Class Sheet

Sheet

Access and modify spreadsheet sheets. Common operations are renaming a sheet and accessing range objects from the sheet.

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
activate()SheetActivates this sheet.
addDeveloperMetadata(key)SheetAdds developer metadata with the specified key to the sheet.
addDeveloperMetadata(key, visibility)SheetAdds developer metadata with the specified key and visibility to the sheet.
addDeveloperMetadata(key, value)SheetAdds developer metadata with the specified key and value to the sheet.
addDeveloperMetadata(key, value, visibility)SheetAdds developer metadata with the specified key, value, and visibility to the sheet.
appendRow(rowContents)SheetAppends a row to the bottom of the current data region in the sheet.
asDataSourceSheet()DataSourceSheetReturns the sheet as a DataSourceSheet if the sheet is of type SheetType.DATASOURCE, or null otherwise.
autoResizeColumn(columnPosition)SheetSets the width of the given column to fit its contents.
autoResizeColumns(startColumn, numColumns)SheetSets the width of all columns starting at the given column position to fit their contents.
autoResizeRows(startRow, numRows)SheetSets the height of all rows starting at the given row position to fit their contents.
clear()SheetClears the sheet of content and formatting information.
clear(options)SheetClears the sheet of contents and/or format, as specified with the given advanced options.
clearConditionalFormatRules()voidRemoves all conditional format rules from the sheet.
clearContents()SheetClears the sheet of contents, while preserving formatting information.
clearFormats()SheetClears the sheet of formatting, while preserving contents.
clearNotes()SheetClears the sheet of all notes.
collapseAllColumnGroups()SheetCollapses all column groups on the sheet.
collapseAllRowGroups()SheetCollapses all row groups on the sheet.
copyTo(spreadsheet)SheetCopies the sheet to a given spreadsheet, which can be the same spreadsheet as the source.
createDeveloperMetadataFinder()DeveloperMetadataFinderReturns a DeveloperMetadataFinder for finding developer metadata within the scope of this sheet.
createTextFinder(findText)TextFinderCreates a text finder for the sheet, which can find and replace text within the sheet.
deleteColumn(columnPosition)SheetDeletes the column at the given column position.
deleteColumns(columnPosition, howMany)voidDeletes a number of columns starting at the given column position.
deleteRow(rowPosition)SheetDeletes the row at the given row position.
deleteRows(rowPosition, howMany)voidDeletes a number of rows starting at the given row position.
expandAllColumnGroups()SheetExpands all column groups on the sheet.
expandAllRowGroups()SheetExpands all row groups on the sheet.
expandColumnGroupsUpToDepth(groupDepth)SheetExpands all column groups up to the given depth, and collapses all others.
expandRowGroupsUpToDepth(groupDepth)SheetExpands all row groups up to the given depth, and collapses all others.
getActiveCell()RangeReturns the active cell in this sheet.
getActiveRange()RangeReturns the selected range in the active sheet, or null if there is no active range.
getActiveRangeList()RangeListReturns the list of active ranges in the active sheet or null if there are no active ranges.
getBandings()Banding[]Returns all the bandings in this sheet.
getCharts()EmbeddedChart[]Returns an array of charts on this sheet.
getColumnGroup(columnIndex, groupDepth)GroupReturns the column group at the given index and group depth.
getColumnGroupControlPosition()GroupControlTogglePositionReturns the GroupControlTogglePosition for all column groups on the sheet.
getColumnGroupDepth(columnIndex)IntegerReturns the group depth of the column at the given index.
getColumnWidth(columnPosition)IntegerGets the width in pixels of the given column.
getConditionalFormatRules()ConditionalFormatRule[]Get all conditional format rules in this sheet.
getCurrentCell()RangeReturns the current cell in the active sheet or null if there is no current cell.
getDataRange()RangeReturns a Range corresponding to the dimensions in which data is present.
getDataSourceFormulas()DataSourceFormula[]Gets all the data source formulas.
getDataSourcePivotTables()DataSourcePivotTable[]Gets all the data source pivot tables.
getDataSourceTables()DataSourceTable[]Gets all the data source tables.
getDeveloperMetadata()DeveloperMetadata[]Get all developer metadata associated with this sheet.
getDrawings()Drawing[]Returns an array of drawings on the sheet.
getFilter()FilterReturns the filter in this sheet, or null if there is no filter.
getFormUrl()StringReturns the URL for the form that sends its responses to this sheet, or null if this sheet has no associated form.
getFrozenColumns()IntegerReturns the number of frozen columns.
getFrozenRows()IntegerReturns the number of frozen rows.
getImages()OverGridImage[]Returns all over-the-grid images on the sheet.
getIndex()IntegerGets the position of the sheet in its parent spreadsheet.
getLastColumn()IntegerReturns the position of the last column that has content.
getLastRow()IntegerReturns the position of the last row that has content.
getMaxColumns()IntegerReturns the current number of columns in the sheet, regardless of content.
getMaxRows()IntegerReturns the current number of rows in the sheet, regardless of content.
getName()StringReturns the name of the sheet.
getNamedRanges()NamedRange[]Gets all the named ranges in this sheet.
getParent()SpreadsheetReturns the Spreadsheet that contains this sheet.
getPivotTables()PivotTable[]Returns all the pivot tables on this sheet.
getProtections(type)Protection[]Gets an array of objects representing all protected ranges in the sheet, or a single-element array representing the protection on the sheet itself.
getRange(row, column)RangeReturns the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates.
getRange(row, column, numRows)RangeReturns the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates, and with the given number of rows.
getRange(row, column, numRows, numColumns)RangeReturns the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates with the given number of rows and columns.
getRange(a1Notation)RangeReturns the range as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.
getRangeList(a1Notations)RangeListReturns the RangeList collection representing the ranges in the same sheet specified by a non-empty list of A1 notations or R1C1 notations.
getRowGroup(rowIndex, groupDepth)GroupReturns the row group at the given index and group depth.
getRowGroupControlPosition()GroupControlTogglePositionReturns the GroupControlTogglePosition for all row groups on the sheet.
getRowGroupDepth(rowIndex)IntegerReturns the group depth of the row at the given index.
getRowHeight(rowPosition)IntegerGets the height in pixels of the given row.
getSelection()SelectionReturns the current Selection in the spreadsheet.
getSheetId()IntegerReturns the ID of the sheet represented by this object.
getSheetName()StringReturns the sheet name.
getSheetValues(startRow, startColumn, numRows, numColumns)Object[][]Returns the rectangular grid of values for this range starting at the given coordinates.
getSlicers()Slicer[]Returns an array of slicers on the sheet.
getTabColorObject()ColorGets the sheet tab color, or null if the sheet tab has no color.
getType()SheetTypeReturns the type of the sheet.
hasHiddenGridlines()BooleanReturns true if the sheet's gridlines are hidden; otherwise returns false.
hideColumn(column)voidHides the column or columns in the given range.
hideColumns(columnIndex)voidHides a single column at the given index.
hideColumns(columnIndex, numColumns)voidHides one or more consecutive columns starting at the given index.
hideRow(row)voidHides the rows in the given range.
hideRows(rowIndex)voidHides the row at the given index.
hideRows(rowIndex, numRows)voidHides one or more consecutive rows starting at the given index.
hideSheet()SheetHides this sheet.
insertChart(chart)voidAdds a new chart to this sheet.
insertColumnAfter(afterPosition)SheetInserts a column after the given column position.
insertColumnBefore(beforePosition)SheetInserts a column before the given column position.
insertColumns(columnIndex)voidInserts a blank column in a sheet at the specified location.
insertColumns(columnIndex, numColumns)voidInserts one or more consecutive blank columns in a sheet starting at the specified location.
insertColumnsAfter(afterPosition, howMany)SheetInserts a given number of columns after the given column position.
insertColumnsBefore(beforePosition, howMany)SheetInserts a number of columns before the given column position.
insertImage(blobSource, column, row)OverGridImageInserts a BlobSource as an image in the document at a given row and column.
insertImage(blobSource, column, row, offsetX, offsetY)OverGridImageInserts a BlobSource as an image in the document at a given row and column, with a pixel offset.
insertImage(url, column, row)OverGridImageInserts an image in the document at a given row and column.
insertImage(url, column, row, offsetX, offsetY)OverGridImageInserts an image in the document at a given row and column, with a pixel offset.
insertRowAfter(afterPosition)SheetInserts a row after the given row position.
insertRowBefore(beforePosition)SheetInserts a row before the given row position.
insertRows(rowIndex)voidInserts a blank row in a sheet at the specified location.
insertRows(rowIndex, numRows)voidInserts one or more consecutive blank rows in a sheet starting at the specified location.
insertRowsAfter(afterPosition, howMany)SheetInserts a number of rows after the given row position.
insertRowsBefore(beforePosition, howMany)SheetInserts a number of rows before the given row position.
insertSlicer(range, anchorRowPos, anchorColPos)SlicerAdds a new slicer to this sheet.
insertSlicer(range, anchorRowPos, anchorColPos, offsetX, offsetY)SlicerAdds a new slicer to this sheet.
isColumnHiddenByUser(columnPosition)BooleanReturns whether the given column is hidden by the user.
isRightToLeft()BooleanReturns true if this sheet layout is right-to-left.
isRowHiddenByFilter(rowPosition)BooleanReturns whether the given row is hidden by a filter (not a filter view).
isRowHiddenByUser(rowPosition)BooleanReturns whether the given row is hidden by the user.
isSheetHidden()BooleanReturns true if the sheet is currently hidden.
moveColumns(columnSpec, destinationIndex)voidMoves the columns selected by the given range to the position indicated by the destinationIndex.
moveRows(rowSpec, destinationIndex)voidMoves the rows selected by the given range to the position indicated by the destinationIndex.
newChart()EmbeddedChartBuilderReturns a builder to create a new chart for this sheet.
protect()ProtectionCreates an object that can protect the sheet from being edited except by users who have permission.
removeChart(chart)voidRemoves a chart from the parent sheet.
setActiveRange(range)RangeSets the specified range as the active range in the active sheet, with the top left cell in the range as the current cell.
setActiveRangeList(rangeList)RangeListSets the specified list of ranges as the active ranges in the active sheet.
setActiveSelection(range)RangeSets the active selection region for this sheet.
setActiveSelection(a1Notation)RangeSets the active selection, as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.
setColumnGroupControlPosition(position)SheetSets the position of the column group control toggle on the sheet.
setColumnWidth(columnPosition, width)SheetSets the width of the given column in pixels.
setColumnWidths(startColumn, numColumns, width)SheetSets the width of the given columns in pixels.
setConditionalFormatRules(rules)voidReplaces all currently existing conditional format rules in the sheet with the input rules.
setCurrentCell(cell)RangeSets the specified cell as the current cell.
setFrozenColumns(columns)voidFreezes the given number of columns.
setFrozenRows(rows)voidFreezes the given number of rows.
setHiddenGridlines(hideGridlines)SheetHides or reveals the sheet gridlines.
setName(name)SheetSets the sheet name.
setRightToLeft(rightToLeft)SheetSets or unsets the sheet layout to right-to-left.
setRowGroupControlPosition(position)SheetSets the position of the row group control toggle on the sheet.
setRowHeight(rowPosition, height)SheetSets the row height of the given row in pixels.
setRowHeights(startRow, numRows, height)SheetSets the height of the given rows in pixels.
setRowHeightsForced(startRow, numRows, height)SheetSets the height of the given rows in pixels.
setTabColor(color)SheetSets the sheet tab color.
setTabColorObject(color)SheetSets the sheet tab color.
showColumns(columnIndex)voidUnhides the column at the given index.
showColumns(columnIndex, numColumns)voidUnhides one or more consecutive columns starting at the given index.
showRows(rowIndex)voidUnhides the row at the given index.
showRows(rowIndex, numRows)voidUnhides one or more consecutive rows starting at the given index.
showSheet()SheetMakes the sheet visible.
sort(columnPosition)SheetSorts a sheet by column, ascending.
sort(columnPosition, ascending)SheetSorts a sheet by column.
unhideColumn(column)voidUnhides the column in the given range.
unhideRow(row)voidUnhides the row in the given range.
updateChart(chart)voidUpdates the chart on this sheet.

Detailed documentation

activate()

Activates this sheet. Does not alter the sheet itself, only the parent's notion of the active sheet.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.activate();

Return

Sheet — The newly active sheet.


addDeveloperMetadata(key)

Adds developer metadata with the specified key to the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Adds the key 'NAME' to the developer metadata for the sheet.
sheet.addDeveloperMetadata('NAME');

// Gets the updated metadata info and logs it to the console.
console.log(sheet.getDeveloperMetadata()[0].getKey());

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
keyStringThe key for the new developer metadata.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

addDeveloperMetadata(key, visibility)

Adds developer metadata with the specified key and visibility to the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Adds the key 'NAME' and sets the developer metadata visibility to PROJECT
// for the sheet.
sheet.addDeveloperMetadata('NAME', SpreadsheetApp.DeveloperMetadataVisibility.PROJECT);

// Gets the updated metadata info and logs it to the console.
const developerMetaData = sheet.getDeveloperMetadata()[0];
console.log(developerMetaData.getKey());
console.log(developerMetaData.getVisibility().toString());

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
keyStringThe key for the new developer metadata.
visibilityDeveloperMetadataVisibilityThe visibility of the new developer metadata.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

addDeveloperMetadata(key, value)

Adds developer metadata with the specified key and value to the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Adds the key 'COMPANY' with the value 'TECH' to the developer metadata for the sheet.
sheet.addDeveloperMetadata('COMPANY', 'TECH');

// Gets the updated metadata info and logs it to the console.
const developerMetaData = sheet.getDeveloperMetadata()[0];
console.log(developerMetaData.getKey());
console.log(developerMetaData.getValue());

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
keyStringThe key for the new developer metadata.
valueStringThe value for the new developer metadata.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

addDeveloperMetadata(key, value, visibility)

Adds developer metadata with the specified key, value, and visibility to the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Adds the key 'COMPANY' with the value 'TECH' to the developer metadata and sets the
// visibility to DOCUMENT for the sheet.
sheet.addDeveloperMetadata(
  'COMPANY',
  'TECH',
  SpreadsheetApp.DeveloperMetadataVisibility.DOCUMENT);

// Gets the updated metadata info and logs it to the console.
const developerMetaData = sheet.getDeveloperMetadata()[0];
console.log(developerMetaData.getKey());
console.log(developerMetaData.getValue());
console.log(developerMetaData.getVisibility().toString());

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
keyStringThe key for the new developer metadata.
valueStringThe value for the new developer metadata.
visibilityDeveloperMetadataVisibilityThe visibility of the new developer metadata.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

appendRow(rowContents)

Appends a row to the bottom of the current data region in the sheet. If a cell's content begins with =, it's interpreted as a formula.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Appends a new row with 3 columns to the bottom of the current
// data region in the sheet containing the values in the array.
sheet.appendRow(["a man", "a plan", "panama"]);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowContentsObject[]An array of values to insert after the last row in the sheet.

Return

Sheet — The sheet, useful for method chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

asDataSourceSheet()

Returns the sheet as a DataSourceSheet if the sheet is of type SheetType.DATASOURCE, or null otherwise.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can useSpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets the data source sheet value if the sheet is of type
// SpreadsheetApp.SheetType.DATASOURCE, otherwise this returns a null value.
const dataSourceSheet = sheet.asDataSourceSheet();

// Gets the data source sheet value and logs it to the console.
console.log(dataSourceSheet);
console.log(sheet.getType().toString());

Return

DataSourceSheet — A data source sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

autoResizeColumn(columnPosition)

Sets the width of the given column to fit its contents.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

sheet.getRange('a1').setValue('Whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul...');

// Sets the first column to a width which fits the text
sheet.autoResizeColumn(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe position of the given column to resize.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

autoResizeColumns(startColumn, numColumns)

Sets the width of all columns starting at the given column position to fit their contents.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first 15 columns to a width that fits their text.
sheet.autoResizeColumns(1, 15);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
startColumnIntegerThe starting column to auto-resize.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to auto-resize.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

autoResizeRows(startRow, numRows)

Sets the height of all rows starting at the given row position to fit their contents.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first 15 rows to a height that fits their text.
sheet.autoResizeRows(1, 15);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
startRowIntegerThe starting row to auto-resize.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to auto-resize.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

clear()

Clears the sheet of content and formatting information.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.clear();

Return

Sheet — The cleared sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

clear(options)

Clears the sheet of contents and/or format, as specified with the given advanced options.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
sheet.clear({ formatOnly: true, contentsOnly: true });

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
optionsObjectA JavaScript map containing advanced options, listed below.

Advanced parameters

NameTypeDescription
contentsOnlyBooleanWhether to clear the content.
formatOnlyBooleanWhether to clear the format.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

clearConditionalFormatRules()

Removes all conditional format rules from the sheet. Equivalent to calling setConditionalFormatRules(rules) with an empty array as input.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
sheet.clearConditionalFormatRules();

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

clearContents()

Clears the sheet of contents, while preserving formatting information.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.clearContents();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

clearFormats()

Clears the sheet of formatting, while preserving contents.

Formatting refers to how data is formatted as allowed by choices under the "Format" menu (ex: bold, italics, conditional formatting) and not width or height of cells.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.clearFormats();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

clearNotes()

Clears the sheet of all notes.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.clearNotes();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

collapseAllColumnGroups()

Collapses all column groups on the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// All column groups on the sheet are collapsed.
sheet.collapseAllColumnGroups();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

collapseAllRowGroups()

Collapses all row groups on the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// All row groups on the sheet are collapsed.
sheet.collapseAllRowGroups();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

copyTo(spreadsheet)

Copies the sheet to a given spreadsheet, which can be the same spreadsheet as the source. The copied sheet is named "Copy of [original name]".

var source = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = source.getSheets()[0];

var destination = SpreadsheetApp.openById('ID_GOES HERE');
sheet.copyTo(destination);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
spreadsheetSpreadsheetThe spreadsheet to copy this sheet to, which can be the same spreadsheet as the source.

Return

Sheet — The new sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

createDeveloperMetadataFinder()

Returns a DeveloperMetadataFinder for finding developer metadata within the scope of this sheet. Metadata is in the scope of a particular sheet if it is either associated with the sheet itself, or associated with a row, column, or range on that sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Adds developer metadata for testing.
sheet.addDeveloperMetadata('CITY', 'PARIS');

// Creates the developer metadata finder.
const metadatafinder = sheet.createDeveloperMetadataFinder();

// Finds the metadata with value 'PARIS' and displays its key in the console.
console.log(metadatafinder.withValue('PARIS').find()[0].getKey());

Return

DeveloperMetadataFinder — A developer metadata finder to search for metadata in the scope of this sheet.


createTextFinder(findText)

Creates a text finder for the sheet, which can find and replace text within the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// Creates  a text finder.
var textFinder = sheet.createTextFinder('dog');

// Returns the first occurrence of 'dog' in the sheet.
var firstOccurrence = textFinder.findNext();

// Replaces the last found occurrence of 'dog' with 'cat' and returns the number
// of occurrences replaced.
var numOccurrencesReplaced = findOccurrence.replaceWith('cat');

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
findTextStringThe text to search for.

Return

TextFinder — The TextFinder for the sheet.


deleteColumn(columnPosition)

Deletes the column at the given column position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Columns start at "1" - this deletes the first column
sheet.deleteColumn(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe position of the column, starting at 1 for the first column.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

deleteColumns(columnPosition, howMany)

Deletes a number of columns starting at the given column position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Columns start at "1" - this deletes the first two columns
sheet.deleteColumns(1, 2);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe position of the first column to delete.
howManyIntegerThe number of columns to delete.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

deleteRow(rowPosition)

Deletes the row at the given row position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Rows start at "1" - this deletes the first row
sheet.deleteRow(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowPositionIntegerThe position of the row, starting at 1 for the first row.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

deleteRows(rowPosition, howMany)

Deletes a number of rows starting at the given row position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Rows start at "1" - this deletes the first two rows
sheet.deleteRows(1, 2);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowPositionIntegerThe position of the first row to delete.
howManyIntegerThe number of rows to delete.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

expandAllColumnGroups()

Expands all column groups on the sheet. This method requires at least one column group.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// All column groups on the sheet are expanded.
sheet.expandAllColumnGroups();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

expandAllRowGroups()

Expands all row groups on the sheet. This method requires at least one row group.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// All row groups on the sheet are expanded.
sheet.expandAllRowGroups();

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

expandColumnGroupsUpToDepth(groupDepth)

Expands all column groups up to the given depth, and collapses all others.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// All column groups of depth 2 and lower are expanded, and groups with depth
// 3 and higher are collapsed.
sheet.expandColumnGroupsUpToDepth(2);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
groupDepthIntegerThe group depth up to which to expand the column groups.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

expandRowGroupsUpToDepth(groupDepth)

Expands all row groups up to the given depth, and collapses all others.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// All row groups of depth 2 and lower are expanded, and groups with depth
// 3 and higher are collapsed.
sheet.expandRowGroupsUpToDepth(2);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
groupDepthIntegerThe group depth up to which to expand the row groups.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getActiveCell()

Returns the active cell in this sheet.

Note: It's preferable to use getCurrentCell(), which returns the current highlighted cell.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Returns the active cell
var cell = sheet.getActiveCell();

Return

Range — the current active cell

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getActiveRange()

Returns the selected range in the active sheet, or null if there is no active range. If multiple ranges are selected this method returns only the last selected range.

The term "active range" refers to the range that a user has selected in the active sheet, but in a custom function it refers to the cell being actively recalculated.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var activeRange = sheet.getActiveRange();

Return

Range — the active range

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

See also


getActiveRangeList()

Returns the list of active ranges in the active sheet or null if there are no active ranges.

