A step-by-step guide to using Google Apps Script with Google Sheets. You will learn how to work with and automate Sheets.
This book assumes no knowledge of coding or of Apps Script or of JavaScript and will take you from writing your first script to using Apps Script with Sheets with confidence.
Every chapter contains numerous practical examples of scripts with every step explained along the way.
It also contains links to the files used in the book. It also covers some Javascript fundamentals, like loops and arrays, relating them specifically to their use in Apps Script.
This is book 1 in a series on Apps Script.
What is Google Apps Script? CHAPTER 1 – Script Editor CHAPTER 2 – First Script CHAPTER 3 – Variables and getting & setting values CHAPTER 4 – Loops CHAPTER 5 – Arrays, Logger & Execution Transcript CHAPTER 6 – If, Prompt, Menu & OnOpen Trigger CHAPTER 7 – SpreadsheetApp & the For In Loop CHAPTER 8 – Spreadsheet Class CHAPTER 9 – Sheet Class CHAPTER 10 – Range class & Triggers Further Reading About the author Appendix 1 – Code from each chapter (Spreadsheets) Appendix 2 – Adding Script Editor to your Google Drive and creating a standalone script