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To create a Google Apps Script that takes the value of a cell in Google Sheets, and separates the last two items in the string by a space, moving them to new columns in the same row, follow these steps. This script will loop through a specified range in your sheet, split the content of … Read more
Apps Script SpreadsheetApp 🚀 Mastering Google Sheets Automation with Google Apps Script: Unveiling SpreadsheetApp Secrets! 🚀 Introduction to SpreadsheetApp I’m excited to share some deep dive insights into Google Apps Script, especially the incredibly powerful SpreadsheetApp class. If you’re passionate about automating and revolutionizing your Google Sheets experience, these tips are tailor-made for you! 📊💻 … Read more
Are you tired of messy data in your Google Sheets? Struggling with unorganized lists that need sorting into neat columns? We’ve got you covered! In our latest tutorial, we dive deep into the magical world of Google Sheets and its powerful ‘Split Text to Columns’ feature. 📈✨ 🎥 In this video, you’ll learn: Whether you’re … Read more
Google Apps Script SpreadSheetsApp class Google Apps Script – sheetsapp Class The spreadsheetsapp class is specifically designed to work with Google Sheets. It offers a range of methods that allow developers to perform operations such as reading and writing data, formatting cells, creating charts, and more. Basic Example: // Open the active spreadsheet var spreadsheet … Read more
🚀 Unlock the Power of Compound Interest: Calculate Your Future Investment Value with Custom Formulas! Ever wondered how your investments will grow over time with compound interest? In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a custom formula using Google Sheets to calculate the future value of an investment based on key factors like … Read more
How to get the total amount of items including the tax rate CALC_TOTAL_AMOUNT Product Price Quantity Tax Rate Subtotal Total Amount Product A 10 5 0.08 4 54 Product B 20 3 0.05 3 63 Product C 15 2 0.1 3 33 Total 150 In this example, we’ll create a custom formula that calculates the … Read more
How to use data from two sheets to create a custom Apps Script function CALC_TOTAL_COST_WITH_TAX function getTaxRate(category) { const sheets = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName(‘TaxTable’); const taxTable = sheets.getDataRange().getValues(); let tax = 0 taxTable.forEach(val =>{ if (val[0] == category) { tax = val[1]; } }) return tax; } function test(){ Logger.log(getTaxRate(‘Category 1’)) } Category Tax Rate Category 1 … Read more
In this tutorial, we walk you through the creation of a custom formula using Google Apps Script in Google Sheets, allowing you to automatically calculate total costs for items and generate an overall expenditure. Summary: Managing calculations in spreadsheets becomes a breeze with this custom formula: Step 1 – Setup: Step 2 – Writing Code: … Read more
WEIGHTED_AVERAGE Value Weight 10 0.1 15 0.1 5 1 Result 6.25 Scenario: You want to create a custom Google Sheets formula that calculates the weighted average of values in a specified range, where each value is multiplied by its corresponding weight. Data Table: A B C 1 Value Weight 2 10 0.3 3 15 0.5 … Read more
AVERAGE_ABOVE_THRESHOLD 7 4 9.333333333 6 10.66666667 15 11.33333333 11 8 In this example, we’ll create a custom formula that calculates the average of a range of numbers, excluding any values that are less than a specified threshold. Scenario: You have a range of numbers in column A and a threshold value in cell B1. You … Read more