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Confusion about Apps Script Projects in Spreadsheets.

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I'm in some confusion about how Apps Script projects work when embedded in a Google Spreadsheet. In my current spreadsheet, when I choose "Script Editor", I see this...



As you can see, there are multiple projects in the spreadsheet. I don't get this. It always happens that when I copy a spreadsheet too... that I end with a "Copy of XXX" and "XXX" Apps Script projects inside the spreadsheet. 

I can add extra projects via the "Create a new project" link but I can't remove projects from spreadsheets. This gets more confusing if both "Copy of Web App n Stuff" and the "Term Week Dates Booking Project" have a doPost () function in them. Which function gets called? 

Why would I want more than one Apps Script project in a spreadsheet?

Why can't I flip a project out to be a standalone Apps Script project?

When making copies of spreadsheets - why do I end up with multiple projects in a spreadsheet?

How might I remove an Apps Script project from a spreadsheet?



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  1. Unknown24 June 2013 at 19:28

    File > Delete project

    Unless you're the owner of the spreadsheet, you won't be able to delete them.

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  2. Tom Smith24 June 2013 at 19:40

    Really? I've often wondered if the project is linked to the file that copy was made from... or other voodoo might be happening.

    Thanks

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