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Google Apps Script Quick Start Beginner Guide

Google Apps Script allows you to power up you G Suite with amazing functionality based on JavaScript
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Created by Laurence Svekis
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Google Apps Script and how to apply it
Useful code to start writing and explore what can be done with Google Apps Script
Edit and create Google Scripts
GSuite of applications with Google Apps Script

Requirements

  • JavaScript, HTML and CSS
  • Prior programming knowledge
  • Solid understanding of JavaScript

Description

Google Apps Script is a rapid application development platform that makes it fast and easy to create business applications that integrate with G Suite.

DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE IF YOU HAVE NO JAVASCRIPT EXPERIENCE  - JAVASCRIPT IS AN ABSOLUTE PREREQUISITE!!!

Explore how you can start using Google Apps Script to run code to make things happen within Google Suite of Apps.

BONUS - Downloadable PDF course Guide - with links and resources.

The course covers the following in regards to Apps Script and how to use it

  • Apply JavaScript methods within Apps Script like Date()

  • Create a document using script - add content to the document

  • Create a Spreadsheet using script

  • Get object info like ID and URL

  • Using session to get active user email address

  • Using Mail Service to send emails via script

  • DocumentApp and accessing updating existing docs by id

  • SpreadsheetApp and accessing data contained in existing sheets

  • Bound script in Docs and Sheets

  • How to add UI menu items

  • Running script functions from UI menu tab

  • Creating UI alerts

  • UI prompts to get user input and data

  • Active document get cursor location

  • Creating new sheet using script

  • Updating and copying sheet data selected by user

Source Code is included

Fast friendly support within the Q&A section - taught by an instructor with over 20 years of web development experiencing ready to help you learn.

What are you waiting for join now and start creating your own amazing projects with Google Apps Script.

Who this course is for:

  • Web developers
  • Application developers
  • Anyone who wants to learn more about Google Apps Script
  • Anyone who wants to automate Google Suite
  • JavaScript coders

Course content

2 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 14m total length

  • Introduction Apps Script
    02:55
  • Resource Guide
    00:17
  • Google Script Setup
    03:39
  • Get Coding Google Apps Script
    07:10
  • Source Code
    00:02
  • Create Google Files
    05:05
  • Source Code
    00:06
  • Create Spreadsheet Add Content
    02:25
  • Source Code
    00:04
  • Send an Email Google Script.
    04:37
  • Source Code
    00:05
  • DocumentApp Class
    06:38
  • Source Code
    00:09
  • Update element text
    03:36
  • Source Code
    00:11
  • Get Update Spreadsheet
    08:38
  • Source Code
    00:08
  • Bound Script UI Alert
    05:54
  • Source Code
    00:16
  • Bound Script UI Prompt
    04:05
  • Source Code
    00:09
  • ActiveDocument Cursor
    03:37
  • Source Code
    00:04
  • ActiveSpreadsheet
    07:06
  • Source Code
    00:11
  • Copy Sheet Data to New Sheet.
    04:27
  • Source Code
    00:06
  • Conclusion Apps Script
    01:22

Instructor

Laurence Svekis
Instructor, GDE, Application Developer
Laurence Svekis
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