---
name: recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month
description: "Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking."
metadata:
  version: 0.22.5
  openclaw:
    category: "recipe"
    domain: "productivity"
    requires:
      bins:
        - gws
      skills:
        - gws-sheets
title: recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month
canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/googleworkspace/cli/recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month
last_updated: 2026-09-24T15:11:22.000Z
---

> **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything.
>
> If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install googleworkspace/cli/recipe-copy-sheet-for-new-month`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them.

# Copy a Google Sheet for a New Month

> **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-sheets`

Duplicate a Google Sheets template tab for a new month of tracking.

## Steps

1. Get spreadsheet details: `gws sheets spreadsheets get --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'`
2. Copy the template sheet: `gws sheets spreadsheets sheets copyTo --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID", "sheetId": 0}' --json '{"destinationSpreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}'`
3. Rename the new tab: `gws sheets spreadsheets batchUpdate --params '{"spreadsheetId": "SHEET_ID"}' --json '{"requests": [{"updateSheetProperties": {"properties": {"sheetId": 123, "title": "February 2025"}, "fields": "title"}}]}'`