Best Google Add-Ons for Google Workspace | Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms

 

Understanding Google Add Ons

First of all, Google Add-On is just like an extension for Chrome. Just as extensions add new features to the Chrome browser, add-ons extend the functionality of the Google Suite application.

Google Add-ons are tools that can be added to Google products such as Docs. These add-ons allow users to unlock more features or expand the capabilities of existing functionality. Google develops a tiny number of add-ons, while the vast majority are made by third-party developers who have been approved by Google. Many of the add-ons are free, but some may require a one-time or subscription charge to unlock new capabilities.

Open any Google document or spreadsheet in Google Drive, then locate the extensions menu next to Help. Users of Google Workspace might need to ask their administrator to allow support for the company’s add-ons.

With some basic programming skills, anyone can create a Google add-on by coding HTML and CSS to style it. The server-side code is written in Google Apps Script, which functions on Google Cloud and is comparable to JavaScript.

Google Apps Script vs Google Add-ons for Google Workspace

Google Add-ons are built in the Google Apps Script language; however, they only operate with the document or sheet currently open in your browser, whereas standard Google Scripts can work on any document in your Google Drive.

Another significant distinction is that, while the source code of add-ons is hidden from the user, it is possible to read the code of standard Google Scripts. The drawback is that the user is unaware of what is happening behind the scenes, even while this helps developers in protecting their code.

We have observed problems with Chrome extensions, and Google Docs add-ons may also be a target. Can an add-on, for example, email a copy of the current sheet or document to a different email address? Or it might be able to share a Google Drive folder. The nice thing is that Google has tested and approved the add-ons featured in Google Workspace, and if they need access to critical areas (such as sending Gmail or using Google Drive), they go through a security review procedure.

 Best Google Add-Ons For Google Workspace Docs, Sheets, and Google Slides

1.Grammarly: If you are a content writer then this one is a must-have tool for you. This add-on checks for grammar, spelling, and style errors, allowing you to improve your writing. The best part about this add-on is that it can save a lot of your precious time that you would have devoted in editing the content( grammatical errors and phrases).

2.DocuSign: It allows you to sign papers electronically and send them for e-signature without leaving Google Docs.

3.Document Studio : Use source data in Google Sheets or Google Form submissions to automatically create certifications, invoices, and other documents.

4.Email Google Spreadsheet as PDF: Google Spreadsheets can be converted and sent to numerous recipients as PDFs, Excel files, or CSV files. Email sheets can be sent manually or automatically.

5.Mail Merge for Gmail : Using Mail Merge for Gmail and Google Workspace, send customized emails to several recipients.

6.Download Gmail Emails: Save your Gmail attachments and messages to Google Drive for later use.

7.Email Scheduler for Gmail : Using Gmail, schedule emails to be sent at a particular time and date later. Send out recurrent emails regularly.

8.Google Drive Permissions Auditor : Recognize who can view your Google Drive files.

9.Gmail Address Extractor :The add-on prepares a mailing list by extracting email addresses from the text and header of emails.

10.Creator Studio for Google Slides : Google Slides presentations can be converted to MP4 and GIF animated films.

11.Bulk Gmail Forward : Sending one or more Gmail email threads to another address is simple.

12.Notifications for Google Forms:  Receive email responses from Google Forms when users submit their forms. Send respondents personalized email alerts.

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