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We've rounded up the best gear to help you build out your office or improve your existing setup. To be more comfortable, productive, and prepared, check out our selections for office supplies, small hardware, and software. And for comfort and ergonomics, we have furniture picks for both standing and sitting work styles.

Home office

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  • A person walking on our pick for the best under-desk treadmill, the Goplus 2 in 1 Folding Treadmill.

    The Best Under-Desk Treadmill

    by Kaitlyn Wells

    The Goplus 2 in 1 Under Desk Treadmill is our under-desk treadmill choice because it’s easy to set up and use while working, and it's smooth to walk on.

  • Our cordless phone picks arranged in a minimal well lit setting

    The Best Cordless Phone

    by Nick Guy

    The AT&T DL72210 checks all the boxes we look for in a great cordless phone: solid range, crisp voice quality, tons of features, and a low price.

Office furniture

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  • Four chairs we recomend, clustered close together on a green rug.

    The Best Office Chair

    by Melanie Pinola and Kaitlyn Wells

    The impressively supportive, adjustable, and durable Steelcase Gesture is still our pick for the best office chair for most people, as it has been since 2015.

  • Three office chairs with ergonomic seat cushions on them.

    The Best Ergonomic Seat Cushions

    by Ayanna Redwood-Crawford

    If you’re in need of extra comfort or support wherever you sit the most, an ergonomic seat cushion can be a helpful supplement.

Printers and scanners

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  • A Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer loaded with a teal colored filament.

    The Best 3D Printer

    by Dave Gershgorn

    The Bambu Lab A1 Mini is the fastest and easiest-to-use 3D printer we’ve found that is also compact enough to fit on a desk.

  • A laser printer pictured with office supplies.

    The Best Laser Printer

    by Ben Keough and Kaitlyn Wells

    The fast, reliable, and easy-to-use HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw is our favorite laser printer.

  • Our top pick for best all-in-one printer, the HP OfficeJet Pro 9015.

    The Best All-in-One Printers

    by Ben Keough and Kaitlyn Wells

    The HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e is our favorite all-in-one thanks to its ease of use, great print quality, and low cost of operation.

More Office Posts

  • An iPad in a Logitech Slim Folio case sitting next to a stack of books and a smartphone.

    Getting Work Done on an iPad

    by Haley Perry

    You can do a surprising amount of work on an iPad with the right gear. These are the best accessories for turning your iPad into a mobile work space.

  • The Wi-Fi mesh networking kits we tested lined up side by side.

    The Best Wi-Fi Mesh-Networking Systems

    by Joel Santo Domingo

    If a normal router can’t provide reliable wireless access to every corner of your home, mesh systems should help you work from home and stream games and movies without a hitch.

  • A person wearing a wired headset, sitting at a desk and using a laptop.

    How to Organize Your Digital Files

    by Melanie Pinola

    With the right setup of folders and file names, you’ll always be able to find what you need on your computer.

  • Our two picks for best home projector for a living room, side by side with a vertical stack of DVDs in between.

    The Best Projectors

    by Adrienne Maxwell

    We reviewed every type of projector to find the best projector to fit your needs, whether it’s for a home theater or a home office.

  • The Best Voice Recorder

    by Anna Perling and Séamus Bellamy

    After testing 12 models in a variety of settings, we think the Sony UX560 is the best voice recorder for meetings, lectures, dictation, and interviews.

  • Several paper planners spread out on a tan background.

    Our Favorite Paper Planners

    by Jackie Reeve, Kaitlyn Wells, and Melanie Pinola

    A paper planner can keep you organized and on track with your goals, and we have six different recommendations that will suit any planning style.

  • Our four picks for the best pencils for writing and schoolwork, shown laying on a spiral notebook.

    The Best Pencils for Writing and Schoolwork

    by Sarah Witman

    Whether you’re filling in Scantron bubbles or doing the Sunday crossword, the Palomino Golden Bear #2 Pencil (Blue) should be your writing implement of choice.

  • A person using their smartphone to scan a document using a mobile scanning app.

    The Best Mobile Scanning Apps

    by Ben Keough

    The simple design, high-quality results, free cloud storage, and $0 price make Adobe Scan an excellent choice.

  • Six of our favorite pens, shown on a notebook.

    The Best Pen

    by Melanie Pinola

    The Uni-ball Jetstream RT is the best pen for most people. It’s affordable and quick to dry. And it writes smoothly and won’t skip or bleed.

  • A 24-inch Apple iMac in blue, showing rolling farmland wallpaper.

    The Best All-in-One Computer

    by Dave Gershgorn

    If you need a family computer or want to cut down on cords in a home office, an all-in-one computer like Apple’s iMac is worth buying.

  • Three ergonomic keyboards resting nearby each other.

    The Best Ergonomic Keyboard

    by Dave Gershgorn and Melanie Pinola

    Ergonomic keyboards can make typing more comfortable. The Logitech Wave Keys is the best one you can buy.

  • The Asus ProArt PA348CGV sitting against a yellow background with desk accoutrements around its base including a keyboard and mouse, coffee cup, and potted succulent.

    The Best Ultrawide Monitors

    by Dave Gershgorn

    Ultrawide monitors are appealing for viewing documents or browser windows side by side, and they make video games more immersive.

  • A Dell laptop showing a blue abstract desktop wallpaper.

    The Best Business Laptops

    by Dave Gershgorn

    An ultrabook is likely to be the best laptop for most people, but business laptops hold up to travel and frequent use thanks to their repairability.

  • Two of our picks for the best fireproof safes engulfed in flames.

    The Best Fireproof Document Safe

    by Nick Guy

    We tested seven new safes and found the models that offer the best combination of fireproofing, waterproofing, size, and price.

  • Six compact mechanical keyboards in an assortment of colors, one plugged in, and a couple of keyboard keys scattered nearby.

    The Best Compact Mechanical Keyboards

    by Kimber Streams

    A compact mechanical keyboard takes up less space on a desk than a regular one—but you might need to be prepared to give up some keys in return.

  • A few of our favorite mechanical keyboards, next to some extra keycaps, keycap pullers and some USB dongles.

    The Best Mechanical Keyboards

    by Kimber Streams

    If you spend a lot of time typing, a mechanical keyboard can be a great quality-of-life improvement. We have recommendations for just about every budget.

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