Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides provide a cloud-based productivity solution with real-time collaboration. However, modifying and surfacing relevant information in the Editors is often a time-consuming task.
You can save your users time and effort by extending Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides with Google Workspace add-ons. Google Workspace add-ons for Google Forms isn’t available yet.
When you build a Google Workspace add-on, you can define custom interfaces that are inserted directly into the Editors. These interfaces help automate tasks, present additional information to the user, or let the user interact with a third-party system without having to switch to a new browser tab.
With Google Workspace add-ons, you can create the following Editor interfaces:
- Homepage interfaces
- REST API interfaces
- Link preview interfaces
See what you can make
Google Workspace add-ons are built using the Card service. See Building Google Workspace add-ons for an overview.
Google Workspace add-on behavior is configured using a manifest. To enable Google Workspace add-on for Editors, include Editor-specific sections.
When configuring your Google Workspace add-on for Editors, you must decide what interfaces to create for your add-on and what actions it can take. See the following guides for more information: