Kickstart Google Apps Script

Unlock the Power of Google Apps Script for Automation and Integration. Key Features ? Learn to streamline and automate tasks across Gmail Sheets Docs Drive Forms and Calendar. ? Build custom and dynamic User Interfaces (UIs) with HTML Service and Card Service. ? Master triggers and APIs for seamless Google Workspace 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. What you will learn ? Automate Gmail workflows and manage email inboxes with custom scripts. ? Create read write and format Google Sheets data programmatically. ? Create and update Google Docs content with dynamic scripting. ? Organize and manipulate Google Drive files using Apps Script. ? Build customize manage and analyze responses from Google Forms. ? Schedule and automate Google Calendar events and reminders with ease. 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 About the Authors Dmitry Kostyuk is a recognized Google Developer Expert for both Google Workspace and Cloud technologies. He is the founder of Wurkspaces.dev OÜ a consultancy specializing in transforming disorganized spreadsheets and scattered documents into efficient code-driven workflows that teams depend upon. Writing and instruction are central to Dmitry's expertise. His articles such as notable pieces such as Steer Clear of These onEdit Traps in Google Apps Script: Top 3 Tips! Google Sheets Meets Game of Life: My Google Apps Script Adventure and Service Accounts & OAuth2 in Google Apps Script: Your A-Z Guide ?? are widely read. These publications complement his popular FOSS project Apps Script Engine — a comprehensive GitHub starter kit encompassing frameworks developer tools and CI/CD scaffolding among other contributions. Dmitry frequently speaks at various events—from major conferences such as Google Cloud Next to community-focused gatherings such as Google DevFests and Google Workspace Developer Summits—where he shares valuable experience- based patterns that significantly reduce development time.