Questions tagged [google-sheets-custom-function]
Use this tag for questions about custom functions in Google Sheets created by using Google Apps Script.
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How to pass a range into a custom function in Google Spreadsheets?
I want to create a function which takes in a range... something like:
function myFunction(range) {
var firstColumn = range.getColumn();
// loop over the range
}
A cell would reference it using:
...
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Detect whether a cell has strikethrough format
Is there a function that checks if the strikethrough format has been applied to the cell contents? I would like use a formula similar to (=IF(HAS_STRIKETHROUGH(C5), 1,0)
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Non-deterministic parameters to custom function
I have a problem with Google Spreadsheets: I create a custom function using the Script Editor and it only runs OK if the parameters I pass are known (constant) values.
If the parameters are non-...
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Test Google Spreadsheets Add-On with custom functions
I have set up a Google Apps Scripts project with the intent of creating a Google Spreadsheets add-on with custom functions. However, when I use the option "Test as add-on", I can't use the functions ...
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How do I reference existing formulas from custom formulas in Google Spreadsheet Scripts?
I want something essentially like this:
function contains(arg1, arg2) {
return NOT(ISERROR(search(arg1, arg2)));
}
But NOT and ISERROR are undefined even though using =ISERROR(...) works in the ...
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Google Sheets Filter Multi Column List With Another List Using A Function
I have two lists (A and B). I want to filter list "A" (a multi column list) with values in list "B" to create a Final List, list "C".
List "A" has multiple records for each student ID number. List "B"...
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How can I reference a cell in a custom function while setting up data validation in Google spreadsheets?
I made the following Google script to check whether a string is less than some length:
function isLengthLessThan(length, text) {
return (text.length < length)
};
How can I set up data ...
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How can I solve error “Exceeded maximum execution time” in Google Sheets?
I found a script which I really need (link):
function getTotalSum(cell) {
var sheets = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets();
var sum = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < sheets.length ...
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Code invoked too many times
My goal is pretty simple: take the value in column U and check if it's within particular ranges. If it's 1–100, put a 1 in column A. If it's 101–200, put a 2 in column A. The problem is, I have almost ...
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Google Sheets Passing Range from separate sheet into custom function
I have the following custom function I've built to basically reproduce a needle haystack type of functionality
function ListBy (Range, Range2, needle) {
var holder = [];
if(typeof Range != '...
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ARRAYFORMULA with IF, DETECTLANGUAGE and LEN
I'm trying to make an array formula to detect the number of English characters in a range.
When I use the following for individual cells:
=IF(DETECTLANGUAGE(ARRAYFORMULA(A5:A))="en",LEN(ARRAYFORMULA(...
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Is there any reliable alternative to IMPORTRANGE()?
After some time the formula breaks, and shows Error: Loading data..., and it won't work until I change anything in the parameters, e.g. Sheet1!a3:Ag to Sheet1!a3:AG, then it works for a few days, and ...
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Prevent “invoked too many times per second” error in Google Apps Script
I have a Google spreadsheet consisting of different months on each tab. Every month, I add a new tab and another 50-75 rows. There are many tabs. There is a cell on each row which calls a custom ...
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Format cell, If word from list in cell
I'm trying to color tag cells according to keywords they may contain. I've searched just about everywhere, and have tried various applications of the Search and Find functions to no avail.
Imagine I ...
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Multiple IF statements: IF, AND, ISDATE, THEN formula
I'm trying to get a nested formula to work, but I keep getting an error. I tried using the generic formula =IF(AND(A1="this",B1="that"),"x","") but couldn't figure out how to make sure Q6=date. I had ...
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Conditional Formatting COUNTIFS (Google Sheets)
I'd like column P to be highlighted when:
A contains "x"
E contains "approved"
O < today (date has passed)
P and Q are blank
My formula doesn't work:
=COUNTIFS(A6:A, "x", E6:E, "approved", ...
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Google Sheets casting cell value from Object to Number
One cell in a Google Sheets document holds a value given by a SUM of cells formatted as "elapsed hours":"elapsed minutes". Attempting to make calculations in a custom script on this cell will throw ...
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Getting values from other sheets with a custom function
I've defined the following function, and use it in sheet1:
function myfcn (sheetname,rowstart,rows,columnstart,rows){
var sheet= SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName(sheetname);
...
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ArrayFormula stops working after shuffling rows
I have a pretty extensive sheet wherein many columns I use an array formula to automatically fill data in from various other spreadsheets.
The problem I have is when I need to rearrange rows then what ...
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Using custom function in QUERY in Google Sheets results in “unknown function:”
I have a custom function written in Google Script for Sheets named sheetnames(). It returns the names of individual sheets inside a worksheet. When used in a regular cell-like =sheetnames(), it ...
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Custom Script in Pivot Table Value Formula = Error Loading Data forever
I am very new to the Google Sheets platform, but I am not new to programming, and am comfortable creating and managing javascript code, and reading API documentation.
I am working on a side project, ...
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Using a script to only take only take cells with values in google sheets
tl;dr how can I make the script take an entire column (eg A:A) and then ignore the first (header) row, and any blank rows?
Background
I have an array in Google Sheets with date-ordered data (note ...
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How to do permutation of characters and print it horizontally along that row in Google Sheets?
I am stuck here in printing permutation of two or more characters horizontally along that row in which the characters are.
Is it possible? Because I searched it all over and only found vertical ...
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Convert a text of a specific cell or exclude one cell from all text convertion to UPPERCASE
How to adapt this function to exclude a specific cell or how to apply just to one cell?
function onEdit(e) {
if (typeof e.value != 'object') {
e.range.setValue(e.value.toUpperCase());
}
}
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Copy formula every other row and every column
I have been playing with scripts to try and figure out this tedious task as there are 600ish rows in my sheet, times 4 sheets.
