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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(left) Screenshot of an Example Google Sheet with 5 rows and 4 columns selected, with a hand-drawn arrow from this rectangle pointing to a drawing of a printer (on the right). — Illustration: Andy Wolber / TechRepublic

Software

A guide to setting the print area in Google Sheets

If you want to print your Google Sheets document or only a specific area of a Google spreadsheet, you can set the print area with these tips.

Shows 3 sets of 3 cells of text, with arrows between: (lower left) All one line, text overflows next cell, (middle) Text wrap enabled, (upper right) Wrap enabled, alignment changed to left and top of cell. — Illustration: Andy Wolber / TechRepublic

Software

How to wrap text in Google Sheets

Learn how to make text-filled cells in Google Sheets easier to read with text wrap and alignment adjustments.

Google Spaces surrounded by Google Workspace logos. — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Cloud

Use Google Workspace? Chat in Spaces, not Slack

Google Chat and Spaces meet the group threaded chat needs of most teams of people who use Google Workspace.

Two apps: (left) macOS Security & Privacy Screen Recording setting enabled for Chrome, (right) Google Meet session with Present screen/window/tab options displayed. Line from the settings to the Present button, to indicate that the setting enables the Present feature. — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

macOS guide: Screen sharing with Google Meet

Sharing your screen on a video call isn't as simple as it seems. Here's what you need to know to share your screen on a Google Meet call for macOS.

Internet of Things

A brief history of industrial IoT

The history of network connectivity, storage and processing power as sensors and actuators drive the story of the industrial internet of things.

Tech & Work

How 5-15 reports improve internal communication

Learn how to create 5-15 reports, which take no more than 15 minutes to write and five minutes to read, in Google Docs, Gmail, Google Spaces and Google Forms.

Software

Quick tip: Star files on Google Drive

Star items on Google Drive to facilitate quicker access from your browser or Android and iOS devices.

Present Slides in Meet! — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Software

How to present Google Slides in Google Meet

You can now control a slideshow, view participant video and access other Meet features all in one Chrome browser tab.

Software

How to use Gmail for task management

These five techniques let you leverage Gmail as a reasonably full-featured and effective task management system.

Google Calendar Working and Location statuses — Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic

Mobility

How to manage working location in Google Calendar

Set working hours, chat status and working location in Google Workspace to keep colleagues aware of when and where you work.

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Andy Wolber

A guide to setting the print area in Google Sheets

How to wrap text in Google Sheets

Use Google Workspace? Chat in Spaces, not Slack

macOS guide: Screen sharing with Google Meet

A brief history of industrial IoT

How 5-15 reports improve internal communication

Quick tip: Star files on Google Drive

How to present Google Slides in Google Meet

How to use Gmail for task management

How to manage working location in Google Calendar

Guidelines for building security policies

Hiring kit: Artificial intelligence architect

Hiring kit: Autonomous systems engineer

Hiring kit: Application support engineer