How to change a "bound" Script to a "Standalone" script?

Question

I have a Google Sheets script that's bound to a specific doc. Basically it takes the results of certain cells, then it used these values in doc.

I have multiple Sheets I'd like to "attach" to this script. All the other Sheets have the exact same tabs and cell names, etc.

Is there a way to turn that bound script to a standalone script, then attach them to the other Sheets?

Answer 1

You cannot unbind a bound script:

The file a bound script is attached to is referred to as a "container". Bound scripts generally behave like standalone scripts except that they do not appear in Google Drive, they cannot be detached from the file they are bound to, and they gain a few special privileges over the parent file.

To use the functionality you've created, you'll want to export the bound script as a library and import it in the other spreadsheets' script editors. You may also have to do some tweaks to get any UI alterations

Note that an installed library will not automatically update the used version, so if you make changes to your library source and save a new version, you'll have to go through all the spreadsheets that reference it and update the library version.

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The alternative to a library is to go through the process to publish your script as an add-on. This will let you redeploy your changes without needing to go through every single spreadsheet.