Google Apps Script is a JavaScript cloud scripting language that can be used to automate tasks and extend Google Workspace apps. It allows users to write scripts that integrate with and customize Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and more. Some key capabilities include creating standalone scripts, spreadsheet/app-bound scripts, and site-bound scripts. Triggers can be used to run scripts on time-based events or user edits. The presentation provided examples of using Apps Script to automatically grade quizzes and perform mail merges. Resources for learning Apps Script include documentation, tutorials, videos, and Stack Overflow.

1. Presented at GDG DevFest Ahmedabad 2015
Presented By : Dipali Vyas
Project Manager @ Zestard Technologies
Date: 27-Dec-2015
Google Apps Script

2. What is GAS -
Google Apps
Script?
And What
Magic we are
going to see.
Google Apps Script is a JavaScript cloud
scripting language to automate tasks
▸ Editor in a browser & managed in cloud
(no install/setup, files stored,shared, versioned)
▸ JavaScript runtime in the cloud
( compliant, debuggable, and performant )
▸ Set of APIs and hooks to Google products
(extend and enhance, built in security, distribution
mechanisms
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11 Google apps, 1 platform in the cloud

3. Getting
Started with
Google Apps
Script (GAS)
▸ Standalone script https://script.google.
com
Google Drive > Create > More > Script **
▸ Spreadsheet/App-bound script
Tools >Script Editor **
▸ Sites-bound script
More > Manage Site > Apps Scripts
> Add new script **
** Do take care of the Authorization Step while scripting
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4. Standalone
Script
Example
function createAndSendDocument() {
// Create a new Google Doc named 'DevFestAhm15 GAS Demo1'
var doc = DocumentApp.create('DevFestAhm15 GAS Demo1');
// Access the body of the document, then add a paragraph.
doc.getBody().appendParagraph('This document was created by Google Apps Script-Standalone Script. This is part
of DevFestAhm15 GAS Demo1 provided by Dipali Vyas during the presentation in front of excellent participants of the
session ');
// Get the URL of the document.
var url = doc.getUrl();
// Get the email address of the active user - that's you.
var email = Session.getActiveUser().getEmail();
// Get the name of the document to use as an email subject line.
var subject = doc.getName();
// Append a new string to the "url" variable to use as an email body.
var body = 'Link to your doc created at DevFestAhm15 : ' + url;
// Send yourself an email with a link to the document.
GmailApp.sendEmail(email, subject, body);
}
==========End
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5. Spreadsheet
/ App Bound
Script
Example
Bound scripts can call a few methods :
▸ getActiveSpreadsheet(), getActiveDocument(), and getActiveForm()
allow bound scripts to refer to their parent file without referring to the
file's ID.
▸ getUi lets bound scripts access the user interface for their parent file to
add custom menus, dialogs, and sidebars.
▸ In Google Sheets, getActiveSheet(), getActiveRange(), and
getActiveCell() let the script determine the user's current sheet,
selected range of cells, or selected individual
cell.setActiveSheet(sheet) and setActiveRange(range) let the script
change those selections.
▸ In Google Docs, getCursor() and getSelection() let the script determine
the position of the user's cursor or selected text. setCursor(position)
and setSelection(range) let the script change those locations.
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6. Google
Apps
Script’s
Fundamentals
6 IntegrationTriggersCustom UI
Custom UI
▸ Menus
▸ Sub-Menus
▸ Dialogs
▸ SideBars
Triggers
▸ Simple
triggers
(built-in
functions)
▸ Installable
triggers
Integration
With all Google
apps, we can
initially check

7. Triggers in
Apps Script
A trigger is a type of script resource that listens for a
particular event and executes a function when that
event fires.
▸ Simple triggers
▸ Specially-named built-in functions that are
specific to spreadsheets
▹ onEdit
▹ onOpen
▹ onInstall
▸ Installable triggers
▸ Time-based triggers
▸ Container-bound installable triggers (let's make
one!)
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8. Use Cases
App
Reference #1
Grading made easy with Flubaroo
▸ Create quiz using Google Forms
▸ Automatically grades against
answer key
▸ Can email results and answers to
each student
▸ Provides charts to analyze the
results
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9. Use Cases
App
Reference
#2
Many types of mail merge
▸ Define a simple template using a draft email,
document, sites page, or spreadsheet cell
▸ Add placeholder values that should be
dynamically replaced
▸ Each spreadsheet row merged with template
and sent out
(Example of MailMerge by Amit Agrawal)
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10. Easy
Reference
for the
Beginners
▸ http://developers.google.com/apps-
script
User guide covering basic functionality
30+ tutorials with code Videos
▸ YouTube channels
▸ GoogleDevelopers and GoogleApps Stack
Overflow
Tag questions with google-apps-script )
▸ Very active community, Google moderated
Google Apps Developer Blog
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11. 11 THANKS!
Any questions?
Special thanks to all the people who made and
released these awesome resources for free.

12. Google
Apps
Script
Presented at GDG DevFest Ahmedabad 2015
Presented By : Dipali Vyas
Project Manager @ Zestard Technologies
Date: 27-Dec-2015
Email: dipalia@gmail.com
Twitter: @dipalia