I’m maintaining a spreadsheet with my resume submissions and it has grown to nearly 400 entries. Each time I access the document, I need to manually navigate to the final row where my most recent data is located. This gets annoying since I always want to see the newest information first. Is there a method to configure the spreadsheet so it automatically jumps to the last populated row upon opening? I would love to skip the scrolling part entirely and have it land right where I need it.
Here’s another trick that’s worked great for me: create a bookmark right in the spreadsheet. After you’ve got the Apps Script running (like others mentioned), add a named range - I call mine “LatestEntry” - that points to your newest row. Hit Ctrl+G (Cmd+G on Mac), type the range name, and boom - you’re there instantly. This is a lifesaver with huge datasets. The auto-scroll on open is nice, but if you’re jumping around the sheet and need to get back to the bottom constantly, scrolling through hundreds of rows gets old fast. The named range lets you hop back to your newest entries anytime during your session.
Create a simple script that runs when you open the spreadsheet. Go to Extensions > Apps Script in Google Sheets and paste this code: function onOpen() { var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet(); var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow(); sheet.setActiveRange(sheet.getRange(lastRow, 1)); }. Save it and authorize when prompted. Now, every time you open the sheet, it’ll jump straight to the bottom row. I use this for my project tracking sheets and it’s a huge time saver, especially with hundreds of entries like you’ve got.
just use onOpen function in google apps script, like sheet.getRange(sheet.getLastRow(), 1).activate(). itll jump to the last row, no more scrolling, super easy!
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