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Standalone Scripts
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A standalone script is any script that is notbound to a Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, or Forms file. These scripts appear among your files in Google Drive.
Creating a standalone script
The easiest way to create a standalone script is to visitscript.google.comand at the top left, click New project.
You can also create standalone scripts from Google Drive. Go to Google Driveand click New > More > Google Apps Script.
Running a standalone script
To run a function from the script editor, at the top, select the name of the function you want to execute and click Run.
Using a standalone script
Many standalone scripts are utility scripts — for example, tosearch your Google Drive for old files whose name contains "untitled"so that you can delete them.
A standalone script can also be deployed as a web appor set up to run automatically from aninstallable trigger.
Apps Script standalone scripts are suitable for lightweight add-on development for yourself, your team, or your organization. For larger projects, consider building a Google Workspace add-on on a different runtimeenvironment.