Google Workspace
Google lately announced a new version of G Suite — G Suite Essentials. This solution originally includes Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet. Now, Google adds one new feature — AppSheet — Google Cloud’s no-code app-development solution. App Sheet is available at no charge to G Suite Essentials customers through Sept. 30.
What exactly is AppSheet and what does “no-code” mean?
In a nutshell, AppSheet is a low-code development platform. It uses Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets as a “pseudo database”. You can build mobile or desktop apps using AppSheet, even though you don’t know how to code. It’s integrated with G Suite, and data from other platforms including Salesforce, Microsoft Azure and Office 365, Dropbox, and AWS, all without putting a strain on engineering or IT resources.
“Paired with G Suite Essentials, AppSheet opens up even more possibilities. It’s easy to create, read, update, and delete Sheets data directly from AppSheet apps; save and access documents, images, and files to Drive from AppSheet; open Meet from AppSheet apps for virtual meetings with team members and customers; and use Docs as dynamic templates for reports, emails, and PDFs that are saved to Drive.” says Vikas Anand Head of Product (Director) — Business Application Platform, Google Cloud
Practical use-cases for AppSheet
AppSheet is great for building business applications easily. You can use it for example in an accounting department or to run HR processes.
Revolgy provides tailored Google Workspace workshops and training to help your team unlock the full potential of AppSheet and accelerate digital transformation across your organization.
Internal application for your accounting department
The screenshot below shows an example of an internal application we designed for our company. We use it to submit receipts for transactions made with the corporate payment cards. It saves tons of time of the accounting department as they no longer have to pair the receipts with each transition manually.
Internal application for HR department
Below you can see an application we made for managing hiring processes in our HR department. The HR team can now easily sort candidates based on the particular stages of the process without the risk of getting lost in a complex and confusing Sheet.
If you want to know more you can watch an on-demand session from Google Cloud Next.
“Supercharge Productivity With No-Code Apps Using AppSheet”.
Want to start with G Suite Essentials or AppSheet? Get in touch with us at ask@revolgy.com.
FAQs
Q1: What was announced regarding AppSheet for G Suite Essentials customers in August 2020?
Google announced that AppSheet, its no-code app-development platform, was being added as a feature to G Suite Essentials and would be available at no charge for these customers for a limited time.
Q2: What was the duration of the free AppSheet access period for G Suite Essentials customers?
The free access was available through September 30, 2020.
Q3: What tools were originally included in the G Suite Essentials offering mentioned in the text?
G Suite Essentials originally included Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet.
Q4: How is AppSheet defined in the article?
AppSheet is described as Google Cloud’s no-code app-development solution and a low-code development platform.
Q5: What does “no-code” signify in the context of AppSheet?
It means that users can build mobile or desktop applications with AppSheet even if they do not have coding knowledge.
Q6: What does the text mention AppSheet uses as a form of “pseudo database”?
It can use Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for this purpose.
Q7: Besides G Suite, what other platforms can AppSheet integrate with, according to the text?
The text mentions integrations with Salesforce, Microsoft Azure and Office 365, Dropbox, and AWS.
Q8: What capabilities become available when AppSheet is used with G Suite Essentials?
Users can create, read, update, and delete Google Sheets data from within AppSheet apps; save and access files like documents and images to Google Drive from AppSheet; launch Google Meet virtual meetings from AppSheet apps; and use Google Docs as dynamic templates for generating reports, emails, or PDFs that are saved to Drive.
Q9: What kind of business applications is AppSheet suitable for building?
AppSheet is great for easily building business applications, for example, for use within an accounting department or to manage HR processes.
Q10: What specific examples of AppSheet applications developed internally by Revolgy were mentioned?
An internal application for submitting receipts associated with corporate payment card transactions to save the accounting department time, and an application for the HR department to manage hiring processes and easily sort candidates by stage.
