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IntermediateSheetsSolutionsV8

Format specific word inside a Google Sheet cell using Google Apps Script

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Format (bold) a single word or a group of words automatically in sheets, using google apps script.

This example from Sourabh Choraria is a nice example of how you can apply text formatting to parts of Google Sheet cell values. Reading Sourabh post got me thinking if having an Add-on or built in feature that used basic markdown for cell formatting would be useful? e.g. typing `I just love **bold text**` would result in the cell being displayed as `I just love bold text`.

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IntermediateLibrarySolutionsV8

ObjectStore: Apps Script library for in-memory storage and retrieval 

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AppsScripters need a quick and easy way to keep objects hanging around, and to persist them across executions. There are services available but using them effectively is a well-worn problem. Why not solve it once-and-for-all?

Adam Morris, GDE Expert and Workspace dev, brings another library to the table to help developers work more efficiently with data in memory. This library handles in-memory storage as well as writing to the Cache and Properties services for persistent storage in Apps Script projects.

Source: ObjectStore for Apps Script

BeginnerSolutionsWeb App

Synchronous Class Dashboard with Apps Script – a personalized online interactive classroom

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Andy Rundquist has created (and released as open source!) a synchronous class dashboard built entirely out of Apps Script.

As my school went mostly online last spring, I started collecting my thoughts about what I really wish I had for an online platform to work with my students. I quickly realized that my dream of all videos on and fully interactive students 1) wasn’t as good as I thought, and 2) didn’t happen because many students couldn’t or wouldn’t make use of video. I began to realize that video is the dominant feature in things like Zoom and Google Meets. It gobbles up nearly all of the screen space and is responsible for nearly all the bandwidth. So I started to consider what I might be able to do if I just stopped using video.

So I set out looking for ways to build in collaborative tools like whiteboards and understanding checks that would make better use of screen space. This is the result.

https://github.com/arundquist/synchronous-dashboard-with-jitsi

Andy’s full project is on GitHub is worth checking out.

BeginnerDriveFormsSolutionsV8

How to Move Files Uploads from Google Forms to a Specific Folder in Google Drive – Digital Inspiration

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The File Upload feature of Google Forms lets you receive files from form respondents directly in your Google Drive. You may add the File Upload question in your Google Form to receive PDF assignments from students, résumé applications, portfolio images from contestants, and so on.

When a respondent uploads a file through Google Forms, the file are stored in a fixed folder of your Google Drive. All files are uploaded in the same folder and, thus looking at the file in your Google Drive, it is difficult to determine which respondent has uploaded which set of files.

Learn how to organize file uploads and attachments from Google Forms and move files to a specific folder in Google Drive.

Source: How to Move Files Uploads from Google Forms to a Specific Folder in Google Drive – Digital Inspiration

IntermediateSheetsSolutionsV8

How to send Slack alerts from Google Sheets / Google Apps Script

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We run a lot of things through Google Sheets and Slack here at August. It’s a way of connecting and sharing information quickly and transparently with our clients and our team. We’ve put together a cheat sheet of a few simple Google Apps Script functions, along with the Slack API, so you can do the same.

Great post if you are looking for a quick start for interacting with Slack using Google Apps Script. As well as a detailed ‘how-to’ the post also includes a video walkthrough to help if you get stuck with any of the steps.

Source: How to send Slack alerts from Google Sheets / Google Apps Script. | August

BeginnerNew IDESolutions

5 Great Features in the new Google Apps Script Editor for Beginners

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The new editor (Integrated Development Environment — IDE) for Google Apps Script is out! There is a lot of features in the new editor to make your lives easier; here’s my top 5 favorites that I think are helpful for beginners to write and manage their scripts.

We’ve reshared a number of community contributions about the new Apps Script IDE, but this is the first we’ve seen that is specifically targeted at beginners. As well as useful functionality within the IDE Cleo also shares some of her tips which should help writing code easier.

Source: 5 Great Features in the new Google Apps Script Editor for Beginners

IntermediateSheetsSolutionsWeb App

When the Best Google Sheet is the One You Don’t Make

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How to build a more perfect workflow for data updates and changes by coding in Apps Script between the Sheets

Thought provoking post by Max Brawer exploring the utility and fragility of using spreadsheets as part of a decision making processes and how Apps Script can be used to overcome some of these shortcomings.

Source: When the Best Google Sheet is the One You Don’t Make

AdvancedSheetsSolutionsV8

How to write a custom function library for Google Sheets

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In this article I will showcase one of the many ways you can customize your Google Workspace environment. We will implement two custom functions in Google Sheets. With these functions as an example I will demonstrate how to use Google Apps Script Libraries to organise and distribute your solution. There are multiple ways to distribute your Apps Script code within the Google Workspace, and this article will help you decide if this library method is right for you.

Always nice to have some advanced techniques in your toolbox. In this example from Jasper Duizendstra he explores how custom functions in Google Sheets can be packaged and used in Libraries.
Source: How to write a custom function library for Google Sheets

IntermediateNew IDESolutionsWeb App

Deploy easily with the new Google Apps Script IDE

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A week ago Google announced the availability of an improved code editor for Google Apps Script. … In this article, I’ll focus on the changes related to Versions and Deployments in Apps Script.

Post from Romain Vialard unpicking deployments with the new Apps Script IDE. Romain highlights lots of very useful tips and things to be aware of when deploying Apps Script projects, in particular:

For existing scripts, deploying from the new IDE will create a new deployment with a different url for your web app

Source: Deploy easily with the new Google Apps Script IDE

AdvancedSolutions

Google Apps Script deployment with Cloud Build

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Google Apps Script can go way beyond a simple script that solves a problem. In this article I will showcase the way I deploy Google Apps Script code in an Enterprise environment. I will share the actual build file and the necessary steps and tools to reproduce my workflow. This approach does require Google Cloud Platform knowledge and a credit card.

Source: Google Apps Script deployment with Cloud Build