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Managing presentations can often require updating content frequently to keep up with new information or changes. Google Apps Script provides a powerful way to automate updates in Google Slides. This blog post will show you how to programmatically select specific slides and text boxes within them, and update their contents. What You’ll Need Step 1: … Read more
Creating presentations from lengthy documents can be a tedious task, especially when you need to transfer key points and sections manually. This blog post will guide you through automating the process using Google Apps Script, enabling you to convert sections of a Google Docs document into a series of slides on a Google Slides presentation. … Read more
Automatically Add Google Form Responses to Google Calendar with Google Apps Script Integrating Google Forms with Google Calendar can streamline various tasks such as scheduling appointments, booking events, or organizing meetings directly from form submissions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through creating a simple Google Apps Script that automatically adds events to your … Read more
In the rapidly evolving world of AI and machine learning, Google’s Gemini AI stands out as a powerful tool for generating human-like text based on given prompts. Integrating such capabilities into Google Apps Script opens up exciting possibilities for automating content creation directly within Google Workspace applications. In this blog post, we’ll explore how you … Read more
Google Sheets is an incredibly powerful tool for data analysis and collaboration. One of its most robust features is the ability to create custom functions using Google Apps Script, which can be used just like any built-in function within your spreadsheets. This capability allows you to tailor Google Sheets to your specific needs, making data … Read more
Google Sheets is a powerful tool for collaboration and data management. Sometimes, you might want to enhance the interactivity of your sheets by programmatically adding comments to cells or ranges of cells. Using Google Apps Script, you can automate this process, making it easier to manage larger data sets or collaborative projects. In this blog … Read more
In Google Sheets, providing dropdown lists for users can enhance data entry accuracy and efficiency. Using Google Apps Script, you can automate the process of populating dropdown values based on data from another sheet. In this blog post, we’ll walk through how to copy values from one sheet to another and dynamically update dropdown lists … Read more
In Google Apps Script, managing styles in Google Docs can become cumbersome, especially when dealing with multiple styles across a large document. Object literals can streamline this process, providing a structured and reusable approach to handling styles. In this blog post, I’ll explain how using object literals can simplify the styling process in Google Docs … Read more
When designing web applications within the Google Apps Script environment, it’s crucial to ensure that UI elements like modals are responsive and look good on all devices, from desktops to mobile phones. This post will guide you through creating a responsive modal dialog in Google Apps Script using the HTML service, ensuring it adapts to … Read more
Creating visual diagrams like web layouts directly in Google Docs can be a unique challenge, especially when you need to integrate dynamically fetched images into a structured format such as a table. Google Docs provides basic functionalities for handling images and tables but integrating them seamlessly requires a bit of scripting finesse using Google Apps … Read more