{"id":34,"date":"2011-02-19T03:17:07","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T21:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2024-07-26T09:51:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:51:12","slug":"google-apps-scripts-to-automate-workflow-in-google-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/google-apps-scripts-to-automate-workflow-in-google-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Apps Scripts to automate workflow in Google Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week Google has released the new feature where you can use <strong>Google Apps Scripts<\/strong> to automate workflow in <strong>Google Sites. <\/strong>This is a step further in giving more power to Google Sites &#8211; which till now had only informational use. With the introduction of this new feature of using <strong>Google Apps Scripts <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">in <\/span><strong>Google Sites &#8211; <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">this will make Google Sites more powerful and popular with developers.<!--more--><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">You can use <strong>Google Apps Scripts\u00c2\u00a0in\u00c2\u00a0<strong>Google Sites <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">to create some simple workflow trigger events, for example sending an email or creating a Google Calendar invitation.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How to use Scripts\u00c2\u00a0in\u00c2\u00a0Google Sites?<\/h2>\n<p>Take these steps to access what is there<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35 size-medium\" title=\"Google-Script-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-1-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"Google Apps Script in Google Sites\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-1-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-1.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcMore actions\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122; drop-down menu<\/li>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcManage site\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122;<\/li>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcApps Scripts\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122; tab<\/li>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcLaunch Editor\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122; to add a new script<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_36\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36\" title=\"Google Apps Script in Google Sites\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-2-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Google Apps Script in Google Sites\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Google-Script-2.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Create of Edit the Google Apps Scripts in Editor<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 23px; color: #000000; line-height: 35px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Google Apps Script &#8211; what it is all about?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Google Apps Script is a JavaScript cloud scripting language that provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products and third party services.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/code.google.com\/googleapps\/appsscript\/\">http:\/\/code.google.com\/googleapps\/appsscript\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Or check this video on how to use Google Apps Scripts<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eQi7RTmM4K0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Common usage of Google Apps Scripts in Google Sites<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Here are some common situations where you can use Google Apps Script to automate process:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Expense approvals<\/li>\n<li>Time-sheet tracking<\/li>\n<li>Ticket management<\/li>\n<li>Order fulfillment<\/li>\n<li>Send emails alerts<\/li>\n<li>Add calendar invitation<\/li>\n<li>Update external application<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Have more ideas &#8211; share in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week Google has released the new feature where you can use Google Apps Scripts to automate workflow in Google Sites. 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