Meet Google Apps Script, the master key that unlocks the
power of your favorite Google apps, including Docs, Sheets
Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. This JavaScript-based platform
allows you to access data from the Google cloud, edit
files, automate tasks, and extend apps' power. You can even
share your scripts with others in the form of add-ons
Interested in learning more? Join Scott Simpson in this
introductory course, as he shows how to get up and running
with Google Apps Script
First, learn how to use simple scripts to edit documents
and spreadsheets, work with files in Drive, and find and
send messages in Gmail. Then find out how to add custom
functionality to your spreadsheets, and build user
interface elements for your scripts, using menus, alerts
and dialogs. Finally, Scott shows how to share your work
with others by publishing scripts as web apps

Topics include:

* What is Google Apps Script?

* Understanding script types

* Logging and debugging your scripts

* Scripting common tasks

* Building custom spreadsheet functions

* Creating add-on functionality such as dialogs and
sidebars

* Sharing your script as a web app