Before Google App Scripts were available only in Premier and Education editions. Now, Google has launched it in Google Apps Standard edition. Google.

Google App Scripts commence in the spreadsheets of Google Docs. It enables the user to make sheets to read and change formulas, formats and cell contents, and allow to create create custom functions to automate repetitive tasks.

“Users write scripts in JavaScript using libraries designed to provide a powerful interface with Google products,” says Google. “If you already are a JavaScript developer, a key difference is that scripts run on Google Servers instead of user browsers. As a result, direct operations on the client-side DOM are not supported, although some restricted functionality is provided. Your code executes server-side, and operates on the Google products you’ve coded for.”