Class Page

Page

A page in a presentation.

Methods

Method Return type Brief description
asLayout()
Layout Returns the page as a layout.
asMaster()
Master Returns the page as a master.
asSlide()
Slide Returns the page as a slide.
getBackground()
PageBackground Gets the page's background.
getColorScheme()
ColorScheme Gets the ColorScheme associated with the page.
getGroups()
Group[] Returns the list of Group objects on the page.
getImages()
Image[] Returns the list of Image objects on the page.
getLines()
Line[] Returns the list of Line objects on the page.
getObjectId()
String Gets the unique ID for the page.
getPageElementById(id)
PageElement Returns the PageElement on the page with the given ID, or null if none exists.
getPageElements()
PageElement[] Returns the list of PageElement objects rendered on the page.
getPageType()
PageType Gets the type of the page.
getPlaceholder(placeholderType)
PageElement Returns the placeholder PageElement object for a specified PlaceholderType or null if a matching placeholder is not present.
getPlaceholder(placeholderType, placeholderIndex)
PageElement Returns the placeholder PageElement object for a specified PlaceholderType and a placeholder index, or null if the placeholder is not present.
getPlaceholders()
PageElement[] Returns the list of placeholder PageElement objects in the page.
getShapes()
Shape[] Returns the list of Shape objects on the page.
getSheetsCharts()
SheetsChart[] Returns the list of SheetsChart objects on the page.
getTables()
Table[] Returns the list of Table objects on the page.
getVideos()
Video[] Returns the list of Video objects on the page.
getWordArts()
WordArt[] Returns the list of WordArt objects on the page.
group(pageElements)
Group Groups all the specified page elements.
insertGroup(group)
Group Inserts a copy of the provided Group on the page.
insertImage(blobSource)
Image Inserts an image at the top left corner of the page with a default size from the specified image blob.
insertImage(blobSource, left, top, width, height)
Image Inserts an image on the page with the provided position and size from the specified image blob.
insertImage(image)
Image Inserts a copy of the provided Image on the page.
insertImage(imageUrl)
Image Inserts an image at the top left corner of the page with a default size from the provided URL.
insertImage(imageUrl, left, top, width, height)
Image Inserts an image on the page with the provided position and size from the provided URL.
insertLine(line)
Line Inserts a copy of the provided Line on the page.
insertLine(lineCategory, startConnectionSite, endConnectionSite)
Line Inserts a line on the page connecting two connection sites .
insertLine(lineCategory, startLeft, startTop, endLeft, endTop)
Line Inserts a line on the page.
insertPageElement(pageElement)
PageElement Inserts a copy of the provided PageElement on the page.
insertShape(shape)
Shape Inserts a copy of the provided Shape on the page.
insertShape(shapeType)
Shape Inserts a shape on the page.
insertShape(shapeType, left, top, width, height)
Shape Inserts a shape on the page.
insertSheetsChart(sourceChart)
SheetsChart Inserts a Google Sheets chart on the page.
insertSheetsChart(sourceChart, left, top, width, height)
SheetsChart Inserts a Google Sheets chart on the page with the provided position and size.
insertSheetsChart(sheetsChart)
SheetsChart Inserts a copy of the provided SheetsChart on the page.
insertSheetsChartAsImage(sourceChart)
Image Inserts a Google Sheets chart as an Image on the page.
insertSheetsChartAsImage(sourceChart, left, top, width, height)
Image Inserts a Google Sheets chart as an Image on the page with the provided position and size.
insertTable(numRows, numColumns)
Table Inserts a table on the page.
insertTable(numRows, numColumns, left, top, width, height)
Table Inserts a table on the page with the provided position and size.
insertTable(table)
Table Inserts a copy of the provided Table on the page.
insertTextBox(text)
Shape Inserts a text box Shape containing the provided string on the page.
insertTextBox(text, left, top, width, height)
Shape Inserts a text box Shape containing the provided string on the page.
insertVideo(videoUrl)
Video Inserts a video at the top left corner of the page with a default size.
insertVideo(videoUrl, left, top, width, height)
Video Inserts a video on the page with the provided position and size.
insertVideo(video)
Video Inserts a copy of the provided Video on the page.
insertWordArt(wordArt)
WordArt Inserts a copy of the provided WordArt on the page.
remove()
void Removes the page.
replaceAllText(findText, replaceText)
Integer Replaces all instances of text matching find text with replace text.
replaceAllText(findText, replaceText, matchCase)
Integer Replaces all instances of text matching find text with replace text.
selectAsCurrentPage()
void Selects the Page in the active presentation as the current page selection and removes any previous selection.

