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Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
To select and activate a sheet in Google Sheets using Google Apps Script, you can use the setActiveSheet() method of the SpreadsheetApp class. Here’s an example code snippet that selects the sheet named “Sheet1” and sets it as the active sheet: function selectAndActivateSheet() { var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet(); var sheet = ss.getSheetByName(“Sheet1”); ss.setActiveSheet(sheet); } In … Read more
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This code defines a function called translateText() that takes the text you want to translate and the target language as inputs. In this example, the text is “Hello world” and the target language is Spanish. The LanguageApp.translate() method is then
Sure, here’s an example of how to set up a time-driven trigger in Google Apps Script to automate a function: Create triggers with code or manually in the interface function myFunction() {// Your code here} function createTrigger() {ScriptApp.newTrigger(‘myFunction’).timeBased().everyMinutes(30) // Set the frequency here.create();}This code defines a function called myFunction() that contains the code you want … Read more
Google Apps Script add-ons are a type of script that extends the functionality of Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms. They are created using Google Apps Script and can be published and shared with other users. Here’s an example of a Google Apps Script add-on code: function onOpen() {var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();var menu = ui.createMenu(‘My Custom … Read more
To add a custom menu UI in Google Apps Script, you can use the addMenu(name, subMenus) method of the Ui class. Here is an example of how to add a custom menu UI in Google Sheets: function onOpen() { var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi(); var menu = ui.createMenu(‘My Custom Menu’); menu.addItem(‘Menu Item 1’, ‘menuItem1’); menu.addItem(‘Menu Item … Read more
Google Apps Script coding examples Add a new column to a Google Sheet This code will add a new column to a Google Sheet. function addColumn() { // Get the sheet object. var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet(); // Get the current sheet name. var sheetName = sheet.getName(); // Get the column index of the last column. … Read more
Google Apps Script Examples 8 Example 1: Create a new Google FormExample 2: Send an email notification to the userExample 3: Create a Google SheetExample 4: Get the current timeExample 5: Get the user’s locationExample 6: Update Google Sheets from FormsExample 7: Generate Docs from Sheets DataExample 9: Send email notifications from SheetsExample 10: Generate … Read more
Google Apps Script Examples 7 Example 1: Create a new Google Slides presentationExample 2: Send an email notification to the userExample 3: Create a Google Drive fileExample 4: Get the current timeExample 5: Create Google Forms from SheetsExample 6: Track Changes to Google SheetExample 7: Generate Slides from Sheets data Example 1: Create a new … Read more
Google Apps Script Examples 6 Example 1: Add a new column to a Google SheetExample 2: Sort the rows in a Google SheetExample 3: Filter the rows in a Google SheetExample 4: Create a pivot table in a Google SheetExample 5: Sending Emails with AttachmentsExample 6: Merge Multiple sheets into one Example 1: Add a … Read more