Convert Google Docs/Slides/Sheets to Office

This is a Google Apps Script script written in TypeScript using clasp that allows the user to convert all Google Docs/Slides/Sheets into Microsoft Office formats

I plan to add logic for conversion in the opposite direction but it has not been a priority.

Caution

By nature this is a risky script to run. I have taken precautions to minimize the dangerous operations but, run it at your own risk and review the code.

Risk Minimization

• The script will only create copies of documents in directories you own.
• The script will only create an office version of your document if there is no office file with the same name that has a newer timestamp.

Development

Make sure you enable the Google Apps Script API for your Google Account.

# Install clasp
npm install -g @google/clasp

# Login into your google account with clasp
clasp login

# Install autocomplete for Google Apps Script
npm install --save @types/google-apps-script

# Add all the ESLint stuff
npm install @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@latest --save-dev
npm install --save-dev @typescript-eslint/parser @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin
npm install --save-dev eslint-config-prettier
npm i -D @stylistic/eslint-plugin
npm install eslint

How to deploy and run

When you're done with your local edits, use clasp push to push them to Google.

You can then use clasp open to open the script on your browser and run it from there.

Alternatively you can use clasp run but I haven't tried that.