Class DateTimeItem
Page Summary
DateTimeItem is a question item in Google Forms that allows respondents to indicate a date and time and can be graded when used in a quiz.
You can create or access DateTimeItem instances from a Form object.
Methods are available to manage DateTimeItem properties such as title, help text, required status, and point value.
The DateTimeItem also provides methods to create item responses, duplicate the item, and manage quiz-specific feedback.
Authorization with appropriate Google Forms scopes is required to use these methods.
A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a date and time. Items can be accessed orcreated from aForm. When used in a quiz, these items are graded.
// Open a form by ID and add a new date-time item.constform=FormApp.openById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');constitem=form.addDateTimeItem();item.setTitle('When do you want to meet?');
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
create | Item | Creates a newItem for this date-time item. |
duplicate() | Date | Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form. |
get | Quiz | Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question. |
get | String | Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items likeImage,Page, andSection). |
get | Integer | Gets the item's unique identifier. |
get | Integer | Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form. |
get | Integer | Returns the point value of a gradeable item. |
get | String | Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of aSection). |
get | Item | Gets the item's type, represented as anItem. |
includes | Boolean | Determines whether the date item includes a year option. |
is | Boolean | Determines whether the respondent must answer the question. |
set | Date | Sets the feedback to be shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question thatdoesn't have a correct or incorrect answer (ie questions that require manual grading). |
set | Date | Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items likeImage,Page, andSection). |
set | Date | Sets whether the date item includes a year setting. |
set | Date | Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth. |
set | Date | Sets whether the respondent must answer the question. |
set | Date | Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of aSection). |
Detailed documentation
createResponse(response)
Creates a newItem for this date-time item. The seconds field of theDate object is ignored; by default, the year, month, day, hour, and minute fields are used. Ifset is set tofalse, the year isignored as well.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
response | Date | aDate object that represents a month, day, hour, minute, and possibly year |
Return
Item — the item response
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
duplicate()
Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
Return
Date — a duplicate of thisDate, for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getGeneralFeedback()
Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question.
Return
Quiz — the feedback, if any.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getHelpText()
Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items likeImage,Page, andSection).
Return
String — the item's help text or description text
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getId()
Gets the item's unique identifier.
Return
Integer — the item's ID
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getIndex()
Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.
Return
Integer — the index of the item
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getPoints()
Returns the point value of a gradeable item.
Return
Integer — the number of points a question is worth.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getTitle()
Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of aSection).
Return
String — the item's title or header text
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
getType()
includesYear()
Determines whether the date item includes a year option.
Return
Boolean —true if the date includes a year setting;false if not
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
isRequired()
Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.
Return
Boolean — whether the respondent must answer the question
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setGeneralFeedback(feedback)
Sets the feedback to be shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question thatdoesn't have a correct or incorrect answer (ie questions that require manual grading).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
feedback | Quiz | the new feedback |
Return
Date — thisDate, for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setHelpText(text)
Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items likeImage,Page, andSection).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
text | String | the new help text |
Return
Date — thisDate, for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setIncludesYear(enableYear)
Sets whether the date item includes a year setting. The default for new date items istrue.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
enable | Boolean | true if the date includes a year setting;false if not |
Return
Date — thisDate, for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setPoints(points)
Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth. The default for new items is 0.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
points | Integer | the number of a points a question item is worth |
Return
Date — thisDate, for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setRequired(enabled)
Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
enabled | Boolean | whether the respondent must answer the question |
Return
Date — the current item (for chaining)
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
setTitle(title)
Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of aSection).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
title | String | the new title or header text |
Return
Date — thisDate, for chaining
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/forms
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Last updated 2025-12-11 UTC.