With Apps Script you can extend and modify Google Workspace applications with custom logic. And if you already have any experience with JavaScript, Apps Script makes it easy to do more with and expand your skills.ĭo more with Google Workspace: using AppSheet, Apps Script, or both
In some cases, automating a solution might be as simple as copying and pasting a few lines of code. With support resources ranging from example solutions and scripts shared by users in forums to online tutorials, developers and non-technical users alike can use Apps Script to quickly and easily build solutions that customize and automate Google Workspace. If you don’t have much coding experience, you might be hesitant, but Apps Script was built with the business user in mind and has removed a lot of complexity, making it easier to get started.
Nothing to download or configure, and no servers or infrastructure to maintain. It lives completely in the cloud, in Google Drive. Apps Script uses the scripting language JavaScript and natively integrates it with Google Workspace APIs and events, helping you build custom business solutions, from menus to macros and automations-all so that you can simplify your day-to-day routines.Īpps Script is designed to meet you where you’re already working, so you can hit the ground running without complication.
AppSheet applications are deployed as mobile and web apps and are therefore supported by your favorite browser, whether it be on your desktop, iOS or Android platforms, giving your teams the flexibility to use their everyday work devices.Īpps Script is a low-code development platform, included with Google Workspace, that makes it fast and easy to build custom business solutions that integrate with, automate processes within, and extend your favorite apps like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive. From data captured in custom applications and SQL databases to other sources including Google Maps and Google Workspace applications like Sheets, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and Meet, AppSheet offers a myriad of possibilities for creating business solutions and improving workflows.
Common use cases include field service and data capture, transportation logistics, compliance reporting, delivery tracking, facilitation of property surveys, and much more.ĪppSheet applications allow you to harness a broad range of data sources and functions.
Everything can be done using AppSheet’s UI, which includes natural language capabilities powered by machine learning as well as expressions that translate complex code into user-friendly forms, similar to Sheets formulas.
How no-code extends Google WorkspaceĪs a true no-code platform, AppSheet requires no coding experience to create and deploy an app or workflow, including those that leverage your favorite Google Workspace applications. Meanwhile, with just a few lines of code, Apps Script lets you extend and modify the behavior of Google Workspace applications with customizations like Sheet functions, menu items, triggers, data validation, and more. AppSheet lets you build custom applications on top of Google Workspace applications, as well as all other services and applications in your environment, all without writing any code. Whether that means building an app that your field team can use to track customer visits, a custom function in Sheets that performs a specific calculation, or even a macro that automates a repetitive task, with AppSheet and Apps Script, you can create these types of custom solutions more easily than ever.ĪppSheet and Apps Script empower users to extend the power of Google Workspace by building business apps, workflows, and automations. The power of these platforms comes from their ability to let anyone-even people without coding backgrounds-customize their work. This includes the ability to extend and customize productivity in ways beyond Google Workspace, through AppSheet, Google Cloud’s no-code development platform, and Apps Script, Google Workspace’s integrated low-code development platform. We recently announced Google Workspace, which seamlessly brings together messaging, meetings, docs, and tasks to help our customers create, communicate, and collaborate even more effectively.