If there is a single range selected, this behaves as a getActiveRange() call.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
// Returns the list of active ranges.
var activeRangeList = sheet.getActiveRangeList();

Return

RangeList — the list of active ranges

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

See also


getBandings()

Returns all the bandings in this sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets the banding info for the sheet.
const bandings = sheet.getBandings();

// Gets info on the bandings' second row color and logs it to the console.
for (const banding of bandings) {
  console.log(banding.getSecondRowColor());
}

Return

Banding[] — All the bandings in this sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getCharts()

Returns an array of charts on this sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var charts = sheet.getCharts();

for (var i in charts) {
  var chart = charts[i];
  // Do something with the chart
}

Return

EmbeddedChart[] — An array of charts.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getColumnGroup(columnIndex, groupDepth)

Returns the column group at the given index and group depth.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// Returns the group whose control index is at column 2 and has a depth of 1, or
// null if the group doesn’t exist.
var columnGroup = sheet.getColumnGroup(2, 1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe column index of the group control toggle or an index within the group.
groupDepthIntegerThe depth of the group.

Return

Group — The column group at the control index and depth, or throws an exception if the group doesn’t exist.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getColumnGroupControlPosition()

Returns the GroupControlTogglePosition for all column groups on the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// GroupControlTogglePosition.AFTER if the column grouping control toggle is shown after the
// group.
var columnGroupControlPosition = sheet.getColumnGroupControlPosition();

Return

GroupControlTogglePositiontrue if the column grouping control toggle is shown after the group on this sheet and false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getColumnGroupDepth(columnIndex)

Returns the group depth of the column at the given index.

The group depth indicates how many groups overlap with the column. This can range between zero and eight.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// 1 if there is a group over columns 1 through 3
var groupDepth = sheet.getColumnGroupDepth(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe index of the column.

Return

Integer — The group depth of the column at the given index.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getColumnWidth(columnPosition)

Gets the width in pixels of the given column.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Columns start at 1
Logger.log(sheet.getColumnWidth(1));

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe position of the column to examine.

Return

Integer — column width in pixels

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getConditionalFormatRules()

Get all conditional format rules in this sheet.

// Logs the conditional format rules in a sheet.
var rules = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getConditionalFormatRules();
for (var i = 0; i < rules.length; i++) {
  var rule = rules[i];
  Logger.log(rule);
}

Return

ConditionalFormatRule[] — An array of all rules in the sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getCurrentCell()

Returns the current cell in the active sheet or null if there is no current cell. The current cell is the cell that has focus in the Google Sheets UI, and is highlighted by a dark border. There is never more than one current cell. When a user selects one or more cell ranges, one of the cells in the selection is the current cell.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
// Returns the current highlighted cell in the one of the active ranges.
var currentCell = sheet.getCurrentCell();

Return

Range — the current cell

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getDataRange()

Returns a Range corresponding to the dimensions in which data is present.

This is functionally equivalent to creating a Range bounded by A1 and (Sheet.getLastColumn(), Sheet.getLastRow()).

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This represents ALL the data
var range = sheet.getDataRange();
var values = range.getValues();

// This logs the spreadsheet in CSV format with a trailing comma
for (var i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
  var row = "";
  for (var j = 0; j < values[i].length; j++) {
    if (values[i][j]) {
      row = row + values[i][j];
    }
    row = row + ",";
  }
  Logger.log(row);
}

Return

Range — a range consisting of all the data in the spreadsheet

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getDataSourceFormulas()

Gets all the data source formulas.

// Opens the spreadsheet by its ID. If you created your script from within a Google Sheets
// file, use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().
// TODO(developer): Replace the ID with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('abc123456');

// Gets Sheet1 by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets an array of the data source formulas on Sheet1.
// To get an array of data source formulas for the entire spreadsheet,
// replace 'sheet' with 'ss'.
const dataSourceFormulas = sheet.getDataSourceFormulas();

// Logs the first data source formula in the array.
console.log(dataSourceFormulas[0].getFormula());

Return

DataSourceFormula[] — A list of data source formulas.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getDataSourcePivotTables()

Gets all the data source pivot tables.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its ID. If you created your script from a Google Sheets file,
// use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().
// TODO(developer): Replace the ID with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('abc123456');

// Gets Sheet1 by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets an array of the data source pivot tables on Sheet1.
// To get an array of data source pivot tables for the entire
// spreadsheet, replace 'sheet' with 'ss'.
const dataSourcePivotTables = sheet.getDataSourcePivotTables();

// Logs the last time that the first pivot table in the array was refreshed.
console.log(dataSourcePivotTables[0].getStatus().getLastRefreshedTime());

Return

DataSourcePivotTable[] — A list of data source pivot tables.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getDataSourceTables()

Gets all the data source tables.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its ID. If you created your script from a Google Sheets file,
// use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().
// TODO(developer): Replace the ID with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('abc123456');

// Gets Sheet1 by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets an array of data source tables on Sheet1.
// To get an array of data source tables for the entire spreadsheet,
// replace 'sheet' with 'ss'.
const dataSourceTables = sheet.getDataSourceTables();

// Logs the last completed data execution time on the first data source table.
console.log(dataSourceTables[0].getStatus().getLastExecutionTime());

Return

DataSourceTable[] — A list of data source tables.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getDeveloperMetadata()

Get all developer metadata associated with this sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Adds developer metadata for testing.
sheet.addDeveloperMetadata('CITY', 'PARIS');

// Gets all the developer metadata for the sheet.
const developerMetaDataList = sheet.getDeveloperMetadata();

// Logs the developer metadata to the console.
for (const developerMetaData of developerMetaDataList) {
  console.log(developerMetaData.getKey());
}

Return

DeveloperMetadata[] — The developer metadata associated with this sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getDrawings()

Returns an array of drawings on the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets all the drawings from the sheet.
const allDrawings = sheet.getDrawings();

 // Logs the number of drawings present on the sheet.
console.log(allDrawings.length);

Return

Drawing[] — The list of drawings on this sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getFilter()

Returns the filter in this sheet, or null if there is no filter.

// Gets the filter on the active sheet.
let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
let filter = ss.getFilter();

Return

Filter — The filter.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getFormUrl()

Returns the URL for the form that sends its responses to this sheet, or null if this sheet has no associated form.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var url = sheet.getFormUrl();

Return

String — The URL for the form that places its responses in this sheet, or null if this sheet doesn't have an associated form.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getFrozenColumns()

Returns the number of frozen columns.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

Logger.log("Number of frozen columns: %s", sheet.getFrozenColumns());

Return

Integer — the number of frozen columns

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getFrozenRows()

Returns the number of frozen rows.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

Logger.log("Number of frozen rows: %s", sheet.getFrozenRows());

Return

Integer — the number of frozen rows

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getImages()

Returns all over-the-grid images on the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets spreadsheet, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets Sheet1 by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets the over-the-grid images from Sheet1.
// To get the over-the-grid images from the entire spreadsheet, use ss.getImages() instead.
const images = sheet.getImages();

// For each image, logs the anchor cell in A1 notation.
for (const image of images) {
 console.log(image.getAnchorCell().getA1Notation());
}

Return

OverGridImage[] — An array of over-the-grid images.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getIndex()

Gets the position of the sheet in its parent spreadsheet. Starts at 1.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
// Note that the JavaScript index is 0, but this logs 1
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// ... because spreadsheets are 1-indexed
Logger.log(sheet.getIndex());

Return

Integer — The position of the sheet in its parent spreadsheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getLastColumn()

Returns the position of the last column that has content.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This logs the value in the very last cell of this sheet
var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow();
var lastColumn = sheet.getLastColumn();
var lastCell = sheet.getRange(lastRow, lastColumn);
Logger.log(lastCell.getValue());

Return

Integer — the last column of the sheet that contains content

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getLastRow()

Returns the position of the last row that has content.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This logs the value in the very last cell of this sheet
var lastRow = sheet.getLastRow();
var lastColumn = sheet.getLastColumn();
var lastCell = sheet.getRange(lastRow, lastColumn);
Logger.log(lastCell.getValue());

Return

Integer — the last row of the sheet that contains content

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getMaxColumns()

Returns the current number of columns in the sheet, regardless of content.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
Logger.log(first.getMaxColumns());

Return

Integer — The maximum width of the sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getMaxRows()

Returns the current number of rows in the sheet, regardless of content.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
Logger.log(first.getMaxRows());

Return

Integer — The maximum height of the sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getName()

Returns the name of the sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
Logger.log(sheet.getName());

Return

String — The name of the sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getNamedRanges()

Gets all the named ranges in this sheet.

