How to Open a Website in New Window from Google Sheets Menu? - ITMlab
Google Sheets is a fantastic tool for managing and organizing data, but I often find myself wanting to do more with the data in my spreadsheets. For example, I want my customers or clients to be able to access certain information without having to open up my Google Drive account. With a few simple steps, you can set up your own custom menu bar inside of Google Sheets which will allow you to open websites directly from your spreadsheet without having to leave it! Step 1: Create a Custom Menu Bar for Google Sheets
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First things first, you’ll need to create a custom menu bar in Google Sheets. To do this, simply click on the “File” tab at the top of your screen and then select “Create” from the drop-down menu. From there, choose “Custom Menu Bar.
Open a Website in a New Window
To open a website in a new window, follow these steps:
Open the script editor by clicking on Tools > Script Editor.
Copy and paste the following code into your script editor:
function openURL(url){
Replace the URL with your desired page to open. You can use any website address that you want; just make sure it’s correct!
Click Save as Draft or Publish as needed (see below).
How to Run a Google Script from Google Sheets Menu
Go to Script Editor
Open the script you want to run
Click on Run
Choose Pop out window (you can also choose another window size)
Open the menu in your spreadsheet and select Run Menu Item
Quick Tip for Adding Script Download Buttons to Your Spreadsheets
Add a button to your spreadsheet.
Add the script to the button.
Add the script to a menu in Google Sheets, such as “Tools > Script Gallery”.
Google Sheets can now be used to open websites in a new window. To do this, follow these steps:
Copy the script below into a Google Sheets cell.
Go to File > Publish to Web and select “On Open.”
This will allow you to open websites from the menu bar at any time by clicking on the “Open in New Window” button.
Google Sheets is a great tool for creating scripts that you can use to automate your work, but it can be difficult to remember all of the different commands needed to run them. This article has shown you how to create a Google Script menu in Google Sheets, which will allow you to run scripts from within your spreadsheet without having to remember anything other than the name of the script or file location (which is usually just its title). You can also add a Google Script menu to your Google Sheets sidebar by clicking on the “More” button and then “Customize this sheet.” From there, you can drag a new menu onto the right side of your spreadsheet and then click on the “Add-ons” button in order to select which scripts you want available from that menu.
Sure, here is a step-by-step guide on how to open a website in a new window from the Google Sheets menu:
Open your Google Sheets document and go to the menu bar at the top of the screen.
On the menu bar, click on “Extensions” and then select “Apps Script” from the drop-down menu. This will open the Apps Script editor in a new tab.
In the Apps Script editor, delete any existing code and start with a fresh script.
Copy and paste the following code into the script editor:
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