Performing repetitive data entries and tasks in Google Sheets can be time-consuming and unproductive. While there are several ways to automate your workflow in Google Sheets, Google Apps Script ...

Google Sheets, just like AdWords, can be automated with App Scripts from Google. This means we can write some code to make the spreadsheet connect with a data source of our choosing.

Instructions on installing the script begin with copying this template in Google Sheets. Now grab the URL of your sheet and enter it below in the line that starts with let ss =.

The scripting should help Google to compete better with Microsoft’s widely used Excel spreadsheet software, but it will also open a new front for security attacks and other potential issues.