A collection of PageElement
s joined as a single unit.
Methods
Method | Return type | Brief description |
---|---|---|
alignOnPage(alignmentPosition) | Group | Aligns the element to the specified alignment position on the page. |
bringForward() | Group | Brings the page element forward on the page by one element. |
bringToFront() | Group | Brings the page element to the front of the page. |
duplicate() | PageElement | Duplicates the page element. |
getChildren() | PageElement[] | Gets the collection of page elements in the group. |
getConnectionSites() | ConnectionSite[] | Returns the list of ConnectionSite s on the page element, or an empty list if the page
element does not have any connection sites. |
getDescription() | String | Returns the page element's alt text description. |
getHeight() | Number | Gets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation. |
getInherentHeight() | Number | Returns the element's inherent height in points. |
getInherentWidth() | Number | Returns the element's inherent width in points. |
getLeft() | Number | Returns the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation. |
getObjectId() | String | Returns the unique ID for this object. |
getPageElementType() | PageElementType | Returns the page element's type, represented as a PageElementType enum. |
getParentGroup() | Group | Returns the group this page element belongs to, or null if the element is not in a
group. |
getParentPage() | Page | Returns the page this page element is on. |
getRotation() | Number | Returns the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees, where zero degrees means no rotation. |
getTitle() | String | Returns the page element's alt text title. |
getTop() | Number | Gets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation. |
getTransform() | AffineTransform | Gets the page element's transform. |
getWidth() | Number | Returns the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation. |
preconcatenateTransform(transform) | Group | Preconcatenates the provided transform to the existing transform of the page element. |
remove() | void | Removes the page element. |
scaleHeight(ratio) | Group | Scales the element's height by the specified ratio. |
scaleWidth(ratio) | Group | Scales the element's width by the specified ratio. |
select() | void | Selects only the PageElement in the active presentation and removes any previous
selection. |
select(replace) | void | Selects the PageElement in the active presentation. |
sendBackward() | Group | Sends the page element backward on the page by one element. |
sendToBack() | Group | Sends the page element to the back of the page. |
setDescription(description) | Group | Sets the page element's alt text description. |
setHeight(height) | Group | Sets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation. |
setLeft(left) | Group | Sets the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation. |
setRotation(angle) | Group | Sets the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees. |
setTitle(title) | Group | Sets the page element's alt text title. |
setTop(top) | Group | Sets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation. |
setTransform(transform) | Group | Sets the transform of the page element with the provided transform. |
setWidth(width) | Group | Sets the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation. |
ungroup() | void | Ungroups the elements of the group. |
Detailed documentation
alignOnPage(alignmentPosition)
Aligns the element to the specified alignment position on the page.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
alignmentPosition | AlignmentPosition | The position to align this page element to on the page. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
bringForward()
Brings the page element forward on the page by one element.
The page element must not be in a group.
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
bringToFront()
Brings the page element to the front of the page.
The page element must not be in a group.
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
duplicate()
Duplicates the page element.
The duplicate page element is placed on the same page at the same position as the original.
Return
PageElement
— The new duplicate of this page element.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getChildren()
Gets the collection of page elements in the group. The minimum size of a group is 2.
Return
PageElement[]
— The list of page elements in this group.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getConnectionSites()
Returns the list of ConnectionSite
s on the page element, or an empty list if the page
element does not have any connection sites.
Return
ConnectionSite[]
— The connection sites list, which may be empty if this element has no connection sites.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getDescription()
Returns the page element's alt text description. The description is combined with the title to display and read alt text.
Return
String
— The page element's alt text description.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getHeight()
Gets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Return
Number
— The page element's inherent height in points, or null
if the page element does
not have a height.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getInherentHeight()
Returns the element's inherent height in points.
The page element's transform is relative to its inherent size. Use the inherent size in conjunction with the element's transform to determine the element's final visual appearance.
Return
Number
— The page element's inherent height in points, or null
if the page element does
not have a height.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getInherentWidth()
Returns the element's inherent width in points.
The page element's transform is relative to its inherent size. Use the inherent size in conjunction with the element's transform to determine the element's final visual appearance.
Return
Number
— The page element's inherent width in points, or null
if the page element does
not have a width.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getLeft()
Returns the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
Return
Number
— This element's horizontal position in points, from the upper-left corner of the page.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getObjectId()
Returns the unique ID for this object. Object IDs used by pages and page elements share the same namespace.
Return
String
— The unique ID for this object.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getPageElementType()
Returns the page element's type, represented as a PageElementType
enum.
Return
PageElementType
— The page element's type.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getParentGroup()
Returns the group this page element belongs to, or null
if the element is not in a
group.
Return
Group
— The group this page element belongs to, or null
.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getParentPage()
Returns the page this page element is on.
Return
Page
— The page this element resides on.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getRotation()
Returns the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees, where zero degrees means no rotation.
