Enum GlyphType

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• GlyphType is an enumeration used to specify the type of bullet or symbol used in list items within Google Docs.

• You can use the GlyphType enumeration with the setGlyphType() method to change the bullet style of list items.

• Several predefined glyph types are available, including BULLET, HOLLOW_BULLET, SQUARE_BULLET, NUMBER, LATIN_UPPER, LATIN_LOWER, ROMAN_UPPER, and ROMAN_LOWER.

• To call a specific glyph type, use the syntax DocumentApp.GlyphType.[GlyphTypeName], for example, DocumentApp.GlyphType.BULLET for a standard bullet.

GlyphType

An enumeration of the supported glyph types.

To call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example, DocumentApp.GlyphType.BULLET.

Use the GlyphType enumeration to set the bullet type for list items.

const body =
    DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getActiveTab().asDocumentTab().getBody();

// Insert at list item, with the default nesting level of zero.
body.appendListItem('Item 1');

// Append a second list item, with a nesting level of one, indented one inch.
// The two items have different bullet glyphs.
body.appendListItem('Item 2')
    .setNestingLevel(1)
    .setIndentStart(72)
    .setGlyphType(DocumentApp.GlyphType.SQUARE_BULLET);

Properties

Property	Type	Description
BULLET	Enum	The default bullet, circular and filled.
HOLLOW_BULLET	Enum	A hollow bullet.
SQUARE_BULLET	Enum	A square bullet.
NUMBER	Enum	A number based bullet.
LATIN_UPPER	Enum	A latin, uppercase bullet.
LATIN_LOWER	Enum	A latin, lowercase bullet.
ROMAN_UPPER	Enum	A roman numeral, uppercase bullet.
ROMAN_LOWER	Enum	A roman numeral, lowercase bullet.