Class AutoText

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• AutoText is a dynamic element that gets replaced with content that can change, like a slide number.

• You can use methods like getAutoTextType(), getIndex(), and getRange() to interact with AutoText elements.

• These methods allow you to determine the type of AutoText, its position, and get the text range it spans within the slide.

• To utilize these methods, your script needs authorization with specific scopes related to Google Slides access.

AutoText

An element of text that is dynamically replaced with content that can change over time, such as a slide number.

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
getAutoTextType()	AutoTextType	Returns the type of auto text.
getIndex()	Integer	Returns the index of the auto text.
getRange()	TextRange	Returns a TextRange spanning the auto text.

Detailed documentation

getAutoTextType()

Returns the type of auto text. Returns null if the auto text has been deleted.

Return

AutoTextType

Authorization

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

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

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getIndex()

Returns the index of the auto text. Returns null if the auto text has been deleted.

Return

Integer

Authorization

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

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

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getRange()

Returns a TextRange spanning the auto text. Returns null if the auto text has been deleted.

Return

TextRange

Authorization

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

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