// The code below logs the name of the first named range.
var namedRanges = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getNamedRanges();
if (namedRanges.length > 1) {
  Logger.log(namedRanges[0].getName());
}

Return

NamedRange[] — An array of all the named ranges in the sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getParent()

Returns the Spreadsheet that contains this sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// parent is identical to ss
var parent = sheet.getParent();

Return

Spreadsheet — The parent spreadsheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getPivotTables()

Returns all the pivot tables on this sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets all the pivot table info for the sheet.
const pivotTables = sheet.getPivotTables();

// Logs the pivot tables to the console.
for (const pivotTable of pivotTables) {
  console.log(pivotTable.getSourceDataRange().getValues());
}

Return

PivotTable[] — The pivot tables on this sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getProtections(type)

Gets an array of objects representing all protected ranges in the sheet, or a single-element array representing the protection on the sheet itself.

// Remove all range protections in the spreadsheet that the user has permission to edit.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var protections = sheet.getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.RANGE);
for (var i = 0; i < protections.length; i++) {
  var protection = protections[i];
  if (protection.canEdit()) {
    protection.remove();
  }
}
// Remove sheet protection from the active sheet, if the user has permission to edit it.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var protection = sheet.getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.SHEET)[0];
if (protection && protection.canEdit()) {
  protection.remove();
}

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
typeProtectionTypeThe type of protected area, either SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.RANGE or SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.SHEET.

Return

Protection[] — An array of objects representing all protected ranges in the sheet, or a single-element array representing the protection on the sheet itself.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRange(row, column)

Returns the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Passing only two arguments returns a "range" with a single cell.
var range = sheet.getRange(1, 1);
var values = range.getValues();
Logger.log(values[0][0]);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIntegerThe row index of the cell to return; row indexing starts with 1.
columnIntegerThe column index of the cell to return; column indexing starts with 1.

Return

Range — A range containing only this cell.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRange(row, column, numRows)

Returns the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates, and with the given number of rows.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// When the "numRows" argument is used, only a single column of data is returned.
var range = sheet.getRange(1, 1, 3);
var values = range.getValues();

// Prints 3 values from the first column, starting from row 1.
for (var row in values) {
  for (var col in values[row]) {
    Logger.log(values[row][col]);
  }
}

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIntegerThe starting row index of the range; row indexing starts with 1.
columnIntegerThe column index of the range; column indexing starts with 1.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to return.

Return

Range — A range containing a single column of data with the number of rows specified.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRange(row, column, numRows, numColumns)

Returns the range with the top left cell at the given coordinates with the given number of rows and columns.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var range = sheet.getRange(1, 1, 3, 3);
var values = range.getValues();

// Print values from a 3x3 box.
for (var row in values) {
  for (var col in values[row]) {
    Logger.log(values[row][col]);
  }
}

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIntegerThe starting row index of the range; row indexing starts with 1.
columnIntegerThe starting column index of the range; column indexing starts with 1.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to return.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to return.

Return

Range — A range corresponding to the area specified.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRange(a1Notation)

Returns the range as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.

// Get a range A1:D4 on sheet titled "Invoices"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var range = ss.getRange("Invoices!A1:D4");

// Get cell A1 on the first sheet
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
var cell = sheet.getRange("A1");

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
a1NotationStringThe range to return, as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.

Return

Range — the range at the location designated

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRangeList(a1Notations)

Returns the RangeList collection representing the ranges in the same sheet specified by a non-empty list of A1 notations or R1C1 notations.

// Get a list of ranges A1:D4, F1:H4.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var rangeList  = sheet.getRangeList(['A1:D4', 'F1:H4']);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
a1NotationsString[]The list of ranges to return, as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.

Return

RangeList — the range list at the location designated

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRowGroup(rowIndex, groupDepth)

Returns the row group at the given index and group depth.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// Returns the group whose control index is at row 2 and has a depth of 1, or
// null if the group doesn’t exist.
var rowGroup = sheet.getRowGroup(2, 1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe row index of the group control toggle or an index within the group.
groupDepthIntegerThe depth of the group.

Return

Group — The row group at the control index and depth, or throws an exception if the group doesn’t exist.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRowGroupControlPosition()

Returns the GroupControlTogglePosition for all row groups on the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// GroupControlTogglePosition.AFTER if the row grouping control toggle is shown after the
// group.
var rowGroupControlPosition = sheet.getRowGroupControlPosition();

Return

GroupControlTogglePositiontrue if the row grouping control toggle is shown after the group on this sheet and false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRowGroupDepth(rowIndex)

Returns the group depth of the row at the given index.

The group depth indicates how many groups overlap with the row. This can range between zero and eight.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];

// 1 if there is a group over rows 1 through 3
var groupDepth = sheet.getRowGroupDepth(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe index of the row.

Return

Integer — The group depth of the row at the given index.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getRowHeight(rowPosition)

Gets the height in pixels of the given row.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Rows start at 1
Logger.log(sheet.getRowHeight(1));

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowPositionIntegerThe position of the row to examine.

Return

Integer — row height in pixels

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getSelection()

Returns the current Selection in the spreadsheet.

var selection = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSelection();
var currentCell = selection.getCurrentCell();

Return

Selection — the current selection

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getSheetId()

Returns the ID of the sheet represented by this object.

This is an ID for the sheet that is unique to the spreadsheet. The ID is a monotonically increasing integer assigned at sheet creation time that is independent of sheet position. This is useful in conjunction with methods such as Range.copyFormatToRange(gridId, column, columnEnd, row, rowEnd) that take a gridId parameter rather than a Sheet instance.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

Logger.log(sheet.getSheetId());

Return

Integer — an ID for the sheet unique to the spreadsheet

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getSheetName()

Returns the sheet name.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

Logger.log(sheet.getSheetName());

Return

String — the name of the sheet

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getSheetValues(startRow, startColumn, numRows, numColumns)

Returns the rectangular grid of values for this range starting at the given coordinates. A -1 value given as the row or column position is equivalent to getting the very last row or column that has data in the sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// The two samples below produce the same output
var values = sheet.getSheetValues(1, 1, 3, 3);
Logger.log(values);

var range = sheet.getRange(1, 1, 3, 3);
values = range.getValues();
Logger.log(values);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
startRowIntegerThe position of the starting row.
startColumnIntegerThe position of the starting column.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to return values for.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to return values for.

Return

Object[][] — a two-dimensional array of values

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getSlicers()

Returns an array of slicers on the sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets all slicers in the spreadsheet.
const slicers = sheet.getSlicers();

// Logs the slicer titles to the console.
for (const slicer of slicers) {
  console.log(slicer.getTitle());
}

Return

Slicer[] — The list of slicers on this sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getTabColorObject()

Gets the sheet tab color, or null if the sheet tab has no color.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "Sheet1"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var color = first.getTabColorObject();

Return

Color — The sheet tab color, or null if the sheet tab has no color.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

getType()

Returns the type of the sheet.

