Start Coding with Google Apps Script

Google Apps Script is a coding language based on JavaScript that runs in the cloud. You can do really amazing things with Apps Script, using just a few lines of code. It allows you to supercharge your Google Workspace apps, save time, and do a lot more. This course is designed as follows:

• Google Apps Script is by far one of the best coding languages to get started with, because it allows you to access the power of all the Google Services that simply work so incredibly well within the script.
• Includes three PDFs loaded with exercises and source code, with coding tips for learning Google Apps Script!
• Each lesson is designed to demonstrate a particular aspect of Google Apps Script coding, with exercises to challenge you!
• The lessons are designed based on common questions and coding challenges that students have asked the instructor.

There is a lot that can be done with apps script, including publishing web apps; creating custom functions in Sheets; adding menus and dialogs to Docs, Sheets, and Forms; interacting with other Google Services like Maps, Drive, Gmail, and Calendar; and much more. You can also build and publish add-ons to the Google Workspace Marketplace.

You will need a Google Account in order to write Google Apps Script. Google Apps Script can be created directly within a web browser; the IDE for writing the code is online, and code is saved within your Google Drive.

Apps Script code is written in modern JavaScript. In addition, there are built-in libraries that can be accessed within the Google Workspace products such as Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more.

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This course was created independently by Laurence Svekis and is distributed by Manning through our exclusive liveVideo platform.