text: As the United States and many countries in the world prepare for several weeks in quarantine, working remotely is crucial for enabling businesses to continue running. Whilst the whole situation feels rather dystopian, the reality is that most people do recover from the virus, and things will go back to normal. In the meantime, staying home will save lives; social distancing to combat the spread of COVID-19 really does work, and that means working remotely from home.
  This doesn’t mean work stops – on the contrary, there might be more to do than ever, as businesses adapt to online models and learn how to have their employees work remotely. Thankfully, there are several ways to help your employees complete their work from home, and keep your business running throughout the coming months. Read on for the best apps that will minimise the impact social distancing has on your company!
  G suite is a great all-rounder than allows your office to communicate via video conferencing, emails, spreadsheets, documents and shared calendars. In fact, it’s so effective, you might opt to keep using many of its features when you do move back into the office!
  Some of the best features are collaborating on documents together in real time. This means you don’t need to email attachments of edited documents to each other but can edit them together on one doc – you can also leave comments and suggestions and see what changes others have made. These features are all available on Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. You can also, of course, view older versions of documents.
  Google Drive is also already used by many businesses for storing data and sharing files. Again, it’s a lot easier than emailing attachments, particularly for large files like photographs and videos. Gone are the days of USBs and hard drives, and we should all be thankful for that!