Detailed documentation

asLayout()

Returns the page as a layout.

Return

Layout — The page as a layout.

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

asMaster()

Returns the page as a master.

Return

Master — The page as a master.

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

asSlide()

Returns the page as a slide.

Return

Slide — The page as a slide.

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

getBackground()

Gets the page's background.

Return

PageBackground — The page's background.

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

getColorScheme()

Gets the ColorScheme associated with the page.

Return

ColorScheme — The page's color scheme.

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

getGroups()

Returns the list of Group objects on the page.

Return

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

getImages()

Returns the list of Image objects on the page.

Return

Image[]

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

getLines()

Returns the list of Line objects on the page.

Return

Line[]

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()

Gets the unique ID for the page. Object IDs used by pages and page elements share the same namespace.

Return

String

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

getPageElementById(id)

Returns the PageElement on the page with the given ID, or null if none exists.

Parameters

Name Type Description
id
String The ID of the page element that is being retrieved.

Return

PageElement — The page element with the given ID.

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

getPageElements()

Returns the list of PageElement objects rendered on the page.

Return

PageElement[]

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

getPageType()

Gets the type of the page.

Return

PageType — The page 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

getPlaceholder(placeholderType)

Returns the placeholder PageElement object for a specified PlaceholderType or null if a matching placeholder is not present.

If there are multiple placeholders with the same type, it returns the one with minimal placeholder index. If there are multiple matching placeholders with the same index, it returns the first placeholder from the page's page elements collection.

var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var placeholder = slide.getPlaceholder(SlidesApp.PlaceholderType.CENTERED_TITLE);

Parameters

Name Type Description
placeholderType
PlaceholderType

Return

PageElement

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

getPlaceholder(placeholderType, placeholderIndex)

Returns the placeholder PageElement object for a specified PlaceholderType and a placeholder index, or null if the placeholder is not present.

If there are multiple placeholders with the same type and index, it returns the first placeholder from the page's page elements collection.

var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var placeholder = slide.getPlaceholder(SlidesApp.PlaceholderType.CENTERED_TITLE, 0);

Parameters

Name Type Description
placeholderType
PlaceholderType
placeholderIndex
Integer

Return

PageElement

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

getPlaceholders()

Returns the list of placeholder PageElement objects in the page.

var master = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getMasters()[0];
Logger.log('Number of placeholders in the master: ' + master.getPlaceholders().length);

Return

PageElement[]

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

getShapes()

Returns the list of Shape objects on the page.

Return

Shape[]

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

getSheetsCharts()

Returns the list of SheetsChart objects on the page.

Return

SheetsChart[]

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

getTables()

Returns the list of Table objects on the page.

Return

Table[]

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

getVideos()

Returns the list of Video objects on the page.

Return

Video[]

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

getWordArts()

Returns the list of WordArt objects on the page.

Return

WordArt[]

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

group(pageElements)

Groups all the specified page elements.

There should be at least two page elements on the same page that are not already in another group. Some page elements, such as Videos , Tables and placeholder Shapes cannot be grouped.

Parameters

Name Type Description
pageElements
PageElement[] The elements to group together.

Return

Group — The new 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

insertGroup(group)

Inserts a copy of the provided Group on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a group between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var group = otherPresentationSlide.getGroups()[0];
currentPresentationSlide.insertGroup(group); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
group
Group The group to be copied and inserted.

Return

Group — The inserted 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

insertImage(blobSource)

Inserts an image at the top left corner of the page with a default size from the specified image blob.

Inserting the image fetches it from the BlobSource once and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in either in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
// Get the Drive image file with the given ID.
var image = DriveApp.getFileById(fileId);
slide.insertImage(image);

Parameters

Name Type Description
blobSource
BlobSource The image data.

Return

Image — The inserted image.

