Andy Wolber, Author at TechRepublic

Andy Wolber

Bio

Andy Wolber helps people understand and leverage technology for social impact. He resides in Albuquerque, NM with his wife, Liz, and daughter, Katie.

Latest from Andy Wolber

Google Workspace Business editions monthly versus annual costs chart — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

Google Workspace pricing (2023): How to choose the right plan for your business

Moving to Google Workspace? Understand the differences between business and enterprise plans so you can choose the right one for your business.

This hand-drawn illustration represents the fields added during a mail merge. — Image: Andy Wolber

Software

How to personalize email with mail merge in Gmail

Learn how to combine Google Contacts and Gmail multi-send to merge names into individualized emails.

Image: Tada Images/Adobe Stock

Tech & Work

How to read books on a Chromebook

15 of the most useful sources for books you may access and read on a Chromebook — and nine of them are free!

This is the public appointment schedule that displays for guests after a Google Calendar user filters availability based on designated calendars. — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

How to create Google Calendar appointment schedules that check busy times against multiple calendars

In Google Calendar, ensure a guest scheduler can’t schedule an event that conflicts with activities on your primary calendar or any of the other calendars you select.

A Google Doc page with the text insert emoji and emoji reactions. — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

How to add emoji in Google Docs

Use emoji and emoji reactions to indicate an emotion or convey meaning with an image in a Google Doc.

A Google drawing. — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

5 tips to create better images with Google Drawings

Adjust the page size and arrange objects automatically to produce high-quality images and layouts in Google Drawings.

Software

How to turn off the voice assistant on your computer

If you don’t use the voice assistant on a ChromeOS, macOS or Windows system, you may choose to turn off Google Assistant, Siri or Cortana.

Software

How to make the most of maps on a Chromebook

Start with Google Maps and Google Earth, then explore more than 15 other map apps that work well on a Chromebook.

A Google timeline with the text Timelines in Google Sheets! above. — Illustration: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

How to create a timeline in Google Sheets

Visualize planned projects or historical events in a timeline created from a range of cells in Google Sheets on the web.

Software

How to draw together on Apple, Google and Microsoft devices

Collaboration tools on each of these three major platforms let you draw, type, add images and much more.

PURPOSE Every enterprise needs to establish a plan of action to assess and then recover from unauthorized access to its network. This policy from TechRepublic Premium provides a foundation from which to start building your specific procedures. From the policy: ASSIGN AN INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM An incident response team should be put together and a ...

PURPOSE Every department, regardless of size, needs to employ and account for depreciation — particularly if that department manages assets such as laptops, servers, and production machinery. How else are you going to know when it’s time to purchase new equipment? With the help of this worksheet from TechRepublic Premium, you’ll be able to calculate ...

PURPOSE Collaboration tools exist within a wide range of services, from voice calls to version control systems and everything in between. But for average enterprise businesses, the tools that make work-life exponentially easier are the basics: Voice. Video. Screen sharing. LDAP integration. Web and mobile apps. Third-party integration. Your business might be able to get ...

Andy Wolber

Google Workspace pricing (2023): How to choose the right plan for your business

How to personalize email with mail merge in Gmail

How to read books on a Chromebook

How to create Google Calendar appointment schedules that check busy times against multiple calendars

How to add emoji in Google Docs

5 tips to create better images with Google Drawings

How to turn off the voice assistant on your computer

How to make the most of maps on a Chromebook

How to create a timeline in Google Sheets

How to draw together on Apple, Google and Microsoft devices

Incident response policy

Computer hardware depreciation calculator

Comparison chart: Enterprise collaboration tools

Comparison guide: Top enterprise collaboration tools