Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
Google Apps Script is a powerful tool that allows you to automate tasks across Google Workspace. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of resizing all images in a Google Doc to 90% of their page size using Google Apps Script. This can be particularly useful for ensuring consistency and optimizing the … Read more
How to Do Custom Form Validation with Google Apps Script in a Web App Google Apps Script provides a powerful platform for creating web applications that interact with Google Workspace. One common requirement for web apps is form validation. In this blog post, we’ll walk through how to implement custom form validation using Google Apps … Read more
Google Apps Script is a versatile tool for automating tasks within Google Workspace. However, encountering errors like “data not defined” can be frustrating. In this blog post, we’ll troubleshoot a common issue in a script that displays Google Sheets data in a dialog box. Understanding the Error The error message “data not defined” typically indicates … Read more
Google Apps Script has been a powerful tool for automating and extending Google Workspace applications. Recently, Google introduced a new Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Apps Script, packed with features designed to enhance the development experience. In this blog post, we’ll explore the new Apps Script IDE and how it can improve your scripting workflows. … Read more
We’ve all been there. You sit down to write an email, only to find yourself staring at a blank screen, crafting the same basic message you send all the time. What a waste of time, right? Well, fret no more! Google Workspace for Gmail has a handy feature called templates that can be your secret … Read more
Google Apps Script is a powerful tool that allows you to automate tasks across Google’s suite of apps. One practical use case is to create an API endpoint that outputs data from a Google Sheet as JSON. This can be particularly useful for integrating Google Sheets data with other applications. In this blog post, I’ll … Read more
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In this tutorial, we will create a Google Apps Script that highlights duplicates in a specified column of a Google Sheet. The script will ignore the first occurrence of each value and only highlight subsequent duplicates. This can be particularly useful for data analysis, ensuring that you can easily spot repeated entries. Step-by-Step Guide Step … Read more
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Google Apps Script is a powerful tool for automating tasks across Google Workspace applications. In this blog post, we will walk through how to use Google Apps Script to update specific paragraphs in a Google Doc. We will cover two functionalities: We’ll also include an image to enhance the visual appeal of this post. Step-by-Step … Read more