Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video, I'll show you how to create an email approval workflow, using an expense reimbursement request as an example. The user would use a Google Form to submit an request, the approver would get an email with the details and the option to approve or deny the request, which then triggers a follow-up email to the requestor as well as moving that row in the sheet to the appropriate section (Approved to payout or Denied).

You can make a copy of the final Google Sheet, Form, and Apps Script here: bit.ly/41J4eBR


***** TIMESTAMPS *****
0:00 Intro
0:13 1. Creating the Google Form
2:42 2. Setting up the Google Sheet
4:58 3. Scripting the Approval Request Email
18:54 4. Script to Handle Approved/Denied Status
30:25 5. Authorization, Trigger, and Web App Setup
33:15 6. Running the Workflow
34:54 7. Updates & Tweaking HTML
43:21 8. Conclusion