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

insertImage(blobSource, left, top, width, height)

Inserts an image on the page with the provided position and size from the specified image blob.

The image is fetched from the provided BlobSource once at insertion time and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in either in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

In order to maintain the image's aspect ratio, the image is scaled and centered with respect to the provided size.

var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
// Get the Drive image file with the given ID.
var image = DriveApp.getFileById(fileId);
var position = {left: 0, top: 0};
var size = {width: 300, height: 100};
slide.insertImage(image, position.left, position.top, size.width, size.height);

Parameters

Name Type Description
blobSource
BlobSource The image data.
left
Number The horizontal position of the image in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the image in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the image in points.
height
Number The height of the image in points.

Return

Image — The inserted image.

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

insertImage(image)

Inserts a copy of the provided Image on the page.

The inserted images's position on this page is determined from the source image's position on its respective page.

If the provided image is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted image.

If the provided image is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the image from the source presentation. If the copied placeholder image is empty, nothing is inserted in the destination presentation.

// Copy an image between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var image = otherPresentationSlide.getImages[0];
currentPresentationSlide.insertImage(image);

Parameters

Name Type Description
image
Image The image to be copied and inserted.

Return

Image — The inserted image.

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

insertImage(imageUrl)

Inserts an image at the top left corner of the page with a default size from the provided URL.

Inserting the image fetches it from the URL once and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in either in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

The provided URL must be publicly accessible and no larger than 2kB. The URL itself is saved with the image and exposed via Image.getSourceUrl() .

Parameters

Name Type Description
imageUrl
String The image URL.

Return

Image — The inserted image.

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

insertImage(imageUrl, left, top, width, height)

Inserts an image on the page with the provided position and size from the provided URL.

Inserting the image fetches it from the URL once and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in either in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

The provided URL must be publicly accessible and no larger than 2kB. The URL itself is saved with the image and exposed via Image.getSourceUrl() .

In order to maintain the image's aspect ratio, the image is scaled and centered with respect to the provided size.

Parameters

Name Type Description
imageUrl
String The image URL.
left
Number The horizontal position of the image in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the image in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the image in points.
height
Number The height of the image in points.

Return

Image — The inserted image.

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

insertLine(line)

Inserts a copy of the provided Line on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a line between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var line = otherPresentationSlide.getLines[0];
currentPresentationSlide.insertLine(line);

Parameters

Name Type Description
line
Line The line to be copied and inserted.

Return

Line — The inserted line.

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

insertLine(lineCategory, startConnectionSite, endConnectionSite)

Inserts a line on the page connecting two connection sites . The two connection sites must be on this page.

// Insert a line in the first slide of the presentation connecting two shapes.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var shape1 = slide.insertShape(SlidesApp.ShapeType.RECTANGLE);
var shape2 = slide.insertShape(SlidesApp.ShapeType.CLOUD);
slide.insertLine(
    SlidesApp.LineCategory.BENT,
    shape1.getConnectionSites()[0],
    shape2.getConnectionSites()[1]);

Parameters

Name Type Description
lineCategory
LineCategory The category of the line to insert.
startConnectionSite
ConnectionSite The connection site where the start of the line is to be connected.
endConnectionSite
ConnectionSite The connection site where the end of the line is to be connected.

Return

Line — The inserted line.

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

insertLine(lineCategory, startLeft, startTop, endLeft, endTop)

Inserts a line on the page.

// Insert a line in the first slide of the presentation.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var startPoint = {left: 10, top: 10};
var endPoint = {left: 40, top: 40};
slide.insertLine(
    SlidesApp.LineCategory.STRAIGHT,
    startPoint.left,
    startPoint.top,
    endPoint.left,
    endPoint.top);

Parameters

Name Type Description
lineCategory
LineCategory The category of the line to insert.
startLeft
Number The horizontal position of the start point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page.
startTop
Number The vertical position of the start point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page.
endLeft
Number The horizontal position of the end point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page.
endTop
Number The vertical position of the end point of the line, measured in points from the upper left corner of the page.

Return

Line — The inserted line.

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

insertPageElement(pageElement)

Inserts a copy of the provided PageElement on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a page element between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var pageElement = otherPresentationSlide.getPageElements()[0];

// Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.
currentPresentationSlide.insertPageElement(pageElement);

Parameters

Name Type Description
pageElement
PageElement The page element to be copied and inserted.

Return

PageElement — The inserted 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

insertShape(shape)

Inserts a copy of the provided Shape on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a shape between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var shape = otherPresentationSlide.getShapes[0];
currentPresentationSlide.insertShape(shape); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
shape
Shape The shape to be copied and inserted.

Return

Shape — The inserted shape.

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

insertShape(shapeType)

Inserts a shape on the page.

The shape is inserted with a default size at the top left corner of the page.

// Insert a shape in the first slide of the presentation.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];

// Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.
slide.insertShape(SlidesApp.ShapeType.RECTANGLE);

Parameters

Name Type Description
shapeType
ShapeType The type of shape to insert.

Return

Shape — The inserted shape.

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

insertShape(shapeType, left, top, width, height)

Inserts a shape on the page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
shapeType
ShapeType The type of shape to insert.
left
Number The horizontal position of the shape, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the shape, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the shape.
height
Number The height of the shape.

Return

Shape — The inserted shape.

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

insertSheetsChart(sourceChart)

Inserts a Google Sheets chart on the page.

The chart is inserted with a default size at the top left corner of the page.

The inserted chart is linked with the source Google Sheets chart which allows it to be updated. Other collaborators can see the link to the source spreadsheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
var chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
slide.insertSheetsChart(chart);

Parameters

Name Type Description
sourceChart
EmbeddedChart The chart in a spreadsheet to be inserted in the page.

Return

SheetsChart — The inserted chart in 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

insertSheetsChart(sourceChart, left, top, width, height)

Inserts a Google Sheets chart on the page with the provided position and size.

In order to maintain the chart's aspect ratio, the chart is scaled and centered with respect to the provided size.

The inserted chart is linked with the source Google Sheets chart which allows it to be updated. Other collaborators can see the link to the source spreadsheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
var chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var position = {left: 0, top: 0};
var size = {width: 200, height: 200};

// Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.
slide.insertSheetsChart(
    chart,
    position.left,
    position.top,
    size.width,
    size.height);

Parameters

Name Type Description
sourceChart
EmbeddedChart The chart in a spreadsheet to be inserted in the page.
left
Number The horizontal position of the chart in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the chart in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the chart in points.
height
Number The height of the chart in points.

Return

SheetsChart — The inserted chart in 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

insertSheetsChart(sheetsChart)

Inserts a copy of the provided SheetsChart on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a sheets chart between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var sheetsChart = otherPresentationSlide.getSheetsCharts[0];

// Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.
currentPresentationSlide.insertSheetsChart(sheetsChart);

Parameters

Name Type Description
sheetsChart
SheetsChart The sheets chart to be copied and inserted.

Return

SheetsChart — The inserted sheets chart.

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

insertSheetsChartAsImage(sourceChart)

Inserts a Google Sheets chart as an Image on the page.

The image of the chart is inserted with a default size at the top left corner of the page.

The inserted image of chart is not linked with the source Google Sheets chart.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
var chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
slide.insertSheetsChartAsImage(chart); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
sourceChart
EmbeddedChart The chart in a spreadsheet to be inserted in the page.

Return

Image — The inserted image of the chart in 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

insertSheetsChartAsImage(sourceChart, left, top, width, height)

Inserts a Google Sheets chart as an Image on the page with the provided position and size.

In order to maintain the chart image's aspect ratio, the image is scaled and centered with respect to the provided size.

The inserted image of the chart is not linked with the source Google Sheets chart.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
var chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var position = {left: 0, top: 0};
var size = {width: 200, height: 200};

// Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.
slide.insertSheetsChartAsImage(
    chart,
    position.left,
    position.right,
    size.width,
    size.height);

Parameters

Name Type Description
sourceChart
EmbeddedChart The chart in a spreadsheet to be inserted in the page.
left
Number The horizontal position of the chart in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the chart in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the chart in points.
height
Number The height of the chart in points.

Return

Image — The inserted image of the chart in 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

insertTable(numRows, numColumns)

Inserts a table on the page.

The table is centered on the page with default size and evenly distributed rows and columns.

Parameters

Name Type Description
numRows
Integer The number of rows in the table.
numColumns
Integer The number of columns in the table.

Return

Table — The inserted table.

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

insertTable(numRows, numColumns, left, top, width, height)

Inserts a table on the page with the provided position and size.

Rows and columns are evenly distributed in the created table.

Parameters

Name Type Description
numRows
Integer The number of rows in the table.
numColumns
Integer The number of columns in the table.
left
Number The horizontal position of the table, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the table, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the table.
height
Number The minimum height of the table. The actual height of the rendered table depends on factors such as text font size.

Return

Table — The inserted table.

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

insertTable(table)

Inserts a copy of the provided Table on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a table between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var table = otherPresentationSlide.getTables[0];
currentPresentationSlide.insertTable(table); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
table
Table The table to be copied and inserted.

Return

Table — The inserted table.

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

insertTextBox(text)

Inserts a text box Shape containing the provided string on the page.

The text box shape is inserted with a default size at the top left corner of the page.

// Insert text box with "Hello" on the first slide of presentation.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
slide.insertTextBox('Hello'); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
text
String The string the text box shape should contain.

Return

Shape — The inserted text box shape.

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

insertTextBox(text, left, top, width, height)

Inserts a text box Shape containing the provided string on the page.

// Insert text box with "Hello" on the first slide of presentation. This text box is a square
// with a length of 10 points on each side.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
slide.insertTextBox('Hello', 0, 0, 10, 10); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
text
String The string the text box shape should contain.
left
Number The horizontal position of the text box shape, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the text box shape, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the text box shape.
height
Number The height of the text box shape.

Return

Shape — The inserted text box shape.

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

insertVideo(videoUrl)

Inserts a video at the top left corner of the page with a default size.

Only YouTube videos are currently supported.

Parameters

Name Type Description
videoUrl
String The URL of the video to insert.

Return

Video — The inserted video.

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

insertVideo(videoUrl, left, top, width, height)

Inserts a video on the page with the provided position and size.

Only YouTube videos are currently supported.

Parameters

Name Type Description
videoUrl
String The URL of the video to insert.
left
Number The horizontal position of the video in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
top
Number The vertical position of the video in points, measured from the upper left corner of the page.
width
Number The width of the video in points.
height
Number The height of the video in points.

Return

Video — The inserted video.

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

insertVideo(video)

Inserts a copy of the provided Video on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a video between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var video = otherPresentationSlide.getVideos[0];
currentPresentationSlide.insertVideo(video); // Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.

Parameters

Name Type Description
video
Video The video to be copied and inserted.

Return

Video — The inserted video.

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

insertWordArt(wordArt)

Inserts a copy of the provided WordArt on the page.

The inserted element's position on this page is determined from the source element's position on its respective page.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from within the current presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages also inherit on the inserted element.

If the provided element is a placeholder being copied from a different presentation, properties that inherit from master or layout pages are copied onto the element from the source presentation.

// Copy a word art between presentations.
var otherPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
var currentPresentationSlide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var wordArt = otherPresentationSlide.getWordArts[0];

// Also available for Layout, Master, and Page.
currentPresentationSlide.insertWordArt(wordArt);

Parameters

Name Type Description
wordArt
WordArt The group to be copied and inserted.

Return

WordArt — The inserted word art.

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.

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

replaceAllText(findText, replaceText)

Replaces all instances of text matching find text with replace text. The search is case insensitive.

Parameters

Name Type Description
findText
String The text to find.
replaceText
String The text to replace the matched text.

Return

Integer — the number of occurrences changed

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

replaceAllText(findText, replaceText, matchCase)

Replaces all instances of text matching find text with replace text.

Parameters

Name Type Description
findText
String The text to find.
replaceText
String The text to replace the matched text.
matchCase
Boolean If true , the search is case sensitive; if false , the search is case insensitive.

Return

Integer — the number of occurrences changed

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

selectAsCurrentPage()

Selects the Page in the active presentation as the current page selection and removes any previous selection.

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.

// Select the first slide as the current page selection and replace any previous selection.
var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
slide.selectAsCurrentPage(); // Also available for Layout, Master, and 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