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Page Summary
The Line object in Apps Script represents a line page element and provides methods to manipulate its properties and position.
You can align, move forward/backward, bring to front/back, duplicate, and remove a Line element.
Methods are available to get and set various properties of the line, including its start and end points, height, width, rotation, dash style, arrow styles, fill, weight, line category, and line type.
You can manage connections for the line, including getting and setting connection sites at the start and end, and rerouting connectors.
The Line object also supports setting and removing links, getting the page element type, parent group, parent page, and object ID.
APage representing a line.
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
align | Line | Aligns the element to the specified alignment position on the page. |
bring | Line | Brings the page element forward on the page by one element. |
bring | Line | Brings the page element to the front of the page. |
duplicate() | Page | Duplicates the page element. |
get | Connection | Returns the list ofConnections on the page element, or an empty list if the pageelement does not have any connection sites. |
get | Dash | Gets theDash of the line. |
get | String | Returns the page element's alt text description. |
get | Point | Returns the end point of the line, measured from the upper-left corner of the page. |
get | Arrow | Gets theArrow of the arrow at the end of the line. |
get | Connection | Returns the connection at the end of the line, ornull if there is no connection. |
get | Number|null | Gets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when theelement has no rotation. |
get | Number|null | Returns the element's inherent height in points. |
get | Number|null | Returns the element's inherent width in points. |
get | Number | Returns the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of thepage when the element has no rotation. |
get | Line | Gets theLine of the line. |
get | Line | Gets theLine of the line. |
get | Line | Gets theLine of the line. |
get | Link|null | Returns theLink ornull if there is no link. |
get | String | Returns the unique ID for this object. |
get | Page | Returns the page element's type, represented as aPage enum. |
get | Group|null | Returns the group this page element belongs to, ornull if the element is not in agroup. |
get | Page | Returns the page this page element is on. |
get | Number | Returns the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees, where zero degreesmeans no rotation. |
get | Point | Returns the start point of the line, measured from the upper-left corner of the page. |
get | Arrow | Gets theArrow of the arrow at the beginning of the line. |
get | Connection | Returns the connection at the beginning of the line, ornull if there is no connection. |
get | String | Returns the page element's alt text title. |
get | Number | Gets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the pagewhen the element has no rotation. |
get | Affine | Returns the page element's transform. |
get | Number | Returns the thickness of the line in points. |
get | Number|null | Returns the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box whenthe element has no rotation. |
is | Boolean | Returnstrue if the line is a connector, orfalse if not. |
preconcatenate | Line | Preconcatenates the provided transform to the existing transform of the page element. |
remove() | void | Removes the page element. |
remove | void | Removes aLink. |
reroute() | Line | Reroutes the start and end of the line to the closest two connection sites on the connectedpage elements. |
scale | Line | Scales the element's height by the specified ratio. |
scale | Line | Scales the element's width by the specified ratio. |
select() | void | Selects only thePage in the active presentation and removes any previousselection. |
select(replace) | void | Selects thePage in the active presentation. |
send | Line | Sends the page element backward on the page by one element. |
send | Line | Sends the page element to the back of the page. |
set | Line | Sets theDash of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the page element's alt text description. |
set | Line | Sets the position of the end point of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the position of the end point of the line. |
set | Line | Sets theArrow of the arrow at the end of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the connection at the end of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when theelement has no rotation. |
set | Line | Sets the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of thepage when the element has no rotation. |
set | Line | Sets theLine of the line. |
set | Link | Sets aLink to the givenSlide using the zero-based index of the slide. |
set | Link | Sets aLink to the givenSlide, the link is set by the given slide ID. |
set | Link | Sets aLink to the givenSlide using the relative position of the slide. |
set | Link | Sets aLink to the given non-empty URL string. |
set | Line | Sets the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees. |
set | Line | Sets the position of the start point of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the position of the start point of the line. |
set | Line | Sets theArrow of the arrow at the beginning of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the connection at the beginning of the line. |
set | Line | Sets the page element's alt text title. |
set | Line | Sets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the pagewhen the element has no rotation. |
set | Line | Sets the transform of the page element with the provided transform. |
set | Line | Sets the thickness of the line in points. |
set | Line | Sets the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when theelement has no rotation. |
Detailed documentation
alignOnPage(alignmentPosition)
Aligns the element to the specified alignment position on the page.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
alignment | Alignment | The position to align this page element to on the page. |
Return
Line — 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
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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
Page — The new duplicate of this page element.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getConnectionSites()
Returns the list ofConnections on the page element, or an empty list if the pageelement does not have any connection sites.
Return
Connection — 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getDashStyle()
getDescription()
Returns the page element's alt text description. The description is combined with the title todisplay 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getEnd()
Returns the end point of the line, measured from the upper-left corner of the page.
Return
Point — The ending point of the line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getEndArrow()
Gets theArrow of the arrow at the end of the line.
Return
Arrow — The style of the arrow at the end of this line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getEndConnection()
Returns the connection at the end of the line, ornull if there is no connection.
Return
Connection — The connection at the end of the line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getHeight()
Gets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when theelement has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Return
Number|null — The page element's inherent height in points, ornull if the page element does not have a height.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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 inconjunction with the element's transform to determine the element's final visual appearance.
Return
Number|null — The page element's inherent height in points, ornull if the page element does not have a height.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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 inconjunction with the element's transform to determine the element's final visual appearance.
Return
Number|null — The page element's inherent width in points, ornull if the page element does not have a width.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getLeft()
Returns the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of thepage 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getLineCategory()
Gets theLine of the line.
Return
Line — The line category.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getLineFill()
getLineType()
getLink()
Returns theLink ornull if there is no link.
constshape=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getShapes()[0];constlink=shape.getLink();if(link!=null){Logger.log(`Shape has a link of type:${link.getLinkType()}`);}
Return
Link|null — TheLink ornull if there is no link.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getObjectId()
Returns the unique ID for this object. Object IDs used by pages and page elements share thesame namespace.
Return
String — The unique ID for this object.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getPageElementType()
Returns the page element's type, represented as aPage enum.
Return
Page — The page element's type.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getParentGroup()
Returns the group this page element belongs to, ornull if the element is not in agroup.
Return
Group|null — The group this page element belongs to, ornull.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getParentPage()
getRotation()
Returns the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees, where zero degreesmeans 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getStart()
Returns the start point of the line, measured from the upper-left corner of the page.
Return
Point — The starting point of the line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getStartArrow()
Gets theArrow of the arrow at the beginning of the line.
Return
Arrow — The style of the arrow at the beginning of this line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getStartConnection()
Returns the connection at the beginning of the line, ornull if there is no connection.
Return
Connection — The connection at the beginning of the line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getTitle()
Returns the page element's alt text title. The title is combined with the description todisplay 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getTop()
Gets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the pagewhen 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getTransform()
Returns the page element's transform.
The visual appearance of the page element is determined by its absolute transform. Tocompute the absolute transform, preconcatenate a page element's transform with the transformsof all of its parent groups. If the page element is not in a group, its absolute transform isthe same as the value in this field.
Return
Affine — The page element's transform.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getWeight()
Returns the thickness of the line in points.
Return
Number — The thickness of the line in points.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
getWidth()
Returns the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box whenthe element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Return
Number|null — The page element's inherent width in points, ornull if the page element does not have a width.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
isConnector()
Returnstrue if the line is a connector, orfalse if not.
Connector is a type of line that is used to connect connections sites on applicable pageelements. Each end of the connector can be connected to at most one connection site.
Return
Boolean —True if the line is a connector, orfalse if not.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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:
constelement=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getPageElements()[0];element.preconcatenateTransform(SlidesApp.newAffineTransformBuilder().setTranslateX(-36.0).build(),);
You can also replace the page element's transform withset.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
transform | Affine | The transform to preconcatenate onto this page element's transform. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
remove()
Removes the page element.
If after a remove operation, aGroup contains only one or no page elements, thegroup itself is also removed.
If a placeholderPage is removed on a master or layout, any empty inheritingplaceholders are also removed.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
removeLink()
Removes aLink.
constslides=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides();slides[1].getShapes()[0].removeLink();
reroute()
Reroutes the start and end of the line to the closest two connection sites on the connectedpage elements. The start and end of the line must be connected to different page elements.
Return
Line — The line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
scaleHeight(ratio)
Scales the element's height by the specified ratio. The element's height is the height of itsbounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ratio | Number | The ratio to scale this page element's height by. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
scaleWidth(ratio)
Scales the element's width by the specified ratio. The element's width is the width of itsbounding box when the element has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ratio | Number | The ratio to scale this page element's width by. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
select()
Selects only thePage in the active presentation and removes any previousselection. This is the same as callingselect(replace) withtrue.
A script can only access the selection of the user who is running the script, and only ifthe script isbound to the presentation.
This sets the parentPage of thePage as thecurrent page selection.
constslide=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];constpageElement=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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
select(replace)
Selects thePage in the active presentation.
A script can only access the selection of the user who is running the script, and only ifthe script isbound to the presentation.
Passtrue to this method to select only thePage and remove anyprevious selection. This also sets the parentPage of thePage as thecurrent page selection.
Passfalse to select multiplePage objects. ThePageobjects must be in the samePage.
The following conditions must be met while selecting a page element using afalseparameter:
- The parent
Pageof thePageobject must be theElement current page selection. - There should not be multiple
Pageobjects selected.
