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Learn how to plan a vacation like a pro

From staycations to international destinations, these vacation planning tools will help you get organized.

GET STARTED Organize Plan

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Chart your progress using these goal-tracking tips

It’s always a good time to measure movement toward your goals, but especially at the beginning of a new year.

JUMP IN Be Productive Plan

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Easy and speedy touch features to explore

A handy way to boost your productivity and make creative magic.

PLEASE TOUCH Be Productive Work

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How to organize a digital declutter

Free your mind by organizing your digital spaces.

BYE-BYE CLUTTER Be Productive Plan

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The dos and don’ts of managing your side hustle

Tips for getting organized as you take your passion projects to the next level.

WORK SMARTER Organize Plan

The art of networking and job searching in a virtual world

Tips to navigate the virtual landscape of networking and interviewing.

PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD Organize Work

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How to customize your PC

How to personalize your computer to your preferences.

LEARN HOW TO CUSTOMIZE Be Productive Devices

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Keeping up your social momentum

Tips to enhance your virtual social connections.

LEARN HOW Connect Family

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5 goal-setting tips and tools to help you achieve your New Year’s goals

Helping you live your best year yet.

SET UP FOR SUCCESS Be Productive Plan

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Preserve sweet memories through family recipes

How to create a digital library of your favorite family recipes.

START DIGITIZING Organize Learn

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Get to know Windows 11

Jump into your new operating system with 11 exciting features, benefits, and tools to kickstart your Windows 11 experience.

GET FAMILIAR Be Productive Work

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Be kind to yourself this holiday season

Taking pleasure in the holiday season will let you share more joy with those around you.

GET CONNECTED Connect Plan

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Holiday planning, simplified

Make your holiday planning full of glee and worry-free by putting your tech to work for you.

GET PLANNING Be Productive Holiday

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10 productivity and organization tips to help you do you

Tools and hacks that help you stay on track.

DIVE IN Organize Family

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Shop but don’t drop: Tips for safe online shopping

We’re here to help protect you while you shop online.

SHOP SAFER, SHOP SMARTER Protect Plan

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Ways to get better organized

Get tips to help achieve some of your New Year's resolutions.

GET ORGANIZED Organize Finances

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Navigating your career path

4 steps that will help your job search.

YOU'VE GOT THIS Organize Work

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Small steps for big change

Build healthier financial habits with these easy steps.

SMARTER MONEY Organize Finances

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Plan your way to a new job

Tips on how to stay on task during the day, free opportunities to increase your skills, and more.

GET A NEW JOB Organize Plan

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Connecting your way

Find ways to connect that work for you.

GET CONNECTED Connect Family

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7 creative date night or anniversary ideas

Whether you're spending time together or apart right now, here are some ideas to ensure you stay close emotionally.

SHOW YOUR LOVE Connect Family

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Save and share your old family photos

Now is a great time to digitize photos that have been sitting in a box and share them with friends and family.

TIME TO REMINISCE Organize Family

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Care for your plants with the help of technology

Digital strategies for real-life plant care.

GROW PLANTS Relax Skills

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Connect however you want

Stay connected, protected, and organized across your devices with free and secure apps.

FREE APPS Connect Work

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Virtual summer camp solutions

Discover delightful ways to entertain the kids, through online camps and other activities.

REMOTE SUMMER CAMPS Connect Family

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Keep your holiday cooking traditions

Get tips on ways to use tech to bridge the gap with those you love, wherever they are, so you can still enjoy holiday cooking.

HOLIDAY COOKING Connect Family

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Celebrate together, virtually

Tips for creative online get-togethers and more to celebrate the holidays.

CELEBRATE VIRTUALLY Connect Family

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6 ways to celebrate birthdays

Creative party tips, activities, birthday messages and more, to help you best celebrate birthdays while physically distant.

THROW A PARTY Connect Family

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3 ways to celebrate graduates

Get tips to throw a noteworthy virtual graduation party, create a thoughtful gift and celebrate the class of 2020!

CONGRATS GRADS Connect Family

Learn more about celebrating Mother’s day

5 ways to celebrate Mother's Day

Show mom how much you love her with gifts you can create or make while at home.

CELEBRATE MOM Connect Family

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Create the perfect present for Father's Day

Make a fun and memorable keepsake for your father or special father figure in your life by highlighting all the things you love about them.

MAKE ONE FOR DAD Connect Family

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Accessible Technology for All

Tech designed for all is better for all.

BREAKING BARRIERS Access Accessibility

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Special education and accessibility resources

Get support with accessible technologies and inclusive practices for all learners.

SEE RESOURCES Access Education

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Tips to make your computer work better for you

Learn how you can make your computer more comfortable to use, get help while reading and writing, and more.

