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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4 steps to clean up your apps and accounts

A great year-end task: Take time to review all of your apps and accounts on your devices for simplicity and security.

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How to configure Google Workspace for a vacation

Change settings in Google Calendar, Gmail and Google Chat to indicate that you're on a holiday.

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Twitter Blue: Top 5 business reasons to subscribe

If you tweet often or rely on Twitter for news and research, Andy Wolber thinks that a subscription to Twitter Blue offers excellent value.

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How to manage Google Workspace storage from a phone

At your storage limit in Google Drive, Gmail or Google Photos? You can find large items and move them to the trash to clear up space from your phone.

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How to request and track approvals with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

When you want a formal record of an approval, stop asking "Is this document OK?" and start sending an approval request

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Take control of your time with Google Calendar’s Focus Time, Insights and Working hours

These Google Calendar tools can help you and your team find a balance between meetings and individual work

Photo of a hand-written checklist displayed on an iPad screen, listing: Identify your team, Maintain an admin access list, Choose communication channels, Discuss convening conditions, and Communicate. — Image and checklist: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

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How to prepare your team to address a significant security issue

As you work to resolve a security issue, technical knowledge is necessary—and a team with a broad base of expertise is invaluable.

Left screenshot: Google Calendar event details, Right screenshot: Meeting notes (date, attendee list, notes, action items); Red arrow from Take meeting notes link in the calendar event to the meeting notes Doc. — Illustration: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

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How to make meeting notes with Google Calendar and Google Docs

It's easier than ever to create Google Docs meetings notes connected to a Google Calendar event

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Happy birthday, Google Docs! Check out the app’s 15 best features

As Google Docs officially turns 15 years old, we look at some of the app's most interesting features.

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How to use Google Keep for web research

When it comes to fast, informal online research, the Google Keep Chrome extension could be the ticket. Just save a link—along with a label and note—then export your Keep notes to Google Docs.

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Andy Wolber

4 steps to clean up your apps and accounts

How to configure Google Workspace for a vacation

Twitter Blue: Top 5 business reasons to subscribe

How to manage Google Workspace storage from a phone

How to request and track approvals with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

Take control of your time with Google Calendar’s Focus Time, Insights and Working hours

How to prepare your team to address a significant security issue

How to make meeting notes with Google Calendar and Google Docs

Happy birthday, Google Docs! Check out the app’s 15 best features

How to use Google Keep for web research

Guidelines for building security policies

Hiring kit: Artificial intelligence architect

Hiring kit: Autonomous systems engineer

Hiring kit: Application support engineer