Enum ItemType

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• ItemType is an enum representing the types of items you can add to a Google Form, such as questions, images, and page breaks.

• You can access ItemType properties like CHECKBOX, TEXT, and PAGE_BREAK using FormApp.ItemType.

• Each ItemType property represents a different kind of form element you can add and manipulate using Apps Script.

• Use item.getType() to determine the type of an existing item in your form and adjust its properties accordingly.

ItemType

An enum representing the supported types of form items. Item types can be accessed from FormApp.ItemType.

To call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example, FormApp.ItemType.CHECKBOX.

// Open a form by ID and add a new section header.
const form = FormApp.create('Form Name');
const item = form.addSectionHeaderItem();
item.setTitle('Title of new section');

// Check the item type.
if (item.getType() === FormApp.ItemType.SECTION_HEADER) {
  item.setHelpText('Description of new section.');
}

Properties

Property	Type	Description
CHECKBOX	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to select one or more checkboxes, as well as an optional "other" field.
CHECKBOX_GRID	Enum	A question item, presented as a grid of columns and rows, that allows the respondent to select multiple choices per row from a sequence of checkboxes.
DATE	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a date.
DATETIME	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a date and time.
DURATION	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a length of time.
GRID	Enum	A question item, presented as a grid of columns and rows, that allows the respondent to select one choice per row from a sequence of radio buttons.
IMAGE	Enum	A layout item that displays an image.
LIST	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to select one choice from a drop-down list.
MULTIPLE_CHOICE	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to select one choice from a list of radio buttons or an optional "other" field.
PAGE_BREAK	Enum	A layout item that marks the start of a page.
PARAGRAPH_TEXT	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to enter a block of text.
RATING	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to give a rating.
SCALE	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to choose one option from a numbered sequence of radio buttons.
SECTION_HEADER	Enum	A layout item that visually indicates the start of a section.
TEXT	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to enter a single line of text.
TIME	Enum	A question item that allows the respondent to indicate a time of day.
VIDEO	Enum	A layout item that displays a YouTube video.
FILE_UPLOAD	Enum	A question item that lets the respondent upload a file.
UNSUPPORTED	Enum	An item that is currently not supported through APIs.