Google-apps-script – Create a new sheet in a Google Sheets with Google Apps Script

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How to create a new sheet in a Google Sheets with Google Apps Script?

I know it seems obvious but I just want to create a new sheet with a specific name.

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Surprisingly I didn't find any clear and quick answer.

So here is my code:

function onOpen() {
    var activeSpreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
    var yourNewSheet = activeSpreadsheet.getSheetByName("Name of your new sheet");

    if (yourNewSheet != null) {
        activeSpreadsheet.deleteSheet(yourNewSheet);
    }

    yourNewSheet = activeSpreadsheet.insertSheet();
    yourNewSheet.setName("Name of your new sheet");
}

Finally, note that this new sheet will be automatically the active one.

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Google-apps-script – How to add formulas to Google Sheets using Google Apps Script

This is done using the setFormula for a selected cell. Below is an example of how to do this.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

var cell = sheet.getRange("B5");
cell.setFormula("=SUM(B3:B4)");

You can also use setFormulaR1C1 to create R1C1 notation formulas. Example below.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

var cell = sheet.getRange("B5");
// This sets the formula to be the sum of the 3 rows above B5
cell.setFormulaR1C1("=SUM(R[-3]C[0]:R[-1]C[0])");

To add several formulas to several fields use setFormulas. Example below

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This sets the formulas to be a row of sums, followed by a row of averages right below.
// The size of the two-dimensional array must match the size of the range.
var formulas = [
  ["=SUM(B2:B4)", "=SUM(C2:C4)", "=SUM(D2:D4)"],
  ["=AVERAGE(B2:B4)", "=AVERAGE(C2:C4)", "=AVERAGE(D2:D4)"]
];

var cell = sheet.getRange("B5:D6");
cell.setFormulas(formulas);

Google-sheets – Conditional formatting based on another cell’s value

Note: when it says "B5" in the explanation below, it actually means "B{current_row}", so for C5 it's B5, for C6 it's B6 and so on. Unless you specify $B$5 - then you refer to one specific cell.

This is supported in Google Sheets as of 2015: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/78413#formulas

In your case, you will need to set conditional formatting on B5.

Use the "Custom formula is" option and set it to =B5>0.8*C5.
set the "Range" option to B5.
set the desired color

You can repeat this process to add more colors for the background or text or a color scale.

Even better, make a single rule apply to all rows by using ranges in "Range". Example assuming the first row is a header:

On B2 conditional formatting, set the "Custom formula is" to =B2>0.8*C2.
set the "Range" option to B2:B.
set the desired color

Will be like the previous example but works on all rows, not just row 5.

Ranges can also be used in the "Custom formula is" so you can color an entire row based on their column values.

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Google-apps-script – How to add formulas to Google Sheets using Google Apps Script

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