IMPROVE EXPERIENCE Access Accessibility

11 go-to Windows 11 Widgets to explore

Stay in the know, without breaking your flow. Widgets are windows into what matters the most to you.

DIVE INTO WIDGETS Be Productive Plan

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Finding focus fast

Getting (and staying) focused in a hybrid world.

GET IN THE ZONE Be Productive Work

Five Windows 11 features to get excited about

Get the inside scoop on these new features.

GET EXCITED Be Productive Devices

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Get ready for Windows 11 with a new PC

What to look for in your next computer.

GET READY Be Productive Devices

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Find your balance between work and life

Your time is valuable. We can help you reclaim it.

MORE YOU TIME Be Productive Work

Job hunting? 3 ways to make a good first impression

Get tips on how to present your best self on your resume or LinkedIn profile and prepare for a job interview.

GET HELP JOB HUNTING Be Productive Work

Manage your well-being during a job search

Learn how reducing stress and staying healthy can help improve your prospects for success.

STAY MOTIVATED Be Productive Work

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Get more skilled to improve or change your career

This free online training gives you the skills and training for 10 highly recruited jobs.

START FREE TRAINING Be Productive Work

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Tips for serious productivity

Turn your mobile device into a productivity powerhouse, with these hacks that use the best of Microsoft and Samsung.

READ HACKS Be Productive Work

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Try Microsoft 365 free for 1 month

Office 365 is now Microsoft 365. Get premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook plus 1 TB of OneDrive storage.

TRY MICROSOFT 365 Be Productive Learn

Office 365 Education

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

LEARN HOW Be Productive Education

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4 ways to get a PC ready for the new school year

Get tips to best succeed in remote, distance, or hybrid learning by preparing the must-have apps for successful students.

SET UP FOR SUCCESS Be Productive Education

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A lesson in back-to-school

Tools to get the kids back in the learning mindset.

BETTER WAYS TO LEARN Be Productive Education

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Get school assignment help with Windows 11

Capture thoughts more quickly, get coached to improve your skills or helped with math homework, and more.

GET HELP WITH HOMEWORK Be Productive Education

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Top 3 things every student’s PC should have

It’s an unusual time to be a student right now, and more than ever, having the right computer can help pave the way to a more successful school year.

SEE STUDENT COMPUTER SPECS Be Productive Education

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Staying safer made easy

Get greater peace of mind when your device, data, files and family are protected with these powerful easy to use tools.

SAFE AND SIMPLE Protect Family

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Too many passwords to remember?

We've got ways to make signing in easier.

STRONGER SECURITY Plan Protect

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What ingredients are in your web cookies?

Learn how to manage your online privacy for better security.

MANAGE YOUR COOKIES Protect Plan

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3 easy steps to take control of your online security

Check your security at a glance, keep your personal info private and best protect your photos, videos, documents and more.

TAKE CONTROL Protect Plan

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Protect what matters most

Create a safer space for your kids to explore online and set time limits on apps or games on Xbox, Windows, and Android.

BE SAFER Protect Plan

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Help protect your online data and identity

Use Password Monitor to know if your passwords have been compromised on the dark web with the new Microsoft Edge.

SURF SAFER Protect Plan

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4 ways to help keep your student safer

Learn easy safeguards you can put it in place to help protect from unseen threats online, while helping your kids become more independent.

SAFETY-FIRST APPROACH Protect Children

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Stay calm, play on

Learn how video games can help social skills and be a healthy way to relax.

UPGRADE BREAK TIME Relax Play

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5 fresh ideas to make cooking easy and fun

From basic to advanced, get tips on how make the most of your efforts in the kitchen with the least amount of stress.

FIND FUN COOKING IDEAS Relax Learn

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Strengthen your resilience

How we respond to adversity makes all the difference. Get tips on how to set yourself up for success.

TAKE BACK CONTROL Relax Plan

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Enjoy Xbox Live Gold and over 100 high-quality games, now just $1.

JOIN TODAY Relax Play

Play free games on your PC

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

EXPLORE GAMES Relax Play

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10 tips to use technology to manage your well-being

Read some best practices and technology related tips to help reduce stress and anxiety.

REDUCE STRESS Relax Create

Build new worlds in Minecraft

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

GAME ON Relax Play

Less search, more esports

Watch more, know more, find more with esports livestreams and updates from across the web, all in a single place with Bing.

FIND ESPORTS Relax Play

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Keep everyone entertained

Have fun with your family and friends over the holidays with these tips—even if it's from afar.

HOLIDAY FUN Relax Family

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Reduce your holiday stress

Fuel your mind and body with these tips to help you manage and maintain your mental health for a more relaxed holiday season.

PATH TO RELAXATION Relax Family

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