To make sure that’s the case the preferred approach is to select the parentPagefirst usingPage.selectAsCurrentPage() and then select the page elements in that page.
constslide=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.constpageElements=slide.getPageElements();for(leti=0;i <pageElements.length;i++){pageElements[i].select(false);}
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
replace | Boolean | Iftrue, 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 followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setDashStyle(style)
Sets theDash of the line.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
style | Dash | The style of the dashing to set for this line. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setDescription(description)
Sets the page element's alt text description.
The method is not supported forGroup elements.
// Set the first page element's alt text description to "new alt text// description".constpageElement=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
Line — This page element.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setEnd(left, top)
Sets the position of the end point of the line.
The line path may be adjusted after the position changes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
left | Number | The horizontal position of the end point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page. |
top | Number | The vertical position of the end point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setEnd(point)
Sets the position of the end point of the line.
The line path may be adjusted after the position changes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
point | Point | The end point of the line, whose position is measured from the upper left corner of the page. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setEndArrow(style)
Sets theArrow of the arrow at the end of the line.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
style | Arrow | The style to set. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setEndConnection(connectionSite)
Sets the connection at the end of the line. It moves the end of the line to the specifiedconnection site while keeping the other end intact.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
connection | Connection | The connection site the end connection is updated to, ornull if removing the end connection. |
Return
Line — The line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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 theelement has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
height | Number | The new height of this page element to set, in points. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLeft(left)
Sets the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of thepage when the element has no rotation.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
left | Number | The new horizontal position to set, in points. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLineCategory(lineCategory)
Sets theLine of the line.
You can only set the category onconnectors. The connector may bererouted after changing its category.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
line | Line | The line category to set. |
Return
Line — The line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLinkSlide(slideIndex)
Sets aLink to the givenSlide using the zero-based index of the slide.
// Set a link to the first slide of the presentation.constslides=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides();constshape=slides[1].getShapes()[0];constlink=shape.setLinkSlide(0);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
slide | Integer | The zero-based index to the slide. |
Return
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLinkSlide(slide)
Sets aLink to the givenSlide, the link is set by the given slide ID.
// Set a link to the first slide of the presentation.constslides=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides();constshape=slides[1].getShapes()[0];constlink=shape.setLinkSlide(slides[0]);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
slide | Slide | TheSlide to be linked. |
Return
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLinkSlide(slidePosition)
Sets aLink to the givenSlide using the relative position of the slide.
// Set a link to the first slide of the presentation.constslides=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides();constshape=slides[1].getShapes()[0];constlink=shape.setLinkSlide(SlidesApp.SlidePosition.FIRST_SLIDE);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
slide | Slide | The relativeSlide. |
Return
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setLinkUrl(url)
Sets aLink to the given non-empty URL string.
// Set a link to the URL.constslides=SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides();constshape=slides[1].getShapes()[0];constlink=shape.setLinkUrl('https://slides.google.com');
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
url | String | The URL string. |
Return
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
angle | Number | The new clockwise rotation angle to set, in degrees. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setStart(left, top)
Sets the position of the start point of the line.
The line path may be adjusted after the position changes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
left | Number | The horizontal position of the start point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page. |
top | Number | The vertical position of the start point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setStart(point)
Sets the position of the start point of the line.
The line path may be adjusted after the position changes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
point | Point | The start point of the line, whose position is measured from the upper left corner of the page. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setStartArrow(style)
Sets theArrow of the arrow at the beginning of the line.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
style | Arrow | The new arrow style to set. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setStartConnection(connectionSite)
Sets the connection at the beginning of the line. It moves the start of the line to thespecified connection site while keeping the other end intact.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
connection | Connection | The connection site the start connection is updated to, ornull if removing the start connection. |
Return
Line — The line.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setTitle(title)
Sets the page element's alt text title.
The method is not supported forGroup elements.
// Set the first page element's alt text title to "new alt text title".constpageElement=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
Line — This page element.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setTop(top)
Sets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the pagewhen the element has no rotation.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
top | Number | The new vertical position to set, in points. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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 inthat group, which can change their visual appearance.
Updating the transform of a page element that is in a group only changes the transform ofthat page element; it doesn't affect the transforms of the group or other page elements in thegroup.
For details on how transforms impact the visual appearance of page elements, seeget.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
transform | Affine | The transform that is set for this page element. |
Return
Line — This element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
setWeight(points)
Sets the thickness of the line in points.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
points | Number | The new thickness of the line in points. |
Return
Line — This line, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://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 theelement has no rotation.
This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren'tcompatible with this method, refer to thesizing and positioning limitations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
width | Number | The new width of this page element to set, in points. |
Return
Line — This page element, for chaining.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the followingscopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations
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