Each app has an About page that your users can access from the menu at the top left. For example, the following provides an About page from one of the sample apps.
You can customize the information that is displayed, as described in the following sections.
- To customize the app logo image that appears on the About page, see Style: The Essentials.
- You can make the About page the app's initial launch page as described in Choose the launch page for an app.
Customize the page
To customize the About page:
- Open the app in the app editor.
- Select Settings > Information.
- Expand each section and configure the properties, as required.
- When you are done, save the task by selecting one of the following:
- Save - Save the app.
- Save & verify data - Save the app and verify that it is runnable based on external dependencies.
You are opted in to the new editor by default, but you can switch back to the legacy editor at any time.
If you are using the legacy editor
To customize the About page:
- Open the app in the app editor.
- Select Info > Properties.
- Expand each section and configure the properties, as required.
- When you are done, save the task by selecting one of the following:
- Save - Save the app.
- Save & verify data - Save the app and verify that it is runnable based on external dependencies.
Configuration properties
Configuration properties that you can use to customize the About page are summarized in the following sections:
App Properties
Property |
Description |
Example |
Short Name |
Unique short name for the app. For Chat apps, the Short Name can't exceed 25 characters; the information will be be truncated by Google Chat.
|
My App |
Version |
Version of app. |
1.000005 |
Short description |
Short description of the app. For Chat apps, the Short description can't exceed 40 characters; the information will be be truncated by Google Chat.
|
Sample App |
Category |
Category of the app. Note: Category is not currently used in the app. |
Tracking Apps |
Function |
Function of the app. |
Inventory Management |
Industry |
Industry for the app. |
Retail |
Description |
Description of the app. For Chat apps, the Description can't exceed 200 characters; the information will be be truncated by Google Chat.
|
A sample app with sample data |
Personal use only? |
Flag that indicates app is meant for personal use only. |
|
Default app folder |
Default location for all app files. |
/appsheet/data/MyApp-1234 |
Information for App Users
Property |
Description |
Example |
User Guidance |
App user guidance. |
Some user guidance |
About Url |
URL for about app information. |
about.example.com |
Use Public Owner |
Flag that specifies whether to display your team's public app owner. |
|
Privacy policy |
Privacy policy for the app. |
Some privacy policy details. |
Terms of use |
Terms of use for using the app. |
Some terms of use. |
App Documentation
Property |
Description |
Example |
Purpose |
Purpose of the app. |
Track item details and log incoming and outgoing inventory amounts. |
Design Details |
App design details. |
Some design details |
Readme PDF document |
Upload a PDF file that contains a description of the app. |
|
Reference Url |
URL for app reference information. |
reference-url.example.com |