The office is much more than a building with four walls. It’s now a network of people who can work from anywhere. Take a look at our guide to the apps and tools that are enhancing and refining remote working.

1. Ideas for Work
Amplify My
Remote Working
Tools to helpyou excel atyourjob fromwhereveryou are

2. The office is
a state of mind
The meteoric rise of mobile technology
has transformed work. The traditional
idea of ‘work’ as a place you go to
between the hours of nine and five
is being eroded before our eyes.
Now many jobs can be done from
pretty much anywhere, provided
you’re equipped with WiFi and a
laptop, tablet or smartphone.
Technology has given us the freedom
to work from whereverwe want,
whetherthat’s at home, on the move,
in anothercity oreven a different
country. It’s allowed organisations to
be more flexible, more efficient and
has helped connect team members
working on different continents. Most
importantly, it’s put individuals firmly
back in control of theirown workflow,
giving them the freedom to work
wherevertheywork best, and however
works best forthem.
But as well as creating opportunities,
remote working also brings challenges
with it – there are some things that
are just simplerif you’re all in the
same room. Happily, newtools to help
bridge these gaps are being created all
the time. In this guide we’ve gathered
togethersome of the best apps,
websites and devices to help you make
the most of yourremote working.

3. Always excel at
remote working
Pretty much the first commandment
of remote working is that you need
to be able to access your files
from wherever you are. And there
are plenty of apps and services
designed to help you do it.
Take your work
with you
Dropbox*
by Dropbox Inc.
Recommended apps
No list of remote working apps would
be complete without this file transfer
giant. Share folders between your
whole team forjoint projects orsimply
use it to ensure you can access all your
documents from anywhere, at any
time, using any device.
Gone are the days when ‘office’
meant a desk and a wired-in working
station. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and
the Galaxy Tab Pro S both come with
the Microsoft Office 365 suite pre-
installed, giving you ready access to
the programs you’re used to, wherever
you’re working.
Microsoft
Office 365**
by Microsoft
* Registered trademark of Dropbox, Inc. ** Registered trademark of Microsoft

4. Hands down the biggest challenge
for remote workers is overcoming
the communication barrier that
comes when you can’t speak to
people in person. But there’s no
shortage of messaging and video
conferencing services designed
to help you connect in other ways.
Keep talking
Recommended apps
Slack makes distance collaboration
a breeze. This laid-back instant
messaging app forteams allows you
to set up channels where everyone in
a team can communicate in real time.
Basic functionality is free too, so say
goodbye to long email chains and
reply-alls.
Slack*
by Slack Technologies Inc.
GoToMeeting**
by Citrix
Maybe you aren’t at yourdesk – or
you don’t even have a desk. But you
still want yourcolleagues to be able
to come and speak to you. Create
yourown video ‘meeting room’with
GoToMeeting. It’s easyto set up and
join meetings, you can share your
desktop, mouse and keyboard controls
and meet via yourmobile when you’re
on the go.
* Registered trademark of Coursera Inc. ** Registered trademark of 2016 Citrix Systems
Always excel at
remote working

5. Work together,
effortlessly
If you’re working on a joint project,
there are going to be times when it
would be so much simpler if everyone
could just see and work on the same
thing. These simple, frustration-free
apps make it possible.
Recommended apps
Draft
by Ninjas and Robots
Lucidchart*
by Lucid Software Inc.
This free online writing application lets
colleagues work togetheron the same
document whereverthey are. With built-in
version control, you can keep track of
changes orrevert to previous versions, and
it features a ‘send to an editor’ function too,
so you can run yourwriting past someone
else if you work alone.
* Registered trademark of Lucid Software Inc.
If a picture’s worth a thousand words
then a chart has got to be worth even
more. Lucidchart is the easiest wayfor
remote teams to collaboratively create
charts, diagrams, mind maps and
flowcharts (in considerablyfewerthan
1,000 words).
Always excel at
remote working

6. Make security
a priority
Working away from the office can
throw up security hurdles. It’s harder
to keep tabs on IT security when
employees are working from cafes,
home offices and hotel rooms,
and verifying someone's identity
becomes a lot more challenging
when you aren’t face to face.
Recommended tech & apps
Even in the digital age, it’s hard to beat
a traditional handwritten signature
forauthentication, which can be tricky
if you’re not in the office. But now
Signatus lets you sign documents
digitally, straight from yourtablet –
and it also analyses otherbiometric
traits like pen pressure and speed.
Samsung Knox
from Samsung
Keeping yourdevice and data safe
while you’re out and about can be a
concern. Built into the hardware and
software of ournewerAndroid devices,
Knox creates a secure container
around apps and documents forextra,
encrypted protection. And if you lose
yourphone ortablet, you can back
up yourdata and lock orwipe the
device remotely.
Signatus
Electronic
Signature*
by Anasoft
* Registered trademark of Anasoft
Always excel at
remote working