The default type of sheet is SheetType.GRID. A sheet that contains a single embedded object such as an EmbeddedChart is an SheetType.OBJECT sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
Logger.log(sheet.getType());

Return

SheetType — The type of the sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hasHiddenGridlines()

Returns true if the sheet's gridlines are hidden; otherwise returns false. Gridlines are visible by default.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Checks if the spreadsheet has hidden gridelines and logs the result to the console.
console.log(sheet.hasHiddenGridlines());

Return

Booleantrue if gridlines are hidden; false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideColumn(column)

Hides the column or columns in the given range.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
let sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This hides the first column
let range = sheet.getRange("A1");
sheet.hideColumn(range);

// This hides the first 3 columns
let range = sheet.getRange("A:C");
sheet.hideColumn(range);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnRangeThe column range to hide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideColumns(columnIndex)

Hides a single column at the given index. Use 1-index for this method.

To hide more than one column using an index, use hideColumns(columnIndex, numColumns).

To hide more than one column using a range, use hideColumn().

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
let sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Hides the first column
sheet.hideColumns(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe index of the column to hide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideColumns(columnIndex, numColumns)

Hides one or more consecutive columns starting at the given index. Use 1-index for this method.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Hides the first three columns
sheet.hideColumns(1, 3);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe starting index of the columns to hide.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to hide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideRow(row)

Hides the rows in the given range.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This hides the first row
var range = sheet.getRange("A1");
sheet.hideRow(range);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowRangeThe row range to hide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideRows(rowIndex)

Hides the row at the given index.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Hides the first row
sheet.hideRows(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe index of the row to hide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideRows(rowIndex, numRows)

Hides one or more consecutive rows starting at the given index.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Hides the first three rows
sheet.hideRows(1, 3);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe starting index of the rows to hide.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to hide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

hideSheet()

Hides this sheet. Has no effect if the sheet is already hidden. If this method is called on the only visible sheet, it throws an exception.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
sheet.hideSheet();

Return

Sheet — The current sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertChart(chart)

Adds a new chart to this sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This creates a simple bar chart from the first three rows
// of the first two columns of the spreadsheet
var chart = sheet.newChart()
    .setChartType(Charts.ChartType.BAR)
    .addRange(sheet.getRange("A1:B4"))
    .setPosition(5, 5, 0, 0)
    .setOption("title", "Dynamic Chart")
    .build();
sheet.insertChart(chart);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
chartEmbeddedChartThe chart to insert.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertColumnAfter(afterPosition)

Inserts a column after the given column position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts a column after the first column position
sheet.insertColumnAfter(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
afterPositionIntegerThe column after which the new column should be added.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertColumnBefore(beforePosition)

Inserts a column before the given column position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts a column in the first column position
sheet.insertColumnBefore(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
beforePositionIntegerThe column before which the new column should be added.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertColumns(columnIndex)

Inserts a blank column in a sheet at the specified location.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Shifts all columns by one
sheet.insertColumns(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe index indicating where to insert a column.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertColumns(columnIndex, numColumns)

Inserts one or more consecutive blank columns in a sheet starting at the specified location.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Shifts all columns by three
sheet.insertColumns(1, 3);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe index indicating where to insert a column.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to insert.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertColumnsAfter(afterPosition, howMany)

Inserts a given number of columns after the given column position.

let ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
let sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Inserts two columns after the first column on the first sheet of the spreadsheet.
sheet.insertColumnsAfter(1,2);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
afterPositionIntegerThe column after which the new column should be added.
howManyIntegerThe number of columns to insert.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertColumnsBefore(beforePosition, howMany)

Inserts a number of columns before the given column position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts five columns before the first column
sheet.insertColumnsBefore(1, 5);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
beforePositionIntegerThe column before which the new column should be added.
howManyIntegerThe number of columns to insert.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertImage(blobSource, column, row)

Inserts a BlobSource as an image in the document at a given row and column. The image size is retrieved from the blob contents. The maximum supported blob size is 2MB.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

var blob = Utilities.newBlob(binaryData, 'image/png', 'MyImageName');
sheet.insertImage(blob, 1, 1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
blobSourceBlobSourceThe blob containing the image contents, MIME type, and (optionally) name.
columnIntegerThe column position.
rowIntegerThe row position.

Return

OverGridImage — The inserted image.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertImage(blobSource, column, row, offsetX, offsetY)

Inserts a BlobSource as an image in the document at a given row and column, with a pixel offset. The image size is retrieved from the blob contents. The maximum supported blob size is 2MB.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

var blob = Utilities.newBlob(binaryData, 'image/png', 'MyImageName');
sheet.insertImage(blob, 1, 1, 10, 10);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
blobSourceBlobSourceThe blob containing the image contents, MIME type, and (optionally) name.
columnIntegerThe column position.
rowIntegerThe row position.
offsetXIntegerThe horizontal offset from cell corner in pixels.
offsetYIntegerThe vertical offset from cell corner in pixels.

Return

OverGridImage — The inserted image.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertImage(url, column, row)

Inserts an image in the document at a given row and column.

The provided URL must be publicly accessible.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

sheet.insertImage("https://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png", 1, 1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
urlStringThe URL of the image.
columnIntegerThe grid column position.
rowIntegerThe grid row position.

Return

OverGridImage — The inserted image.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertImage(url, column, row, offsetX, offsetY)

Inserts an image in the document at a given row and column, with a pixel offset.

The provided URL must be publicly accessible.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

sheet.insertImage("https://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png", 1, 1, 10, 10);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
urlStringThe URL for the image.
columnIntegerThe column position.
rowIntegerThe row position.
offsetXIntegerThe horizontal offset from cell corner in pixels.
offsetYIntegerThe vertical offset from cell corner in pixels.

Return

OverGridImage — The Inserted image.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertRowAfter(afterPosition)

Inserts a row after the given row position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts a row after the first row position
sheet.insertRowAfter(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
afterPositionIntegerThe row after which the new row should be added.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertRowBefore(beforePosition)

Inserts a row before the given row position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts a row before the first row position
sheet.insertRowBefore(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
beforePositionIntegerThe row before which the new row should be added.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertRows(rowIndex)

Inserts a blank row in a sheet at the specified location.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Shifts all rows down by one
sheet.insertRows(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe index indicating where to insert a row.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertRows(rowIndex, numRows)

Inserts one or more consecutive blank rows in a sheet starting at the specified location.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Shifts all rows down by three
sheet.insertRows(1, 3);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe index indicating where to insert a row.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to insert.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertRowsAfter(afterPosition, howMany)

Inserts a number of rows after the given row position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts five rows after the first row
sheet.insertRowsAfter(1, 5);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
afterPositionIntegerThe row after which the new rows should be added.
howManyIntegerThe number of rows to insert.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertRowsBefore(beforePosition, howMany)

Inserts a number of rows before the given row position.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This inserts five rows before the first row
sheet.insertRowsBefore(1, 5);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
beforePositionIntegerThe row before which the new rows should be added.
howManyIntegerThe number of rows to insert.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertSlicer(range, anchorRowPos, anchorColPos)

Adds a new slicer to this sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets the range of the sheet.
const range = sheet.getRange('A1:D10');

// Inserts the slicer with a random range into the sheet.
const insertSlicers = sheet.insertSlicer(range.randomize(), 1, 10);

// Logs the insert slicer result to the console.
console.log(insertSlicers);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rangeRangeThe range over which slicer slicer is created.
anchorRowPosIntegerThe slicer's top side is anchored in this row.
anchorColPosIntegerThe slicer's top side is anchored in this col.

Return

Slicer — The newly inserted slicer.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

insertSlicer(range, anchorRowPos, anchorColPos, offsetX, offsetY)

Adds a new slicer to this sheet.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Gets the range.
const range = sheet.getRange('A1:D10');

// Inserts a slicer using the random range function.
const insertSlicers = sheet.insertSlicer(range.randomize(), 1, 10, 0, 0);

// Logs the insert slicer result to the console.
console.log(insertSlicers);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rangeRangeThe range over which slicer slicer is created.
anchorRowPosIntegerThe slicer's top side is anchored in this row.
anchorColPosIntegerThe slicer's top side is anchored in this col.
offsetXIntegerThe horizontal offset from cell corner in pixels.
offsetYIntegerThe vertical offset from cell corner in pixels.

Return

Slicer — The newly inserted slicer.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

isColumnHiddenByUser(columnPosition)

Returns whether the given column is hidden by the user.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Columns start at 1
Logger.log(sheet.isColumnHiddenByUser(1));

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe position of the column to examine.

Return

Booleantrue if the column is hidden, false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

isRightToLeft()

Returns true if this sheet layout is right-to-left. Returns false if the sheet uses the default left-to-right layout.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Checks if a spreadsheet is ordered from right to left and logs the result to the console.
console.log(sheet.isRightToLeft());

Return

Booleantrue if right-to-left; false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

isRowHiddenByFilter(rowPosition)

Returns whether the given row is hidden by a filter (not a filter view).

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Rows start at 1
Logger.log(sheet.isRowHiddenByFilter(1));

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowPositionIntegerThe position of the row to examine.

Return

Booleantrue if the row is hidden, false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

isRowHiddenByUser(rowPosition)

Returns whether the given row is hidden by the user.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Rows start at 1
Logger.log(sheet.isRowHiddenByUser(1));

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowPositionIntegerThe position of the row to examine.

Return

Booleantrue if the row is hidden, false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

isSheetHidden()

Returns true if the sheet is currently hidden.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
if (sheet.isSheetHidden()) {
  // do something...
}

Return

Booleantrue if the sheet is hidden, false otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

moveColumns(columnSpec, destinationIndex)

Moves the columns selected by the given range to the position indicated by the destinationIndex. The columnSpec itself does not have to exactly represent an entire column or group of columns to move—it selects all columns that the range spans.

// The code below moves rows A-B to destination index 5.
// This results in those columns becoming columns C-D.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
// Selects column A and column B to be moved.
var columnSpec = sheet.getRange("A1:B1");
sheet.moveColumns(columnSpec, 5);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnSpecRangeA range spanning the columns that should be moved.
destinationIndexIntegerThe index that the columns should be moved to. Note that this index is based on the coordinates before the columns are moved. Existing data is shifted right to make room for the moved columns while the source columns are removed from the grid. Therefore, the data may end up at a different index than originally specified.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

moveRows(rowSpec, destinationIndex)

Moves the rows selected by the given range to the position indicated by the destinationIndex. The rowSpec itself does not have to exactly represent an entire row or group of rows to move—it selects all rows that the range spans.

// The code below moves rows 1-2 to destination index 5.
// This results in those rows becoming rows 3-4.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
// Selects row 1 and row 2 to be moved.
var rowSpec = sheet.getRange("A1:A2");
sheet.moveRows(rowSpec, 5);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowSpecRangeA range spanning the rows that should be moved.
destinationIndexIntegerThe index that the rows should be moved to. Note that this index is based on the coordinates before the rows are moved. Existing data is shifted down to make room for the moved rows while the source rows are removed from the grid. Therefore, the data may end up at a different index than originally specified.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

newChart()

Returns a builder to create a new chart for this sheet.

This example shows how to create a new chart:

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var range = sheet.getRange("A1:B8");
var chartBuilder = sheet.newChart();
chartBuilder.addRange(range)
    .setChartType(Charts.ChartType.LINE)
    .setPosition(2, 2, 0, 0)
    .setOption('title', 'My Line Chart!');
sheet.insertChart(chartBuilder.build());

Return

EmbeddedChartBuilder — A builder to create a new chart.


protect()

Creates an object that can protect the sheet from being edited except by users who have permission. Until the script actually changes the list of editors for the sheet (by calling Protection.removeEditor(emailAddress), Protection.removeEditor(user), Protection.removeEditors(emailAddresses), Protection.addEditor(emailAddress), Protection.addEditor(user), Protection.addEditors(emailAddresses), or setting a new value for Protection.setDomainEdit(editable)), the permissions mirror those of the spreadsheet itself, which effectively means that the sheet remains unprotected. If the sheet is already protected, this method returns an object representing its existing protection settings. A protected sheet may include unprotected regions.

// Protect the active sheet, then remove all other users from the list of editors.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var protection = sheet.protect().setDescription('Sample protected sheet');

// Ensure the current user is an editor before removing others. Otherwise, if the user's edit
// permission comes from a group, the script throws an exception upon removing the group.
var me = Session.getEffectiveUser();
protection.addEditor(me);
protection.removeEditors(protection.getEditors());
if (protection.canDomainEdit()) {
  protection.setDomainEdit(false);
}

Return

Protection — An object representing the protection settings.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

removeChart(chart)

Removes a chart from the parent sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This removes all the embedded charts from the spreadsheet
var charts = sheet.getCharts();
for (var i in charts) {
  sheet.removeChart(charts[i]);
}

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
chartEmbeddedChartThe chart to remove.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setActiveRange(range)

Sets the specified range as the active range in the active sheet, with the top left cell in the range as the current cell.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var range = sheet.getRange('A1:D4');
sheet.setActiveRange(range);

var selection = sheet.getSelection();
// Current cell: A1
var currentCell = selection.getCurrentCell();
// Active Range: A1:D4
var activeRange = selection.getActiveRange();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rangeRangeThe range to set as the active range.

Return

Range — the newly active range

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setActiveRangeList(rangeList)

Sets the specified list of ranges as the active ranges in the active sheet. The last range in the list is set as the active range.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var rangeList = sheet.getRangeList(['D4', 'B2:C4']);
sheet.setActiveRangeList(rangeList);

var selection = sheet.getSelection();
// Current cell: B2
var currentCell = selection.getCurrentCell();
// Active range: B2:C4
var activeRange = selection.getActiveRange();
// Active range list: [D4, B2:C4]
var activeRangeList = selection.getActiveRangeList();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rangeListRangeListThe list of ranges to select.

Return

RangeList — the newly selected list of ranges

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setActiveSelection(range)

Sets the active selection region for this sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

var range = sheet.getRange("A1:D4");
sheet.setActiveSelection(range);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rangeRangeThe range to set as the active selection.

Return

Range — the newly active range

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setActiveSelection(a1Notation)

Sets the active selection, as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

sheet.setActiveSelection("A1:D4");

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
a1NotationStringThe range to set as active, as specified in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.

