Tag: home office

Multitasking can feel overwhelming when working from home. You’ve got work and personal tabs open at once, not to mention all the new work-related programs you must use. Worse still is if you share a computer with family. But you can separate work-from-home programs by using multiple desktops.

Before you even think about optimizing your onscreen efficiency, you’ve got to set up your home office. Tap or click here for the 10 things you need to work from home.

For macOS and Windows, virtual desktops are just a few clicks away. But first, a quick lesson on what desktops are and why it makes sense to use multiples.

What are desktops?

Desktops are comprised of your screen and open browsers, apps and programs. To separate work from personal desktops, create multiples you can switch between. Want to take a break from work? Switch to your personal desktop to play a game or go online for some retail therapy.

You may think the same can be achieved by logging on as different users on your computer. This is true, but then you’re left switching between accounts throughout the day and having to enter passwords and it isn’t a quick or easy process. Why go through all those extra steps?

Instead, use multiple desktops. Not sure how? Well, you’re in luck if you have a Windows PC or Mac.

Windows’ Multiple Desktops

Microsoft calls its virtual desktop feature Multiple Desktops. Using this tool, you can generate new desktops and switch between them. Each desktop will house whatever programs you open on that desktop only.

The best part? Switching between desktops and moving apps and windows between them is easy.

Here’s how to use Multiple Desktops on a Windows PC:

1. Click the Task View button from your taskbar. It looks like this:
   
2. Click + New desktop at the top left of the screen to create new desktops. You’ll now see multiple desktops to choose from.
3. Choose whichever desktop you’d like to jump to by clicking Task View again and choosing which desktop to use. Your initial desktop is called Desktop 1.
4. Add new windows to your freshly created desktop by dragging the thumbnails of whichever open program you’d like to whichever desktop you’d like.

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So you’ve decided to sell your home. Whatever your reason for moving, there are undoubtedly many ways to unload one of the most expensive purchases you’ve made in your lifetime.

Let’s start with what not to do. For example, just because you have a friend in the real estate business, it doesn’t mean they’re the best choice to help you sell your home. Tap or click here for helpful home selling tips.

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A comfortable and organized workspace is important, especially if your office is your home. While it’s best if you don’t have to worry about back pain or poor lighting, many of us do, and so it’s time to consider an office makeover.

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Remote work has always been a thing, but it’s more prevalent now, thanks to the pandemic. If you work remotely, you need a way to connect with your staff, typically done through video conferencing. Tap or click here to find out how to give your home office a high-tech makeover.

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Coronavirus has changed almost every facet of the way we live and work. Not only have we pivoted to online shopping and delivery platforms for everything from groceries to clothing, but a large number of us are still working from home, too. Tap or click here to give your home office a high-tech makeover.

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