Class Master

A master in a presentation.

Masters contains all common page elements and the common properties for a set of layouts. They serve three purposes:

Placeholder shapes on a master contain the default text styles and shape properties of all placeholder shapes on pages that use that master.
The properties of a master page define the common page properties inherited by its layouts.
Any other shapes on the master slide appear on all slides using that master, regardless of their layout.

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`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.
`getLayouts()`	`Layout[]`	Gets this master's layouts.
`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

`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

`getLayouts()`

Gets this master's layouts.

Return

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

`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.

const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.

const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.

const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.

const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
// Get the Drive image file with the given ID.
const image = DriveApp.getFileById('123abc');
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.

const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
// Get the Drive image file with the given ID.
const image = DriveApp.getFileById('123abc');
const position = {
  left: 0,
  top: 0
};
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.

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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.
const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const shape1 = slide.insertShape(SlidesApp.ShapeType.RECTANGLE);
const 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.
const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const startPoint = {
  left: 10,
  top: 10
};
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.
const 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.

const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
const chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
const 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.

const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
const chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const position = {
  left: 0,
  top: 0
};
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.

const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
const chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
const 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.

const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
const chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Insert the spreadsheet chart in the first slide.
const slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const position = {
  left: 0,
  top: 0
};
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.
const 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.
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.
const otherPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.openById('presentationId').getSlides()[0];
const currentPresentationSlide =
    SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
const 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.
const 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