{"id":73993,"date":"2024-08-29T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=73993"},"modified":"2025-06-23T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:15:02","slug":"4-back-to-school-tech-tips-to-boost-your-productivity-wellness-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/4-back-to-school-tech-tips-boost-your-productivity-wellness-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Back-to-School Tech Tips to Boost Your Productivity & Wellness Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

With back-to-school season and fall upon us, it\u2019s time to get your devices ready for the busy months ahead. Our Samsung Care<\/a> team has put together four essential tips to keep your devices in top shape, boosting your productivity and supporting your wellness.<\/p>\n

From setting up a connected ecosystem for seamless multitasking between Galaxy devices to optimizing battery life for those long days in class, and embracing the powerful wellness tracking features on your Galaxy phone, tablet, or watch, we’ve got you covered.<\/p>\n

1. Streamline Your Workflow with Multi Control on Galaxy Devices<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Take multitasking to the next level with Multi Control<\/a>, which lets you share a keyboard and mouse across your Galaxy Book, phone, and tablet. This feature seamlessly connects your devices, allowing you to navigate and transfer files as if they were a single system. Simply move your cursor across screens, copy and paste text, or drag and drop files between devices. Setup<\/a> is straightforward\u2014just connect a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse to your Galaxy tablet before you begin. Then, on your tablet, go to Settings > Connected devices > Multi Control and tap Phone to get started. To make sure everything works smoothly, update your Galaxy devices to the latest software versions. Simplify your digital life by checking out our newest\u00a0Galaxy Book<\/a>,\u00a0phone<\/a>, and\u00a0tablet<\/a>\u00a0models that are compatible with Multi Control.<\/p>\n

Bonus tip<\/strong>: Skip the hassle of sifting through emails or cloud storage apps by using these quick methods to share and transfer files between your Galaxy phone and Windows<\/a> 10 or 11 PC.<\/p>\n

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2. Simplify Your Day with Modes and Routines in SmartThings<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Use SmartThings<\/a> to jump-start your morning \u2013 and ensure you make it to your 8 a.m. class on time \u2013 or set the mood to chill out at night. Routines can run automatically based on the conditions you set or anytime when you want to manually run them, helping you focus on your schoolwork, wind down for sleep or hang out with friends,<\/p>\n

If you want to set up automations, like switching the lights on or off, turning on the TV when you get home from school or automatically brewing your coffee: Fire up the\u00a0<\/em>SmartThings app.<\/a>\u00a0Tap Favorites at the bottom of the screen, then tap Add (the plus sign +), and then tap Create routine.\u00a0<\/em>Follow these instructions for more<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Head to the SmartThings app and click \"Create Routine\" under the \"Favorites\" tab. <\/p><\/div>

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Set your conditions for the automation, such as the time it will trigger, followed by the desired action. <\/p><\/div>

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Tap \"Test routine actions\" to try it out before saving.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Bonus tip<\/strong><\/em>: <\/em>As you wind down for the night, it\u2019s also time for your Galaxy Watch to get to work. Wearing your watch to bed can help you monitor your sleep patterns with Samsung Health sleep monitoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Maximize Battery Life for a Full Day in Class<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Staying powered up through a long day of classes is essential, but battery life can be drained by various factors like device settings, environment, and usage patterns. High screen brightness, weak signals, high-contrast AMOLED displays, and resource-intensive apps all contribute to increased battery consumption.<\/p>\n

By adjusting your settings, you can extend your Galaxy device\u2019s battery life:<\/p>\n