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title: "Quick backup solution for Google Apps Script by creating versions in Google Docs"
author: "Martin Hawksey"
date: 2023-01-10T20:21:51+00:00
modified: 2023-01-10T20:23:33+00:00
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  - "Intermediate"
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  - "stephane.giron"
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description: "We've featured a couple of methods for restoring Google Apps Script code in Pulse, but most of these rely on recovering a deployed version of the script. Stéphane Giron wields his Apps Script hammer and skilfully demonstrates how you can use Google Docs and it's built-in version history as a way of keeping a backup copy of your code. "
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# Quick backup solution for Google Apps Script by creating versions in Google Docs

![Quick backup solution for Google Apps Script by creating versions in Google Docs](https://pulse.appsscript.info/files/2023/01/1p-9dVMPaEFSfYKyA-fQvjg.png)

> [https://medium.com/@stephane.giron/quick-and-not-so-dirty-backup-solution-for-google-apps-script-code-b7b402b3d89](https://medium.com/@stephane.giron/quick-and-not-so-dirty-backup-solution-for-google-apps-script-code-b7b402b3d89)
> Get security and peace of mind by backing up your Google Apps Script files to Google Docs and trigger for continuous backup.

We’ve featured a couple of methods for restoring Google Apps Script code in Pulse, but most of these rely on recovering a deployed version of the script. Stéphane Giron wields his Apps Script hammer and skilfully demonstrates how you can use Google Docs and it’s built-in version history as a way of keeping a backup copy of your code.

Source: *[Quick and not so Dirty backup solution for Google Apps Script Code*](https://medium.com/@stephane.giron/quick-and-not-so-dirty-backup-solution-for-google-apps-script-code-b7b402b3d89)

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*Published by [Martin Hawksey](https://pulse.appsscript.info/p/author/admin/) on [Pulse](https://pulse.appsscript.info/). Original article: [https://pulse.appsscript.info/p/2023/01/quick-backup-solution-for-google-apps-script-by-creating-versions-in-google-docs/](https://pulse.appsscript.info/p/2023/01/quick-backup-solution-for-google-apps-script-by-creating-versions-in-google-docs/)*