends to create and explore worlds from your wildest imagination.

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Set up a family game night

Discover games the whole family will want to play.

FIND FAMILY FAVORITES

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Save time and help protect your online data and identity

With the new Microsoft Edge, you can easily organize your online research with Collections, take back control with tracking prevention, and use Password Monitor to know if your passwords have been compromised on the dark web.

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Find the right balance

Create a family group to manage screen time and how much time can be spent within specific apps on weekdays and weekends.

SET SCREEN TIME LIMITS

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Get premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, plus 1 TB of OneDrive storage.

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Office 365 Education

Students can get free access to Word, Excel, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Enjoy Xbox Live Gold and over 100 high-quality games, now just CAD $1.00.

Get the tech you need

Make the most of time at home with devices, apps, and accessories to keep you focused, productive, and entertained.

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Make the most of your 365

Microsoft 365 makes your life more creative, organized, and secure.

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Learning activities for ages 3-12

Engage your children for an hour or more with these free simple learning experiences.

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Office 365 remote learning guide

Designed for parents and guardians, from signing in to communicating with their teachers and classmates, our Office 365 guide will help you and your kids get set up for remote learning in a few easy steps.

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Free tools to improve reading and writing skills

Personalize learning with easy-to-use features that enable learners to improve reading and writing skills.

EXPLORE LEARNING TOOLS

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Get premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, plus 1 TB of OneDrive storage.

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Office 365 Education

Students can get free access to Word, Excel, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Enjoy Xbox Live Gold and over 100 high-quality games, now just CAD $1.00.

Get the tech you need

Make the most of time at home with devices, apps, and accessories to keep you focused, productive, and entertained.

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Connect with colleagues

Download Microsoft Teams for free and instantly chat, call, share files, and more on your laptop and phone.

LEARN MORE GET MICROSOFT TEAMS FOR FREE

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Be more productive

Conserve your printer ink, connect your phone and PC to work together, view apps side-by-side, and more.

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Sharing and collaboration tips

See how to use OneDrive to co-edit a file and chat for deeper collaboration.

START COLLABORATING

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Keep it all organized

Pin your important channels, collaborate on files, have online voice or video meetings, and more.

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Use the same browser for work and home

Create work and personal profiles in the new Microsoft Edge. Keep your web browsing separate and easily switch between them.

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Try Microsoft 365 Business free for 1 month

Stay connected with customers and coworkers using Outlook, Exchange, and Teams, manage and share your files with 1TB of cloud storage, and defend your business against advanced cyberthreats with sophisticated protection.

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Make the most of time at home with devices, apps, and accessories to keep you focused, productive, and entertained.

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