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Step-by-Step Guide

How to Share the Exact Part of a Webpage in Chrome

Create a link that takes a colleague or customer directly to the sentence or paragraph they need to read.

3 minutes

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Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use Dictation in Microsoft Word

Turn speech into editable text to create first drafts, notes and procedures without typing everything from scratch.

4 minutes

Interactive Check

Your 15-Minute Digital Presence Check

A quick review of how your business appears when customers search for you online.

15 minutes

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Guide

Is Your Business VPN Properly Protected?

Questions to ask about how your business VPN is set up, monitored and maintained.

5 minutes

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Guide

Microsoft 365 Features You May Already Be Paying For

Useful Microsoft 365 tools that are often included in existing business subscriptions.

6 minutes

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Getting More from Microsoft 365

Practical guides to help your business use Microsoft 365 more effectively, securely and confidently.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use Dictation in Microsoft Word

Turn speech into editable text to create first drafts, notes and procedures without typing everything from scratch.

4 minutes

Guide

Microsoft 365 Features You May Already Be Paying For

Useful Microsoft 365 tools that are often included in existing business subscriptions.

6 minutes

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Guide

How to Check Your Microsoft 365 Mailbox Size

Find out how much mailbox storage you are using before it becomes a problem.

3 minutes

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Guide

OneDrive Version History: What It Can and Cannot Recover

Understand which file problems version history can fix and where a proper backup is still needed.

5 minutes

Checklist and Guide

Microsoft Passkey Readiness Guide

Check which users, devices, authentication policies and recovery procedures your business should review before Microsoft retires its own SMS and voice authentication.

5 minutes

Cheat Sheet

Everyday Microsoft 365 Productivity Tools

Small Microsoft 365 features that save time on everyday business tasks.

5 minutes

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Insert Screenshots Directly into Outlook Emails

Use Outlook’s built-in Screenshot tool to insert a window or screen clipping straight into an email without saving an image file first.

3 minutes

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Microsoft 365 Health Check

A recurring check of the Microsoft 365 settings that matter most to small businesses.

15 minutes

Cyber Security Guides

Plain-English guidance to help protect your people, systems, accounts and business identity.

Guide

DMARC: Three Questions to Ask Your IT Provider

Check whether your business email domain is protected against spoofing and impersonation.

4 minutes

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Guide

Is Your Business VPN Properly Protected?

Questions to ask about how your business VPN is set up, monitored and maintained.

5 minutes

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Checklist

WhatsApp Impersonation and Payment Fraud Checklist

Checks to help staff spot fake WhatsApp accounts and verify payment requests safely.

5 minutes

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Checklist and Guide

Microsoft Passkey Readiness Guide

Check which users, devices, authentication policies and recovery procedures your business should review before Microsoft retires its own SMS and voice authentication.

5 minutes

Checklist

Cyber Essentials Readiness Checklist

Work through the key controls to review before applying for Cyber Essentials.

15 minutes

Guide

Business Backup Review

Check what is actually backed up, how often, and whether recovery has been tested.

10 minutes

Printable Checklist

Remote Working Security Checklist

The security basics to check for staff working from home or on the move.

10 minutes

Productivity Guides

Simple ways to save time, reduce confusion and make everyday technology easier to use.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Share the Exact Part of a Webpage in Chrome

Create a link that takes a colleague or customer directly to the sentence or paragraph they need to read.

3 minutes

View GuideRead the Article
Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use Dictation in Microsoft Word

Turn speech into editable text to create first drafts, notes and procedures without typing everything from scratch.

4 minutes

Guide

Microsoft 365 Features You May Already Be Paying For

Useful Microsoft 365 tools that are often included in existing business subscriptions.

6 minutes

Read the Article
Guide

Windows Backup: What Is Actually Saved?

Understand what Windows Backup protects and what it quietly leaves out.

5 minutes

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Cheat Sheet

Everyday Microsoft 365 Productivity Tools

Small Microsoft 365 features that save time on everyday business tasks.

5 minutes

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Insert Screenshots Directly into Outlook Emails

Use Outlook’s built-in Screenshot tool to insert a window or screen clipping straight into an email without saving an image file first.

3 minutes

Cheat Sheet

Browser Tips for Business Users

Practical browser habits that make everyday work faster and safer.

5 minutes

Websites and Digital Presence

Guidance for checking how customers find, view and contact your business online.

Interactive Check

Your 15-Minute Digital Presence Check

A quick review of how your business appears when customers search for you online.

15 minutes

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Checklist

Google Business Profile Ownership Checklist

Confirm your business actually controls its Google Business Profile before something goes wrong.

10 minutes

Guide

Website Contact Form Test

Check that enquiries from your website actually reach someone who can respond.

5 minutes

Guide

Online Review Response Guide

How to respond to positive and negative reviews professionally and consistently.

6 minutes

Checklist

Business Website Security Checklist

Basic security checks every business website should pass.

10 minutes

Guide

How to Check What AI Says About Your Business

See how AI assistants describe your business and correct what you can.

5 minutes

Printable Checklist

Website Review Checklist

A structured review of your website's content, accuracy and basic health.

15 minutes

Interactive Check

Digital Presence Review

Check how your business appears across search, maps, reviews and social profiles.

15 minutes

AI for Business

Practical guidance for using AI safely, productively and responsibly within a small business.

Guide

How to Check What AI Says About Your Business

See how AI assistants describe your business and correct what you can.

5 minutes

Checklist

AI Readiness Checklist

Check whether your business is ready to adopt AI tools safely and usefully.

10 minutes

Guide

Questions to Ask Before Buying an AI Tool

The practical questions that separate useful AI tools from expensive experiments.

6 minutes

Guide

Safe Use of Generative AI at Work

Simple rules to help staff use AI tools without exposing business or customer data.

6 minutes

Guide

AI Policy Starter Guide

The starting points for a sensible, plain-English AI policy for a small business.

8 minutes

Guide

Copilot or ChatGPT: What Should a Business Use?

A practical comparison to help you choose the right AI assistant for your business.

6 minutes

Guide

How to Check AI-Generated Information

Quick checks to verify AI answers before they influence a business decision.

5 minutes

Business IT Checklists

Printable checks for the recurring IT tasks that are easy to forget.

Checklist

Cyber Essentials Readiness Checklist

Work through the key controls to review before applying for Cyber Essentials.

15 minutes

Interactive Check

Your 15-Minute Digital Presence Check

A quick review of how your business appears when customers search for you online.

15 minutes

Read the Article
Checklist

AI Readiness Checklist

Check whether your business is ready to adopt AI tools safely and usefully.

10 minutes

Printable Checklist

New Employee IT Checklist

Everything IT-related to set up before a new starter's first day.

10 minutes

Printable Checklist

Employee Leaver Checklist

Close accounts, recover devices and remove access when someone leaves.

10 minutes

Interactive Check

Microsoft 365 Health Check

A recurring check of the Microsoft 365 settings that matter most to small businesses.

15 minutes

Printable Checklist

Business Backup Checklist

Confirm what is backed up, where it goes and who checks that it works.

10 minutes

Printable Checklist

Website Review Checklist

A structured review of your website's content, accuracy and basic health.

15 minutes

Interactive Check

Digital Presence Review

Check how your business appears across search, maps, reviews and social profiles.

15 minutes

Printable Checklist

Remote Working Security Checklist

The security basics to check for staff working from home or on the move.

10 minutes

Printable Checklist

Supplier Access Review

Check which suppliers can access your systems and whether they still need to.

15 minutes

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News and developments explained for business owners.

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AI Discoveries

Useful AI tools explained simply, with real business use cases.

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Prompt Library

Copy-ready prompts for owners, managers, marketing and operations.

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Downloadable Guides

Checklists, templates and reference guides to keep on file.

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