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Spreadsheet Automation 101: Parentheses

We’ll tackle the importance of parenthesis, as well as when we should not use them. Learn how to make a functional function with parentheses. I’ll also teach you how to fix an error you might get with using parentheses.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 1: GetValue - Introduction to SpreadsheetApp

Learn to write codes in Apps Script. Understand what SpreadsheetApp is used for. Get to know getActiveSpreadsheet and use it correctly.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 1: A1 Notation vs Row,Column Syntax

Make A1 not so limited. Learn more about A1 Notation and how it can be changed to row, column. Do more with A1 Notation.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 2: Get Values - Introduction

Get Values is done in the Apps Script. In this lesson, you’ll learn what changing .getValue() to .getValues() do. You’ll also learn about Logger and For Loop, which I mention here briefly.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 2: For Loop

Learn about the syntax of the For Loop. Find out how to do fantastic automations.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 2: Bracket Notation

Learn how and when to use Bracket Notation in an array. No memorization is needed!. You’ll also be able to see the gap between what it is that’s missing.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 2: Logger.log()

Learn to log any variable you want and get notes inside your log. Debug your code to understand what’s going on and find out where you went wrong.

Introduction to Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 3

This lesson will teach you how to email yourself by sending some texts. Learn how to get some data from your sheet and send them into your inboxes or other people’s inboxes.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 3: MailApp

Learn about the needed variables for the Mail App to work. In this lesson, I’ll walk you through how you can email yourself or other people the items in a to-do list that hasn’t been done yet.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 3: Email Yourself For Loop

I’ll walk you through how you can receive an email about tasks that haven’t been done.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 3: Send Email Every Week Trigger

Learn about how to add and delete Triggers very quickly. I’ll teach you how you can send out an email regularly using Triggers.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 4: Access APIs Introduction

We’re getting data on movies and getting it into Google Sheets. Let’s create some magic inside Google Sheets!

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 4: UrlFetchApp

Use any URL to scrape the web or access an API and get that info into your Google Sheet.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 4: OmdbAPI get ApiKey, get Data in URL

Capture data from OMDb in our Google Sheets with a free API Key. It’s easier than it sounds. Let’s do this!

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 4: OmdbAPI get data in Apps Script

Use getData and UrlFetchApp functions, as well as Logger to get OMDb API data in our Google Sheet. Learn how to access an API outside of Google Sheets.

Spreadsheet Automation 101 Lesson 4: JSON (beautifier) and OmdbAPI parameters

Learn how we get information out of a JSON response. I’ll even show you how you can bring in some cool images in Google Sheets!

Why Different Cell References in AI Integration in Sheets?

Find out How to Optimize your Apps Script functions. Learn the trade offs between flexibility, edit-ability, and protection. Different cell references allow you to do more with your apps script.

In the context of the video we're talking about an AI prompt and how I used different Cell References when writing different Apps Script functions. I'll show you why I chose those syntaxes and why you might choose different ones.

This video is more about Apps Script than writing Prompts but can help you create better web apps inside of Google Sheet, utilizing the best of Apps Script and creating your own custom functions.

Advanced

Create a ChatGPT Cheat Sheet Spreadsheet

Walk through step-by-step going from a blank sheet to an AI powered prompt engineering cheat sheet of a spreadsheet.

Watch the Upgrade to GPT-4 video to see the differences between GPT-3 and GPT-4 Apps Script

Intermediate

CONCATENATE() COUNTIF() IF() ISBLANK() LEN() +2 more

Spreadsheet Automation for Beginners

I start off this video with the idea to show beginners how to automate emails in their sheets, and also add a little bit of AI. Then half way through the video I have a question... can I write AI and then email myself everyday? We try to do that. So you get to see me struggle, and log, and debug. It's quite intense.

Learn more Automation: https://bettersheets.co/courses/spreadsheet-automation-101

Get the AI GPT-3.5 and GPT 4 code: https://bettersheets.co/tutorials/upgrade-google-sheets-openai-prompt-to-gpt-4

Better Sheets members can get the code and the sheet in the video below.

Beginner

INDEX() SPLIT()

10 Things I Hate About Your Spreadsheets

10 Things I Hate About Your Spreadsheets and how to fix them. Here is a list of 10 things you can do today to make your sheets more lovable.

The 10 Things I Hate about your Sheets

Squeezed Rows
Garbage Data
Looks The Same
Crazy Column Width
Where’s Waldo
Of Results
Too Many Clicks
Instructions Unclear
Eye Strain and Headaches
Lazy Conditional Formatting
Too Many Cells

Conditional Formatting Data validation Beginner

IF() ISBLANK() ISEMAIL() ISURL()

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