Getting Started
To begin, you’ll need a Google account and Google Chrome installed on your system. The script is written in the script editor in Google Chrome.
Web App: The script can be published as a web app if it contains the function either doGet(e) or doPost(e) and the function must return the HTML Service HtmlOutput object. You will learn how to link the HTML file to the script in the steps discussed below.
Procedure for writing code in Script Editor:
- Start by creating a new Google Sheet.
- Then click the Tools tab in the menu as Tools> Script Editor
- A new window will open as shown below:
- You can insert your code between the curly braces of the function myFunction block.
Create charts from Google Sheets using Google Apps Script
Google Apps Script is a potent tool that allows you to automate various tasks within Google’s ecosystem. It supports modern JavaScript and can be used to create custom menus, functions, macros, and even web apps for Google Sheets.
This article will guide you through the process of creating a chart from data in a Google Sheet using Google Apps Script and Chart.js, a popular JavaScript library.
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