Return
Number
— The rotation angle in degrees between 0 (inclusive) and 360 (exclusive).
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getTitle()
Returns the page element's alt text title. The title is combined with the description to display and read alt text.
Return
String
— The page element's alt text title.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getTop()
Gets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
Return
Number
— This element's vertical position in points, from the upper-left corner of the page.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getTransform()
Gets the page element's transform.
The initial transform for a newly created Group
is always the identity transform:
1.0 scale parameters, and 0.0 shear and translate parameters.
Return
AffineTransform
— The page element's transform.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getWidth()
Returns the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Return
Number
— The page element's inherent width in points, or null
if the page element does
not have a width.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
preconcatenateTransform(transform)
Preconcatenates the provided transform to the existing transform of the page element.
newTransform = argument * existingTransform
For example, to move a page elements 36 points to the left:
element.preconcatenateTransform(SlidesApp.newAffineTransformBuilder() .setTranslateX(-36.0) .build());
You can also replace the page element's transform with setTransform(transform)
.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
transform | AffineTransform | The transform to preconcatenate onto this page element's transform. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
remove()
Removes the page element.
If after a remove operation, a Group
contains only one or no page elements, the
group itself is also removed.
If a placeholder PageElement
is removed on a master or layout, any empty inheriting
placeholders are also removed.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
scaleHeight(ratio)
Scales the element's height by the specified ratio. The element's height is the height of its bounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
ratio | Number | The ratio to scale this page element's height by. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
scaleWidth(ratio)
Scales the element's width by the specified ratio. The element's width is the width of its bounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
ratio | Number | The ratio to scale this page element's width by. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
select()
Selects only the PageElement
in the active presentation and removes any previous
selection. This is the same as calling select(replace)
with true
.
A script can only access the selection of the user who is running the script, and only if the script is bound to the presentation.
This sets the parent Page
of the PageElement
as the current page selection
.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0]; var pageElement = slide.getPageElements()[0]; // Only select this page element and replace any previous selection. pageElement.select();
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
select(replace)
Selects the PageElement
in the active presentation.
A script can only access the selection of the user who is running the script, and only if the script is bound to the presentation.
Pass true
to this method to select only the PageElement
and remove any
previous selection. This also sets the parent Page
of the PageElement
as the
current page selection
.
Pass false
to select multiple PageElement
objects. The PageElement
objects must be in the same Page
.
The following conditions must be met while selecting a page element using a false
parameter:
- The parent
Page
of thePageElement
object must be thecurrent page selection
. - There should not be multiple
Page
objects selected.
To make sure that’s the case the preferred approach is to select the parent Page
first using Page.selectAsCurrentPage()
and then select the page elements in that page.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0]; // First select the slide page, as the current page selection. slide.selectAsCurrentPage(); // Then select all the page elements in the selected slide page. var pageElements = slide.getPageElements(); for (var i = 0; i < pageElements.length; i++) { pageElements[i].select(false); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
replace | Boolean | If true , the selection replaces any previous selection; otherwise the
selection is added to any previous selection. |
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
sendBackward()
Sends the page element backward on the page by one element.
The page element must not be in a group.
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
sendToBack()
Sends the page element to the back of the page.
The page element must not be in a group.
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setDescription(description)
Sets the page element's alt text description.
The method is not supported for Group
elements.
// Set the first page element's alt text description to "new alt text description". var pageElement = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getPageElements()[0]; pageElement.setDescription('new alt text description'); Logger.log(pageElement.getDescription());
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
description | String | The string to set the alt text description to. |
Return
Group
— This page element.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setHeight(height)
Sets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
height | Number | The new height of this page element to set, in points. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLeft(left)
Sets the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
left | Number | The new horizontal position to set, in points. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setRotation(angle)
Sets the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
angle | Number | The new clockwise rotation angle to set, in degrees. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setTitle(title)
Sets the page element's alt text title.
The method is not supported for Group
elements.
// Set the first page element's alt text title to "new alt text title". var pageElement = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getPageElements()[0]; pageElement.setTitle('new alt text title'); Logger.log(pageElement.getTitle());
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
title | String | The string to set the alt text title to. |
Return
Group
— This page element.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setTop(top)
Sets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
top | Number | The new vertical position to set, in points. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setTransform(transform)
Sets the transform of the page element with the provided transform.
Updating the transform of a group changes the absolute transform of the page elements in that group, which can change their visual appearance.
Updating the transform of a page element that is in a group only changes the transform of that page element; it doesn't affect the transforms of the group or other page elements in the group.
For details on how transforms impact the visual appearance of page elements, see getTransform()
.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
transform | AffineTransform | The transform that is set for this page element. |
Return
Group
— This element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setWidth(width)
Sets the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
width | Number | The new width of this page element to set, in points. |
Return
Group
— This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
ungroup()
Ungroups the elements of the group.
The group itself is removed.
Groups inside other groups cannot be ungrouped.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations