Andy Wolber, Author at TechRepublic

Andy Wolber

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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How to recover a Google account

When you can’t sign in to your Google account, try Google’s account recovery process to attempt to regain access.

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Andy Wolber

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

How to recover a Google account

Employee privacy policy

Security response policy

End user data backup policy

Electronic communication policy