Office Scripts samples and scenarios

This section contains Office Scripts based solutions that help end users achieve automation of daily tasks. It contains realistic scenarios that users face and provides detailed solutions.

• Basics showcase common examples that make up larger scripts. They're categorized based on a common Excel feature.
• Quick scenarios are samples that are more involved or solve a particular problem.
• Cross-application scenarios are samples that use Power Automate with one or more Office Scripts as integral parts of the flow.
• Real-world scenarios are a few larger samples framed as complete, real-world solutions.
• Contributions from the community are samples from members of the Office Scripts community, often light-hearted in nature.

Important

Be sure you meet the prerequisites for Office Scripts before trying the samples. The requirements for your Microsoft 365 subscription and account are found under Platform support.

Basics

Project	Details
Ranges: Work with the grid	These samples show how to work the Range object, which is central to most scripts.
Conditional formatting samples	These samples show how to apply different styles of conditional formatting to a range.
Data validation samples: Dropdown lists, prompts, and warning pop-ups	These samples show how to use data validation to mandate specific conditions for cell data and how the user is alerted to these rules.
Date samples	A collection of samples that show how to translate between JavaScript and Excel date formats.
Image samples	This sample adds an image to a workbook and copies an image across sheets.
Row and column visibility samples	A collection of samples that demonstrate how to show, hide, and freeze rows and columns.
Table samples	A collection of samples that show common interactions with Excel tables.

Quick scenarios

Be sure to download the sample workbooks included with each sample. That lets you skip setup and understand the core concept the sample demonstrates.

Project	Details
Copy multiple Excel tables into a single table	This sample combines data from multiple Excel tables into a single table that includes all the rows.
Create a workbook table of contents	This sample creates a table of contents with links to each worksheet.
Count blank rows in a specific sheet or in all sheets	This sample detects if there are any blank rows in sheets where you anticipate data to be present and then report the blank row count for usage in a Power Automate flow.
Manage calculation mode in Excel	This sample shows how to use the calculation mode and calculate methods in Excel using Office Scripts.
Move rows across tables	This sample shows how to move rows across tables by saving filters, then processing and reapplying the filters.
Notify people with comments	This sample adds comments to a cell including @mentioning a colleague.
Output Excel data as JSON	This solution shows how to output Excel table data as JSON to use in Power Automate.
Remove hyperlinks from each cell in an Excel worksheet	This sample clears all of the hyperlinks from the current worksheet.
Set conditional formatting for cross-column comparisons	This sample applies formatting based on values in adjacent columns. It also gets user input through script parameters.
Use external fetch calls	This sample uses fetch to get information from GitHub for the script.

Cross-application scenarios

Use Power Automate to connect other applications to Excel. Have your scripts power emails, forms, Teams messages, and more. These samples include step-by-step instructions to create each Power Automate flow.

Project	Details
Combine worksheets into a single workbook	This sample uses Office Scripts and Power Automate to pull data from other workbooks into a single workbook.
Convert CSV files to Excel workbooks	This sample uses Office Scripts and Power Automate to create .xlsx files from .csv files.
Cross-reference workbooks	This sample uses Office Scripts and Power Automate to cross-reference and validate information in different workbooks.
Email chart and table images	This sample uses Office Scripts and Power Automate actions to create a chart and send that chart as an image by email.
Record day-to-day changes in Excel and report them with a flow	This sample uses a scheduled Power Automate flow to record daily readings and report the changes.
Run a script on all Excel files in a folder	This sample performs a set of automation tasks on all files situated in a folder on OneDrive for Business (can also be used for a SharePoint folder). It performs calculations on the Excel files, adds formatting, and inserts a comment that @mentions a colleague.
Write a large dataset	This sample shows how to work with a large range as smaller subranges. This helps flows handle data transfer limits and operation timeouts.

Real-world scenarios

Office Scripts can automate parts of your daily routine. These day-to-day tasks often exist in unique ecosystems, with Excel workbooks that are set up in particular ways. These larger scenario samples demonstrate such real-world use-cases. They include both the Office Scripts and the workbooks, so you can see the scenario from end to end.

Scenario	Details
Analyze web downloads	This scenario features a script that parses web traffic records to determine a user's country of origin. It showcases the skills of text parsing, using subfunctions in scripts, applying conditional formatting, and working with tables.
Fetch and graph water-level data from NOAA	This scenario uses an Office Script to pull data from an external source (the NOAA Tides and Currents database) and graph the resulting information. It highlights the skills of using fetch to get data and using charts.
Grade calculator	This scenario features a script that validates an instructor's record for their class's grades. It showcases the skills of error checking, cell formatting, and regular expressions.
Schedule interviews in Teams	This scenario shows how to use an Excel spreadsheet to manage interview meeting times and make a flow to schedules meetings in Teams.
Task reminders as Teams cards	This scenario uses an Office Script in a Power Automate flow to send reminders to coworkers to update a project's status. It highlights the skills of Power Automate integration and data transfer to and from scripts.

Community contributions and fun samples

We welcome contributions from our Office Scripts community! Feel free to create a pull request for review.

Project	Details
Game of Life	The "Ready Player Zero" blog by Yutao Huang on the Excel Tech Community includes a script to model John Conway's The Game of Life.
Punch clock button	This script was contributed by Brian Gonzalez. The scenario features a script and a script button that records the current time.
Seasons greetings animation	This script was contributed by Leslie Black in the spirit of the holiday season! It's a fun script that shows a singing Christmas tree in Excel using Office Scripts.
Excel Automation	A series of scripts contributed by Peter Kalmström, including a recurring tasks management solution which involves Office Scripts, Power Automate, and Power Apps. The series includes videos and articles describing the solution.

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