How to Change All Tab Colors in Google Sheets Using Google Apps Script

Learn how to easily change the tab colors of all sheets in Google Sheets with a simple Google Apps Script. Perfect for those looking to customize their spreadsheets! --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/68185959/ asked by the user 'questions4bizness' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/16345805/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/68186120/ provided by the user 'Wicket' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/1595451/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Change All Tab Colors Google Script Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com. --- How to Change All Tab Colors in Google Sheets Using Google Apps Script Are you looking for a way to change the tab colors of all sheets in your Google Sheets using a script? If so, you're in the right place! Whether you want to add a splash of color for differentiation or simply to make your spreadsheet visually appealing, changing tab colors can be a great enhancement. In this guide, we will walk you through a solution using Google Apps Script that allows you to change all tab colors in one go, instead of altering each one individually. Understanding the Problem When working with Google Sheets, you may feel the need to customize your tabs for better organization. Most users only know how to change the color of one tab at a time, like so: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] While this works fine for a single tab, it can be tedious when you want to change multiple tabs. You might also be aware of how to gather the names of all sheets in your active spreadsheet using this function: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] However, difficulty arises when you want to set the tab color for each sheet dynamically. Here’s how to do it efficiently. The Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide Step 1: Create a New Script Open your Google Sheets document. Click on Extensions - Apps Script. In the script editor, you're ready to add your custom code. Step 2: Use the Following Code You can replace the existing code in the script editor with the following function designed to change the color of all tabs at once: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Explanation of the Code SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets(): This retrieves all the sheets present in your active spreadsheet. .forEach(sheet => ...): This method allows us to iterate through each sheet in the array. sheet.setTabColor("f4c7c3"): This line sets the color of each tab to a specified color (in this case, a shade of red represented by the hex code "f4c7c3"). Step 3: Run the Function Save your script by clicking on the disk icon or File - Save. Click on the run icon (▶) to execute your function. Authorize the script if prompted. Step 4: See the Results After executing the script, all of your sheet tabs should now be colored in the specified shade. It's that easy! You have successfully changed the tab colors without having to set them one by one. Conclusion Customizing the tab colors in Google Sheets enhances visual clarity and can help you organize your data better. With just a few lines of code in Google Apps Script, you can easily accomplish this task for all your sheets at once. Try it out the next time you're organizing your spreadsheets, and enjoy the aesthetic appeal of your newly colored tabs! Now you have the power to make your spreadsheets not only functional but also visually pleasing.