Class FormTriggerBuilder

  • FormTriggerBuilder is used to build form triggers.

  • Thecreate() method creates and returns a new trigger.

  • TheonFormSubmit() method specifies a trigger that fires when a form response is submitted.

  • TheonOpen() method specifies a trigger that fires when the form's edit view is opened.

FormTriggerBuilder

A builder for form triggers.

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
create()TriggerCreates and returns the new trigger.
onFormSubmit()FormTriggerBuilderSpecifies a trigger that will fire when a response is submitted to the form.
onOpen()FormTriggerBuilderSpecifies a trigger that will fire when the form's edit view is opened.

Detailed documentation

create()

Creates and returns the new trigger.

Return

Trigger — The new trigger.

onFormSubmit()

Specifies a trigger that will fire when a response is submitted to the form.

constform=FormApp.openById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');ScriptApp.newTrigger('myFunction').forForm(form).onFormSubmit().create();

Return

FormTriggerBuilder — thisFormTriggerBuilder, for chaining

onOpen()

Specifies a trigger that will fire when the form's edit view is opened.

constform=FormApp.getActiveForm();ScriptApp.newTrigger('myFunction').forForm(form).onOpen().create();

Return

FormTriggerBuilder — ThisFormTriggerBuilder, for chaining.

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Last updated 2025-12-11 UTC.