Return

Range — the newly active range

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setColumnGroupControlPosition(position)

Sets the position of the column group control toggle on the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];
sheet.setColumnGroupControlPosition(SpreadsheetApp.GroupControlTogglePosition.AFTER);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
positionGroupControlTogglePositionThe position of the column group control toggle.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setColumnWidth(columnPosition, width)

Sets the width of the given column in pixels.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first column to a width of 200 pixels
sheet.setColumnWidth(1, 200);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe position of the given column to set.
widthIntegerThe width in pixels to set it to.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setColumnWidths(startColumn, numColumns, width)

Sets the width of the given columns in pixels.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first three columns to a width of 200 pixels
sheet.setColumnWidths(1, 3, 200);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
startColumnIntegerThe starting column position to change.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to change.
widthIntegerThe width in pixels to set it to.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setConditionalFormatRules(rules)

Replaces all currently existing conditional format rules in the sheet with the input rules. Rules are evaluated in their input order.

// Remove one of the existing conditional format rules.
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var rules = sheet.getConditionalFormatRules();
rules.splice(1, 1); // Deletes the 2nd format rule.
sheet.setConditionalFormatRules(rules);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rulesConditionalFormatRule[]The new conditional format rules.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setCurrentCell(cell)

Sets the specified cell as the current cell.

If the specified cell is present in an already selected range, then that range becomes the active range with the cell as the current cell.

If the specified cell is not present in any selected range, then any existing selection is removed and the cell becomes the current cell and the active range.

Note:The specified Range must consist of one cell, otherwise it throws an exception.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet();
var cell = sheet.getRange('B5');
sheet.setCurrentCell(cell);

var selection = sheet.getSelection();
// Current cell: B5
var currentCell = selection.getCurrentCell();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
cellRangeThe cell to set as the current cell.

Return

Range — the newly set current cell

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setFrozenColumns(columns)

Freezes the given number of columns. If zero, no columns are frozen.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Freezes the first column
sheet.setFrozenColumns(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnsIntegerThe number of columns to freeze.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setFrozenRows(rows)

Freezes the given number of rows. If zero, no rows are frozen.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Freezes the first row
sheet.setFrozenRows(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowsIntegerThe number of rows to freeze.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setHiddenGridlines(hideGridlines)

Hides or reveals the sheet gridlines.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can us eSpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Hides the gridlines in the sheet.
sheet.setHiddenGridlines(true);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
hideGridlinesBooleanIf true, hide gridlines in this sheet; otherwise show the gridlines.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setName(name)

Sets the sheet name.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.setName("not first anymore");

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
nameStringThe new name for the sheet.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setRightToLeft(rightToLeft)

Sets or unsets the sheet layout to right-to-left.

// Opens the spreadsheet file by its URL. If you created your script from within a
// Google Sheets file, you can use SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet() instead.
// TODO(developer): Replace the URL with your own.
const ss = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/abc123456/edit');

// Gets a sheet by its name.
const sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Sheet1');

// Sets the sheet layout, so that the sheet is ordered from right to left.
sheet.setRightToLeft(true);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rightToLeftBooleanIf true, the sheet layout is set to right-to-left, with cell A1 at the top right corner. If false, the sheet layout is set to the default left-to-right, with cell A1 at the top left.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setRowGroupControlPosition(position)

Sets the position of the row group control toggle on the sheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets()[0];
sheet.setRowGroupControlPosition(SpreadsheetApp.GroupControlTogglePosition.AFTER);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
positionGroupControlTogglePositionThe position of the row group control toggle.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setRowHeight(rowPosition, height)

Sets the row height of the given row in pixels. By default, rows grow to fit cell contents. If you want to force rows to a specified height, use setRowHeightsForced(startRow, numRows, height).

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first row to a height of 200 pixels
sheet.setRowHeight(1, 200);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowPositionIntegerThe row position to change.
heightIntegerThe height in pixels to set it to.

Return

Sheet — The sheet, useful for method chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setRowHeights(startRow, numRows, height)

Sets the height of the given rows in pixels. By default, rows grow to fit cell contents. If you want to force rows to a specified height, use setRowHeightsForced(startRow, numRows, height).

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first three rows to a height of 20 pixels
sheet.setRowHeights(1, 3, 20);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
startRowIntegerThe starting row position to change.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to change.
heightIntegerThe height in pixels to set it to.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setRowHeightsForced(startRow, numRows, height)

Sets the height of the given rows in pixels. By default, rows grow to fit cell contents. When you use setRowHeightsForced, rows are forced to the specified height even if the cell contents are taller than the row height.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sets the first three rows to a height of 5 pixels.
sheet.setRowHeightsForced(1, 3, 5);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
startRowIntegerThe starting row position to change.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to change.
heightIntegerThe height in pixels to set it to.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setTabColor(color)

Sets the sheet tab color.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "first"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("first");
first.setTabColor("ff0000"); // Set the color to red.
first.setTabColor(null); // Unset the color.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
colorStringA color code in CSS notation (like '#ffffff' or 'white'), or null to reset the tab color.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

setTabColorObject(color)

Sets the sheet tab color.

// This example assumes there is a sheet named "Sheet1"
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var first = ss.getSheetByName("Sheet1");
var color = SpreadsheetApp.newColor()
    .setThemeColor(SpreadsheetApp.ThemeColorType.ACCENT1)
    .build();
first.setTabColorObject(color); // Set the color to theme accent 1.
first.setTabColorObject(null); // Unset the color.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
colorColorThe sheet tab color to set.

Return

Sheet — This sheet, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

showColumns(columnIndex)

Unhides the column at the given index.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Unhides the first column
sheet.showColumns(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe index of the column to unhide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

showColumns(columnIndex, numColumns)

Unhides one or more consecutive columns starting at the given index.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Unhides the first three columns
sheet.showColumns(1, 3);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnIndexIntegerThe starting index of the columns to unhide.
numColumnsIntegerThe number of columns to unhide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

showRows(rowIndex)

Unhides the row at the given index.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Unhides the first row
sheet.showRows(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe index of the row to unhide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

showRows(rowIndex, numRows)

Unhides one or more consecutive rows starting at the given index.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Unhides the first three rows
sheet.showRows(1, 3);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowIndexIntegerThe starting index of the rows to unhide.
numRowsIntegerThe number of rows to unhide.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

showSheet()

Makes the sheet visible. Has no effect if the sheet is already visible.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
sheet.showSheet();

Return

Sheet — The current sheet.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

sort(columnPosition)

Sorts a sheet by column, ascending.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sorts the sheet by the first column, ascending
sheet.sort(1);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe column to sort by.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

sort(columnPosition, ascending)

Sorts a sheet by column. Takes a parameter to specify ascending or descending.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// Sorts the sheet by the first column, descending
sheet.sort(1, false);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnPositionIntegerThe column to sort by.
ascendingBooleantrue for ascending sorts, false for descending.

Return

Sheet — the sheet, useful for method chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

unhideColumn(column)

Unhides the column in the given range.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This unhides the first column if it was previously hidden
var range = sheet.getRange("A1");
sheet.unhideColumn(range);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
columnRangeThe range to unhide, if hidden.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

unhideRow(row)

Unhides the row in the given range.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This unhides the first row if it was previously hidden
var range = sheet.getRange("A1");
sheet.unhideRow(range);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
rowRangeThe range to unhide, if hidden.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

updateChart(chart)

Updates the chart on this sheet.

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];

// This code is going to loop through all the charts and change them to
// column charts
var charts = sheet.getCharts();
for (var i in charts) {
  var chart = charts[i];
  var newChart = chart
      .modify()
      .setChartType(Charts.ChartType.COLUMN)
      .build();
  sheet.updateChart(newChart);
}

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
chartEmbeddedChartThe chart to update.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets

Deprecated methods