TheSelectionTyperepresents the most specific type of one or more objects that are
selected. As an example if one or moreTableCellinstances are selected in aTable, the selection type isSelectionType.TABLE_CELL. TheTableCellRangecan be
retrieved by using theSelection.getTableCellRange. TheTablecan be retrieved by
using theSelection.getPageElementRangeand thePagecan be retrieved from theSelection.getCurrentPage.
To call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example,SlidesApp.SelectionType.TEXT.
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