Tables in Google Docs Templates

[Steve]

A master class by @SkrOYC:

Part 1 - Almost pixel perfect pdf reports from automation

I’m very excited to talk about this with you! I’ve been experimenting with HTML/CSS since the beginning, considering that all of our templates, GDocs or MSWord, are first converted to HTML before the server applies the expressions <<>> and then creates our attachment (generally a pdf). I also have fight against email clients to make sure my emails get the format I want. This is where I started using/writting HTML. I take this opportunity to say: “Outlook, I hate you!” (And I love you Mozilla Th…

Part 2: Pixel perfect paginated reports

Paginated reports? Yeah! Part 1 of this little series was an introduction to something that makes me really excited, pixel perfect reports. After some time fighting against the way reports work on this platform (mainly via no-code GDocs/MSWord) I understanded that HTML was the way to go. After that, I keep learning more and more about the huge benefits we get by using HTML/CSS instead of the common GDocs/MSWord template. On this Part 2 I’m going to drive you through some of the core CSS trick…

Part 3: Pixel perfect reports with Skia (AppSheet's PDF generator)

Well, it’s about time, isn’t it? Some months ago I told you I’d make a final part 3 talking abour tips to get you started on HTML+CSS templating for your AppSheet reports. Between part 2 and today (the writting today, which is months before the posting today ) I had a lot to do that prevented that and I’m into it now, finally. 1. Objetive To get started, I’ll point you to the most common reports I think you would need to do and how I’d approach them with my limite…