Google Apps Script - Exercise Coding Projects - How to Create a PDF Email from Sheet Data and Send the Email Using Sheet

This tutorial covers how to connect to a Google Spreadsheet, retrieve data, and use it to generate PDFs. The PDFs are then emailed as attachments. The process involves setting up a Google Script, accessing spreadsheet data, creating HTML content, converting it to BLOB format, and sending emails. The tutorial also explains how to update the spreadsheet to indicate emails have been sent.

What is the primary purpose of connecting to a spreadsheet by its ID in this tutorial?

• To modify the spreadsheet's structure

• To select and use data for generating content

• To delete unnecessary data

• To change the spreadsheet's ID

What is the first step in setting up a standalone script in Google Drive?

• Opening the Google Drive editor

• Creating a new spreadsheet

• Selecting the new project button

• Naming the script

How can you retrieve all values from a sheet in the script?

• By exporting the sheet as a CSV

• By manually copying the data

• By using the Getdata range method

• By using a third-party tool

What is the role of the index when looping through data in the script?

• To identify the spreadsheet

• To update specific content

• To sort the data

• To delete rows

What is the purpose of converting HTML into a BLOB format?

• To display it on a webpage

• To prepare it for PDF conversion

• To easily edit the HTML

• To store it as plain text

Which method is used to attach a PDF to an email in the script?

• AttachPDF()

• AddAttachment()

• GetBLOBas()

• SetAttachment()

What should you do after generating the PDF to ensure it is sent via email?

• Add the send email function

• Save the PDF to Google Drive

• Print the PDF

• Log the PDF content

How can you verify that emails have been sent successfully?

• By updating the spreadsheet with a 'sent' status

• By reviewing the script logs

• By receiving a confirmation email

• By checking the sent folder in the email

What is the significance of updating the spreadsheet after sending emails?

• To delete old data

• To archive the emails

• To keep track of sent emails

• To reset the spreadsheet

What can be customized in the email content according to the tutorial?

• The HTML content and subject

• The email server

• The spreadsheet ID

• The email provider