StoreHighlightedText

Google Docs add-on prototype for capturing highlighted text, storing snippets in user properties, and managing those snippets from a document sidebar.

The project is a small Apps Script workflow tool: select text in a Google Doc, pull it into the sidebar, store it for later, and remove saved snippets by index.

What It Shows

• Google Apps Script add-on menu integration
• Google Docs selection API usage
• Sidebar UI built with HTML, CSS, and client-side JavaScript
• PropertiesService storage for per-user saved snippets
• Server/client communication through google.script.run

User Flow

Open Google Doc
  -> Add-on menu loads
  -> Open Text Storage sidebar
  -> Select text in the document
  -> Click Get Text
  -> Store selected text
  -> Review or delete stored snippets

Files

code.gs         Apps Script server-side logic and Docs integration
sidebar.html    Sidebar interface and client-side event handlers
README.md       Project documentation

Setup

1. Create a Google Apps Script project attached to a Google Doc.
2. Copy code.gs into the Apps Script editor.
3. Add sidebar.html as an HTML file named sidebar.
4. Save and reload the Google Doc.
5. Open the add-on menu and launch the sidebar.

Verification

Current checks performed:

• Parsed code.gs as JavaScript
• Parsed inline scripts inside sidebar.html
• Confirmed the project contains the expected sidebar and Apps Script entry points

Known Maintenance Notes

• getSelectedText is currently defined twice in code.gs; the duplicate should be consolidated.
• The project does not yet include an appsscript.json manifest.
• There is no automated Apps Script test suite yet.

Next Improvements

• Add an Apps Script manifest with explicit scopes
• Replace index-based deletion with clickable snippet rows
• Add copy-to-document and copy-to-clipboard actions
• Add tagging or folders for stored text snippets
• Add screenshot/GIF documentation for the sidebar workflow
• Add clasp-based deployment instructions