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Kids Code: Add-On Template

google apps script add-on menu template

Kids Code: Add-On Template

google apps script add-on menu template

Previously I had blogged about students coding their vocabulary words. To help students take it up a notch I have created an Add-on template that puts a button in the sidebar. The button will run the students code. This provides students the opportunity to share what they coded and have another student test it.

Add-On Template

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Add-on Menu

The Add-on menu will initially only open a sidebar panel with a button. Pressing the button will not do anything since the code behind the button has not been written yet.
Add On Menu create an add on

Code

The code for the Add-on menu is pre-created. Students will need to go to the Tools menu and choose “Script editor” to view and modify the code. A blank function is at the top for students to code Google Apps Script. Since this is in a Google Doc their first line of code will need to be var docs = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument();

Below the blank function is the code for the Add-on menu. Students can edit it if they wish. Renaming the code document itself will change what is viewed in the Add-on menu. Changing the ‘My Add-on’ next to .addItem will change the name of what is viewed in the slide out menu.
add on menu

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