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Set up a home office

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to set up a home office: 7 steps, about 4.1 hour in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to set up a home office but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Pick the spot with light and fewest interruptions20 min
2. 2Measure and plan the desk position30 min
3. 3Sort the chair first, it matters most45 min
4. 4Fix the screen height and the lighting30 min
5. 5Sort power, cables and internet45 min
6. 6Add storage so the desk stays clear45 min
7. 7Work a full day in it and adjust30 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.