Google Apps Script - Exercise Coding Projects - How to Set Up Bound Scripts Sheets UI Menu with Apps Script

The video tutorial covers creating and using Google Apps Script to manipulate spreadsheet data. It introduces three functions: highlighting cells containing 'Lawrence', outputting selected range data, and numbering selected cells. The tutorial guides viewers through setting up a bound script, accessing the UI, and adding custom menu items. It also addresses handling data formats and using JavaScript methods to process and update spreadsheet content.

What is one of the main objectives of the lesson?

• To become familiar with manipulating spreadsheet data using functions

• To explore different spreadsheet themes

• To learn how to create a new spreadsheet

• To understand how to use Google Drive

What is a bound script in Google Apps Script?

• A script that can be used across multiple spreadsheets

• A script that is linked to a specific spreadsheet

• A script that is used for creating charts

• A script that is stored in Google Drive

How can you add custom menu items to a Google Spreadsheet using Apps Script?

• By using the 'getRange' method

• By creating a new spreadsheet

• By using the 'getUI' method

• By importing a script from Google Drive

What does the first function created in the lesson do?

• It numbers the selected cells

• It outputs selected data to a popup message

• It highlights cells containing a specific word

• It changes the font of the selected cells

What is the purpose of the 'output message' function?

• To display a message in a popup window

• To delete selected cells

• To change the background color of cells

• To sort the data in the spreadsheet

What does the second function in the lesson do?

• It highlights cells containing the word 'Lawrence'

• It outputs the spreadsheet name

• It creates a new spreadsheet

• It deletes rows containing a specific word

How does the function identify cells to highlight?

• By checking if the cell is formatted as text

• By checking if the cell contains the word 'Lawrence'

• By checking if the cell contains a number

• By checking if the cell is empty

What is the main challenge addressed in the third function?

• Deleting duplicate rows

• Ensuring cells are formatted as text

• Highlighting cells with a specific color

• Creating a new spreadsheet

What does the third function do with the selected cells?

• It moves them to a new sheet

• It deletes them

• It numbers them sequentially

• It changes their font size

What method is used to ensure the output is formatted correctly in the third function?

• The 'trim' method

• The 'getRange' method

• The 'getUI' method

• The 'sort' method