Google Apps Script

Google Apps Script

Automating Tasks with Google Apps Script: Creating a Time-Driven Trigger

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Google Apps Script allows you to automate tasks within your Google Workspace applications. One powerful feature is the ability to create time-driven triggers that execute functions at specific times or intervals. In this blog post, we will walk through an exercise to create a time-driven trigger that runs a specific function daily at a given … Read more

Fetching Weather Data from an External API and Displaying It in a Google Sheet Using Google Apps Script

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Google Apps Script is a powerful tool that allows you to automate tasks and integrate with various services directly from your Google Workspace applications. In this blog post, we will walk through an exercise where we write a script to fetch weather data from an external API and display it in a Google Sheet. This … Read more

Developing and Deploying a Simple Web App with Google Apps Script

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Creating web applications can seem daunting, but with Google Apps Script, you can build and deploy simple yet powerful web apps with ease. In this blog post, we will walk through the steps to create a simple web app that collects user input and stores it in a Google Sheet. By the end of this … Read more

Automating Line Removal in Google Docs using Google Apps Script

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Automating Line Removal in Google Docs using Google Apps Script Google Apps Script offers an excellent way to automate tasks in Google Docs, making document management more efficient. One practical application is removing specific lines within paragraphs that contain certain phrases. In this blog post, we’ll walk through creating a script to remove lines containing … Read more

Removing Specific Paragraphs in Google Docs using Google Apps Script

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Removing Specific Paragraphs in Google Docs using Google Apps Script Google Apps Script provides a powerful way to automate and enhance the functionality of Google Docs. One common task you might encounter is the need to remove specific paragraphs that contain only certain phrases or single words. In this blog post, we’ll walk through how … Read more

Automate Your Google Docs: Changing H3 Headings to H2 Headings with Google Apps Script

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Maintaining a consistent heading structure in your Google Docs is crucial for readability and organization, especially in lengthy documents. If you find yourself needing to change all H3 headings to H2 headings, doing it manually can be tedious and time-consuming. Luckily, Google Apps Script allows you to automate this process. In this blog post, we’ll … Read more

Enhance Your Google Docs: Resizing H3 Headings and Adding Horizontal Lines with Google Apps Script

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Keeping your Google Docs well-organized and visually appealing can be a challenging task, especially when dealing with large documents. One common formatting requirement is to resize H3 headings and add horizontal lines above them for better separation and clarity. Instead of manually editing each heading, you can automate this process using Google Apps Script. In … Read more

Simplify Your Google Docs: Removing Specific Text from H3 Headings with Google Apps Script

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Introduction Do you often find yourself needing to clean up specific headings in your Google Docs? Maybe your document has numerous H3 headings that start with “Question” followed by a number, and you want to streamline these headings by removing the redundant word and number. This manual task can be time-consuming and prone to errors. … Read more

Automate Your Google Docs: Merging H3 Paragraphs with Following Text Using Google Apps Script

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If you’ve ever found yourself needing to merge specific headings in your Google Docs with the following paragraph, you’re not alone. Whether it’s for organizing content, creating structured documents, or simply for aesthetic reasons, this task can be tedious when done manually. Fortunately, Google Apps Script offers a powerful way to automate this process. In … Read more

Master Google Apps Script with These Three Additional Hands-On Exercises

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Expanding on our previous exercises, here are three more coding challenges to further enhance your skills with Google Apps Script. These exercises will guide you through creating a custom function, automating calendar events, and generating PDF files from Google Sheets data. Exercise 7: Create a Custom Function to Calculate the BMI Objective:Create a custom function … Read more