So far I have come up with this
function myFunction() {
var ss =...
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Having Google Sheets not recalculate a formula on page load
I have a Google Sheet with a list of addresses, and a column that geocodes the addresses with mapquest via Google App Script. This works great, except it "recalculates" the addresses on page load. ...
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How to Get Data from Multiple Cells and Combine into a Comment in another cell
I have a spreadsheet of orders (rows) that has room for 70 products (columns). I would like for a script to find every cell that has a value (0's are blank) and then write that value (this is the qty ...
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Is there a way to get MD5 Checksum from the files with a custom formula?
I have a Google Sheet full of important links to images on Google Drive.
Is there a way to get MD5 Checksum from the files with a custom formula?
Here is my scenario:
No. | PHOTO | MD5 ...
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How to extract hovered links from a cell in Google Sheets?
I have set up this demo spreadsheet.
Can someone please help me extract the URL?
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How to format the time in this Google Apps Script
I want to format a Google Sheet cell when I read it in my script but it comes out 25 minutes later.
The cell's time is 20:00:00 but the output is 20:25. I am using this
var formattedDate = Utilities....
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Adding multiple rows by script
I have this simple Google Sheets script that adds a row after every already existing one. What do I have to change to for example add 12 rows?
function addRows(){
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp....
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How to get new Google Form responses to take on non-form functions in Google Sheets
I developed a Google Form that copies responses to a linked output spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
In addition to the columns created by the form question/responses themselves, I've added additional ...
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Reference all tabs with a specific word in COUNTIF statement
Basically, I am trying to make a master tab that adds up all of the data from all the other tabs. These tabs are weekly breakdown numbers for ad statistic numbers, so there is a new tab added every ...
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How to reference a Google Sheet by filename?
How to reference a Google Sheet by filename?
I would like to use IMPORTRANGE function, but it can only reference a file by URL not by filename.
Example filename:
2018-11.xlsx
2018-12.xlsx
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How to make that a custom function update its result immediately
I'm using a custom function to read the sheet name (shown in the tab) and then return the name to the cell in the summary page. The script works, however it doesn't update when I change the name of ...
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How to Process Rows of Google Sheet Singly?
I have a google sheet with the following headers:
| name | prop_id | number | street | city | state | zip | phone | first_name | last_name | email |
|--------|:--------:|--------:|-------:|-----:|...
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How to make one cell automatically update a timestamp every time another referenced cell is updated? [duplicate]
I want to make a cell in my spreadsheet that updates a timestamp every time another cell is updated.
I have a SUMIF connected to a budget inflows/outflows tab in my spreadsheet and I want this cell ...
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Cut and paste data from a row of cells from one tab to another tab in Google Sheets and repeat with new data
The below code works for Q3 but not for Q5. I'm relatively new to sheets and writing code and I'm sure that you can't have two functions with the same name but am unsure how to resolve so that I can ...
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Scitpt to duplicate template sheet into new workbook, then rename
I am looking for a script that will create a menu item that will allow me to copy a template sheet that I have created (multiple times) into a new workbook, and rename the copies at the same time.
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Custom SHEETNAME function not working in Arrayformula
I have been successfully deploying the sheetname function outlined in Display sheet name in Google Spreadsheets for a couple of years. It has allowed me to have several sheets collecting information ...
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IF and THEN statements on spreadsheets using color
I am creating spreadsheets with multiple tabs for children to work through. To show they have completed each tab, when they have finished the work correctly I am using the following statements:
=IF(...
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How to use custom function with arrayformula?
I'd like to use a Google Apps Script custom function in conjunction with arrayFormula so this may be applied to a range. How do I achieve this?
Let's say I have wrote a function that will return ...
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LEFT JOIN two and more tables in Google Sheets
Say I have two tables. Table A (material requirements):
product_id | material | required
1 | A | 0.5
1 | B | 0.7
2 | A | 0.2
3 | A | 0....
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Split multi-line (comma-separated) cell into new rows + duplicate surrounding row entries
Based on: Google sheets split multi-line cell into new rows (+ duplicate surrounding row entries)
How can I rewrite this for use of a comma as separator and remove blank spaces?
Input sheet:
...
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How to update this formula so it automatically updates?
It's come to my attention that GoogleClock no longer works on new sheets, anyway I can update the below code so it can update every minute:
Tried put =SheetNames(NOW())
It says not allowed. I'm very ...
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Automatically import a range from a different Google Sheet at HOURLY intervals
In a google sheet, I have a dynamically changing cell that updates production every few minutes.
Each hour, I want to pull the new number to my alternative sheet, so that I may get the total ...
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Is there a way that I can flag in Google Sheets when multiple cells contain the same values?
I'm wondering if someone can help me in my battle with Google Sheets. I'm creating a rota and I want it to flag if all senior members of staff are either off or all on the same shift (either Early or ...
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Count Seconds on Sheet Update
When you change any value in a cell, some functions automatically generate new update. One of these functions is NOW().
I currently have =SECOND(NOW()) in A2. I also have a checkbox made with data ...
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Conditional Formatting IF/AND (Google Sheets)
I'm trying to highlight cells in column N when the following criteria are met:
K = number (don't count text or blanks)
N = blank
L = date
Column K is formatted as a number
The formula I used: =AND(...
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How to auto date on cell update in Google Sheets
I'm using the following script in Google Sheets. It works well but I want to limit it to a specific tab rather than every tab in the book.
function countBackground(color, inputRange) {
var ...
