Google Apps Script for G Suite Reviews & Product Details

The Google Apps Script is helpful for when you need to make spreadsheets that are more dynamic or automated - such as automatically sorting rows alphabetically every time you enter new data. For anyone that already knows SQL, it should be extremely easy to use. For those who aren't familiar with writing scripts, there are so many forums out there that are specific to Google Apps Script which make it really easy to get the kind of script you are looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are just a couple things I've noticed that have made things difficult for me at times. First off, sometimes when there is an error in your script, it can be a little difficult to tell what has gone wrong - meaning the error information is very vague, but this is similar to using any scriptwriting app. Secondly, because Google is constantly making updates, sometimes when you find a script to use from an older forum it will no longer run the way it used to when the author made it. On the flip side, because they are making these updates a lot, many improvements end up being made where those scripts don't need to be as complicated as they used to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Super user friendly, easy to pick up if you're new Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

missing some capabilities, not as in depth if you're not familiar Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ability to automate things in Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.—including the ability to clone documents, make changes, do advanced calculations that aren't possible using native sheets functions. Replaces both VBS and shell/batch scripting that you might use in a Microsoft environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes things that should be part of the core Apps Script functionality aren't and take a long time to be implemented. There are items that a lot of users have requested that Google takes a while to improve/implement. Also, sometimes I'm frustrated by having to fall back on clunkier syntax to access the whole Google API. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The availability of scripts on the cloud without having to turn your system on Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would have been nice to see IntelliSense and auto-formatting features on its native editor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ability to share with fully remote team and integrate with other software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes hard to find files out remember what folder was used Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that it is free and open to anyone. It, obviously, integrates perfectly with Google Forms to do almost anything you'd like with the results. It is seamless and runs very quickly. It is an impressive way to power-up your forms and create personalized or custom resources.

There is a decent amount of support out there, as well, on Stack Overflow and other sites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google Script is a bit different than Javascript. Not all functionalities are recognized, and the format of responses sometimes make setting up arrays or using certain functions tricky. I had to do a lot of editing and researching to convert my "normal" code to work in Google. Even a more experienced coder had a hard time understanding the structure of the objects and other items. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The one thing I like the best about Google Apps Script is the ability to automate within the Google Apps ecosystem. You can easily populate Slides presentations with Sheets data, subscribe emails to MailChimp, and even parse text from PDFs! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Although not a huge con, Google Apps Script could really benefit from the newer ES6 syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've used this to build out a request database with forms, sheets, and Slack. Since I'm new to this space I was able to get this working by looking through the API documentation with ease. I think it's great that there is an option to code in functionality to the existing products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I had a hard time figuring out some connections between apps but after some research I was able to to get everything working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think Google Apps Script is one of the most underrated G-Suite products. It allows the user to add custom scripts into Google Slides or Google Docs and helps embed cross-functionality tools and 3rd part apps into the G-Suite app that you're currently using. It's easy to use and can be integrated with every GSuite app across the board. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The major prerequisite is Javascript which one has to know the basics of to be able to write down custom scripts. It's definitely a developer tool but it should be made more accessible to people who do not have experience coding or just have a working knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The scripting language is very easy to learn and adopt. There's ample help resources online, and most of the time it is very intuitive and straight forward to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

managing scripts in between multiple tabs in sheets is sometimes harder, but once it's defined properly, it works greate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.