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Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
It was an honour to speak and participate in the Build with AI event in San Francisco on May, 23rd 2025 https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-silicon-valley-presents-a-low-codeno-code-hackathon-for-building-bold-fast-and-smart
Discover My Latest Code Repositories & Downloadable Guides 📚💻 I’ve been hard at work over on GitHub crafting practical code examples and in-depth guides for web developers, automation enthusiasts, and Google Apps Script fans. Below you’ll find all my active repositories—each packed with hands‑on examples—and links to downloadable PDF versions so you can study offline … Read more
Want to know who opens the emails you send from Google Sheets? In this post, we’ll build a pixel-based email open tracker using Google Apps Script and log opens directly into your spreadsheet. What you’ll learn: 1. Project Setup 2. Server-side Code (Code.gs) Paste the following into Code.gs. Comments explain each section. What’s happening here? … Read more
Google Sheets is a remarkable tool for everything from personal budgeting to enterprise-level data analysis. But the built-in functions sometimes leave gaps when you need a specialized calculation, custom text manipulation, or seamless API integration. That’s where Google Apps Script comes in—it lets you craft your own formulas (called custom functions) to extend Sheets beyond … Read more
Tracking whether your emails are opened can be incredibly useful, whether you’re sending newsletters, important notifications, or just want to know if your message reached your audience. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to create a simple Email Open Tracker using Google Apps Script and a sleek front-end interface styled with Tailwind CSS. … Read more
Google Docs is an incredible tool for writing, collaboration, and documentation—but did you know you can unlock even more power with Google Apps Script? With just a few lines of code, you can automate repetitive tasks, enforce formatting standards, analyze content, and streamline your workflow. On Github at https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets Today, I’m sharing 100 ready-to-use Google … Read more
Google Apps Script is a powerful way to automate, customize, and supercharge your workflow in Google Docs. Whether you want to clean up references, format your document, or do advanced text processing, a simple script can save you hours. Here are 10 essential Google Apps Script snippets every Google Docs power user should know! 1. … Read more
If you’ve ever copied and pasted content into a Google Doc, you know the pain: Over time, your documents can become cluttered and hard to manage. But what if you could automate the cleanup process in a single click? With Google Apps Script, you can! Below, I’ll share a script that cleans up your Google … Read more
Think of Google Apps Script as “JavaScript for Google”: it’s a simple way to automate and extend Google Sheets, Docs, Forms, Gmail, and other Workspace apps—all without leaving your browser. Here’s the quick-and-dirty on how to get started: Why it feels magic Give it a try: open the Script Editor in a blank Sheet, paste … Read more
In Google Apps Script, triggers are special functions that let your scripts run automatically in response to certain events—either in your Google Workspace documents (Sheets, Docs, Forms, etc.) or on a time-driven schedule. They fall into two broad categories: 1. Simple Triggers // Example: Simple onOpen trigger to add a custom menufunction onOpen(e) { SpreadsheetApp.getUi() … Read more