Google Workspace Changes

Google Apps Script is now a Google Workspace core service with enterprise-grade data protection.

Google Apps Script has officially become a Google Workspace core service, providing it with the same enterprise-grade data protection, robust administrative controls, and standard technical support as other core services. Now covered under the Google Cloud and Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service, this update allows organizations to more confidently deploy custom automations, functions, and add-ons across their environment.

OAuth consent screen will now let users specify which individual OAuth scopes they would like to authorize.

The OAuth consent screen will now let users specify which individual OAuth scopes they would like to authorize. This affords users the benefit of more granular control over what data their 3P applications are allowed to access.

Introducing a new toggle in the Admin console that adds controls for who can access and execute Google Apps Script scripts.

Introducing a new toggle in the Admin console that adds controls for who can access and execute Google Apps Script scripts. When disabled, end users can’t create or edit scripts and script and trigger executions are blocked.

Admins can now monitor which URLs are being accessed by referencing new logs that we’re adding to the audit and investigation page.

Admins can now monitor which URLs are being accessed by referencing new logs that we’re adding to the audit and investigation page. Admins can then create an allowlist that controls which of those URLs they’d like to enable/disable.

Admins can now monitor which URLs are being accessed by referencing new logs and create an allowlist that controls which of those URLs they’d like to enable/disable.

We’re introducing a feature that will allow admins to restrict which URLs Apps Scripts and Sheets can source external content from. More specifically, admins can now monitor which URLs are being accessed by referencing new logs. Admins can then create an allowlist that controls which of those URLs they’d like to enable/disable.

Expanded version history limit to all scripts. You can create and save up to 200 versions for all scripts.

Earlier this year, we announced that you can create and save up to 200 versions for newly created scripts. We’ve expanded this limit to all scripts. If needed, you can permanently delete multiple script versions at the same time from the project history page using the new “Bulk delete” feature.

For all new scripts, you’ll be able to create and save up to 200 versions of your script.

For all new scripts, you’ll be able to create and save up to 200 versions of your script. If needed, you can permanently delete a script version from the project history page.

New interface for developers to view previously deployed script versions and compare versions to the current script version.

Project history, a new interface for developers to view previously deployed script versions and compare versions to the current script version. Developers can use project history to view the code of previously deployed script versions.

The new IDE will become the default experience with no option to revert.

By the end of Q3 2022, we will begin turning down the legacy experience. Beginning Q4 2022, the new IDE will become the default experience with no option to revert.

We’re now adding several new features to the IDE to help achieve functional parity with the legacy IDE experience: Script Properties, Add-on Testing, Time Zone Setting, Rhino Debugging.

We’re now adding several new features to the IDE to help achieve functional parity with the legacy IDE experience. These features are: Script Properties, Add-on Testing, Time Zone Setting, Rhino Debugging.

New AppSheet and Apps Script connector which allows you to extend custom, no-code apps to integrate and automate workflows across Google Workspace.

We’re introducing a new AppSheet and Apps Script connector which allows you to extend custom, no-code apps to integrate and automate workflows across Google Workspace.

Redesigned the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Google Apps Script. The new IDE offers a more modern and simplified development experience

We’ve redesigned the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Google Apps Script. The new IDE offers a more modern and simplified development experience which makes it quicker and easier to build solutions that make Google Workspace apps more useful for your organization.

Adding support for macros and APIs to help you automate tasks, as well as providing mobile access to connected sheets

We’re now adding support for macros and APIs to help you automate tasks, as well as providing mobile access. Specifically, you can now use Connected Sheets with: Sheets Macro Recorder, to record Apps Script scripts and automate daily tasks. Apps Script and the Sheets API, to develop extensions, add-ons, and applications.

Changing how Apps Script manages Google Cloud Platform (GCP) projects to help IT Admins govern these projects and simplify how developers manage projects.

We’re changing how Apps Script manages Google Cloud Platform (GCP) projects. This will help IT Admins govern these projects and simplify how developers manage projects as well. New Apps Script GCP projects will now live in a new folder (“apps-script”) in the GCP resource hierarchy.

Admins can control access to Apps Script projects that request specific scopes like Apps Script Runtime and Apps Script API.

Admins can now control access to projects that request the Apps Script Runtime scope (high-risk scopes specific to Apps Script projects) and the Apps Script API scope (scopes for managing Apps Script projects and deployments).