Moving a Home Office: How Do You Move Your Desk, Devices and Files Without Stopping Work?

Someone who works from home cannot afford to stop for a whole day. With a short plan, the office moves with its files and devices and work resumes the next day.

Plan around your work schedule

Choose a moving day without an important meeting or deadline, and if possible turn it into a weekend or a day off. Tell your clients or colleagues that you will be less available for a day or two, so they expect a small delay.

Back up first

Copy your work files to cloud storage and to an external drive before any dismantling.
Record passwords and important account details somewhere safe that you carry with you.
Take out papers, contracts and sensitive files and keep them with you, as in the guide to documents and valuables.
Return any work equipment or borrowed devices if needed before the move.

Devices and internet

Photograph the connections before dismantling, wrap screens and computers well, and carry the laptop yourself. For details and steps read moving computers, TVs and routers. And call your internet provider in advance to prepare the line in the new place before you need it.

Office furniture

Dismantle the desk, shelves and file drawers that can be taken apart, and keep the screws in a bag labeled with the name.
Empty desk drawers and file cabinets before the move to lighten them and protect their contents.
For heavy office chairs and large desks, tell us their weight and dimensions.
Wrap wooden and glass surfaces in soft wrap so they arrive without scratches.

Arrange the boxes to get back to work quickly

Write “office” on each box, with its number and contents, and mark the boxes you need on the first day “open first”.
Make an “office start-up” box with chargers, cables, the router, pens and notebooks.
Apply the method in labeling boxes and making a moving inventory so you know where everything is.

In the new place: set up the office first

Ask the team to place the desk and chair in the work room first, and set up the internet, lighting and sockets before anything else. If your work depends on a company or a team moving its whole office, see moving offices and companies without stopping work.

Frequently asked questions

Can the office be moved in one day?

Yes, for a typical home office, but the time depends on the amount of furniture, the floors and dismantling devices. We agree on that with you once we know the details.

How do I protect my paper files?

Put them in strong numbered boxes and do not overfill them, and keep sensitive papers with you.

What if the internet is delayed in the new home?

Keep a backup plan for the first days, such as a mobile data plan, and call the provider early.

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