7. Stay in (remote)
control
If some or all of your team work
from elsewhere, it helps to have a
watertight process for managing
projects so everyone knows what
they need to do at any one time,
and project managers get the
overview they need.
Recommended apps
Trello’s elegant, visual ‘boards’
make project management simple.
You and yourteam can add tasks,
and rearrange them as the project
progresses. It’s easyto adapt it to
suit yourworkflow, so it’s perfect
forsmallerteams and projects.
If you’re managing a largerteam or
largerprojects, it’s time to bring out
the big guns. Perfect forteamwork
from afar, Wrike combines online
project management tools with a
collaboration space forchat and
document sharing.
Trello*
by Trello Inc.
Wrike**
by Wrike Inc.
* Registered trademark of Trello, Inc. ** Registered trademark of Wrike, Inc.
Always excel at
remote working

8. Avoid
distractions
Of course, offices can be full of
distractions too, but if you’re working
from a less conventional location
you might need a little extra help
to avoid them. Or maybe you need
to recreate the buzz of an office
to be at your most productive?
Recommended apps
This streamlined little app is
perfect forblocking out (orcreating)
background noise to help you work.
Mix a range of sounds, from birdsong
to coffee shop chatter, to create your
own soundscapes. There’s also a
timerand distraction-free text editor,
complete with soothing background
colours, to furtherboost your
productivity.
This free Chrome extension does
exactlywhat it says it will. Tell it
which sites are yourbiggest online
distractions and it limits the amount
of time you can spend on them to help
you stayfocused. Simple.
Noisli*
by Noisli Ltd.
StayFocusd**
by Transfusion Media
* Registered trademark of Noisli Ltd ** Registered trademark of Transfusion Media
Always excel at
remote working

9. Don’t sweat
the small stuff
There are huge benefits to remote
working. But working from different
cities, or different time zones,
can sometimes throw up little
snags that get in the way of
productivity and get frustrating
if they aren’t sorted. Luckily,
there’s an app (or two) for that.
Recommended apps
What time is it in LA?And Hawaii?And
London? Figure it Out (FIO) is a neat
little chrome extension that solvesyour
time zonewoes in one stroke. Each time
you open a tabyou’ll instantlyseewhat
time it is foryourteam members across
theworld.
You’reworking from home but a team
memberneeds to use a service ortool
that onlyyou have access to. Sound
familiar? You should think about using
Meldium, it’s a cleverapp that letsyou
share access to accountswithout giving
outyourpassword.
** Registered trademark of LogMeIn, Inc.
FIO
by Friedrich Riha
Meldium**
by LogMeIn, Inc.
Always excel at
remote working

10. Stay organised
It’s tough to keep tabs on important
files and paperwork, especially if
you store them in a central location,
physically or digitally, and need
access to them on the move. Here
are some services that will ensure
you’ve got all that vital information
with you, wherever you are.
Recommended apps
Say goodbye to handfuls of receipts
from business trips. Concurlets you
manage yourexpenses straight from
yourmobile. Track yourown expenses
orreview employees’ expenses, create
electronic copies of physical receipts
and collate electronic receipts and
credit card purchases.
Concur*
by SAP
* Registered trademark of Concur Technologies, Inc.
Is that contract on yourwork computer
oryourdesktop? Orin the filing
cabinet? This smart, cloud-based app
collects all yourimportant documents
and stores them securely so you can
access them instantlyfrom any device.
Scan documents, automatically import
from services like Gmail and Dropbox,
and it can even let you knowwhen your
documents are due to expire.
Docady**
by Docady
** Registered trademark of Docady
Always excel at
remote working

11. Pick your own
workplace
Remote working gives you the
freedom to work from wherever you
want and could even reduce office
rental overheads for your company.
Use these websites to sift through
a plethora of inspiring places to
work and host meetings.
Recommended apps
Forsome, the joy of remote working
is the abilityto work from the calm
and comfort of theirhomes. But if you
like a bit more buzz around you, check
out Workfrom. Find a whole range of
interesting places to work from in a
growing selection of cities worldwide.
You can filterforcafes, bars orshared
workspaces that are quiet, open late,
serve food and have outdoorspace,
as well as getting useful info like WiFi
speeds and passwords.
Workfrom*
by Workfrom Inc.
* Registered trademark of Workfrom, Inc.
Maybe yourorganisation is made up of
lots of remote workers and you don’t
have a central office. So what happens
when you need to host a meeting or
you all need to work togetherfora
while? Easy – you use ShareDesk to
search fora meeting room, conference
room orprivate office.
ShareDesk**
by ShareDesk
** Registered trademark of ShareDesk
Always excel at
remote working

12. Visit our business site to find out how Samsung
technology can empower you to live and work
more effectively, wherever you are. Head over
to our LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube pages
for more tips and tricks to help you perfect
your work/ life blend.
samsungatwork.com
linkedin.com/company/samsung-at-work
twitter.com/samsungbizeu
youtube.com/user/SamsungAtWork
Live and work
the way you want