Kickstart Google Apps Script

Dmitry Kostyuk

ISBN 10: 9349888521 / ISBN 13: 9789349888524

Published by Orange Education Pvt Ltd, IN, 2025

Seller Inventory # LU-9789349888524

Synopsis:

Unlock the Power of Google Apps Script for Automation and Integration.

Book Description
Google Apps Script is the powerful engine behind Google Workspace automation - driving efficiency, reducing manual work, and enabling customized workflows across Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Drive, Forms, and Calendar.

Kickstart Google Apps Script takes you on a structured journey from the ground up. You’ll start with a modern JavaScript refresher tailored for the Apps Script environment, and then dive into script types such as container-bound vs. standalone scripts to understand their use cases. With these basics in place, you'll move into core Google services: SpreadsheetApp, GmailApp, DriveApp, FormsApp, CalendarApp, SlidesApp, and DocsApp, learning how to read, write, and automate across them with real-world examples.

Next, you'll unlock more advanced capabilities: building custom user interfaces using the HTML and Card Services, deploying web apps, and setting up time-based and event-driven triggers. The final chapters focus on integrating external services using APIs and webhooks, and consolidating your learning with hands-on exercises and solutions.

By the end, you'll not only understand how to automate and enhance your Google Workspace tools but you'll be empowered to build full-scale, production-ready solutions. Start coding smarter, streamline your workflows, and transform your daily operations—one script at a time.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Modern JavaScript in the Online Editor
2. Container-Bound versus Stand-Alone Scripts
3. SpreadsheetApp
4. GmailApp
5. DriveApp
6. FormApp
7. CalendarApp
8. SlidesApp
9. DocumentApp
10. Triggers
11. User Interfaces
12. Web Apps
13. APIs and Web Hooks
14. Exercises and Solutions
Index

Bibliographic Details

Title: Kickstart Google Apps Script
Publisher: Orange Education Pvt Ltd, IN
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Edition: New.