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Home & family resources

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

Connect Learn Work Play

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Stay connected with your friends and family

Use video calls to keep in touch while you’re at home.

CHAT FOR FREE

Be social at home

Get tips to celebrate your special occasions while maintaining social distance.

PARTY TIME

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Manage your schedule

Get a free Outlook account and use the calendar to help you keep track of your virtual get-togethers, block time for family activities, and more.

STAY ON TRACK

Visit a zoo

From penguins in Edinburgh to pandas playing at the Smithsonian, enjoy live zoo web cams.

SEE ANIMALS

Tour a museum

See the world's most famous art and artifacts, up close and personal, from the comfort of your couch.

ENJOY ART

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See the sights

Go around the world in 15 minutes, as you explore some of its most beautiful landmarks.

GO EXPLORE

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Stay connected and entertained

Watch celebrities call their famous friends, sing, host their shows from home, and more.

STREAM NOW

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Go behind the scenes

Hear from artists, fashion designers, gamers, musicians, and visionaries.

GET INSPIRED

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Try Office 365 free for 1 month

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

TRY OFFICE 365

Office 365 Education

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

LEARN HOW

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

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

JOIN TODAY

Get the tech you need

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

SHOP FROM HOME

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Support the causes you care about

Join Microsoft Rewards, search with Bing, and earn Rewards points that can be automatically donated directly to the cause of your choice.

START SEARCHING

Make the most of your 365

Microsoft 365 makes your life more creative, organized, and secure. Coming April 21.

LEARN MORE

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Learning activities for ages 3-12

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

FIND OUT MORE

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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.

GET SET UP

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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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Create a home learning schedule

Use this free template to create your own at-home learning schedule.

DOWNLOAD TODAY

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More tools for at-home learning

Help your student succeed in school today and prepare for the future. Our resources are accessible, affordable, and support collaborative and creative learning.

GET STARTED

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Learn to type

Use the lessons in Easy Typing Practice to learn how to type per international standard typing rules.

START TYPING

Make movie magic

Edit your videos like a pro with these easy-to-use and versatile apps.

CREATE MOVIES

Learn a new language

Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Irish, Dutch, Danish, and English. Duolingo is fun and 100% free.

GET STARTED

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Make snapshots works of art

Edit your favorite photos, share them with friends, or search for other stunning images.

PICTURE PERFECT PHOTOS

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Create your own music

Compose your own music or remix your favorite song.

GET MUSICAL

Read a book

Learn everything from life lessons to how to specifics with bestsellers, comic books, periodicals, DIYs, and more.

READ SOMETHING

Try Office 365 free for 1 month

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

TRY OFFICE 365

Office 365 Education

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

LEARN HOW

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

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

JOIN TODAY

Get the tech you need

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

SHOP FROM HOME

Support the causes you care about

Join Microsoft Rewards, search with Bing, and earn Rewards points that can be automatically donated directly to the cause of your choice.

START SEARCHING

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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.

WORK SMARTER

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.

GET ORGANIZED

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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.

FIND OUT HOW

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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.

STAY CONNECTED

Get the tech you need

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

SHOP FROM HOME

Support the causes you care about

Join Microsoft Rewards, search with Bing, and earn Rewards points that can be automatically donated directly to the cause of your choice.

START SEARCHING

Play free games on your PC

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

EXPLORE GAMES

Play free games on your Xbox One

Play a large selection of engaging free-to-play games.

JOIN THE FUN

Build new worlds in Minecraft

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

GAME ON

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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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Learn to draw

Use this coloring book template to learn the basics of drawing with inking tools.

START DRAWING

Write a funny story

Fill in silly words or make up your own story.

START WRITING

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Free activities collection

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

START HERE

Teach friends while talking

Prepare an impactful slide presentation on a topic of your choice and share with your friends.

PARTY IDEAS

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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.

SURF SAFER