Class SectionHeaderItem

  • SectionHeaderItem is a layout item in Google Forms that visually indicates the start of a section.

  • You can access or create a SectionHeaderItem from a Form object.

  • Methods available for SectionHeaderItem include getting and setting the title and help text, duplicating the item, and getting its ID, index, and type.

  • Using setHelpText() and setTitle() methods allows you to modify the text displayed for the section header.

  • Scripts using these methods require specific authorization scopes related to Google Forms.
SectionHeaderItem

A layout item that visually indicates the start of a section. Items can be accessed or created from a Form. 

// Open a form by ID and add a new section header.
const form = FormApp.openById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');
const item = form.addSectionHeaderItem();
item.setTitle('Title of new section');

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
duplicate()SectionHeaderItemCreates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
getHelpText()StringGets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems, PageBreakItems, and SectionHeaderItems).
getId()IntegerGets the item's unique identifier.
getIndex()IntegerGets the index of the item among all the items in the form.
getTitle()StringGets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem).
getType()ItemTypeGets the item's type, represented as an ItemType.
setHelpText(text)SectionHeaderItemSets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems, PageBreakItems, and SectionHeaderItems).
setTitle(title)SectionHeaderItemSets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem).

Detailed documentation

duplicate()

Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.

Return

SectionHeaderItem — a duplicate of this SectionHeaderItem, for chaining

Authorization

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

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

getHelpText()

Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems, PageBreakItems, and SectionHeaderItems).

Return

String — the item's help text or description text

Authorization

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

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

getId()

Gets the item's unique identifier.

Return

Integer — the item's ID

Authorization

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

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

getIndex()

Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.

Return

Integer — the index of the item

Authorization

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

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

getTitle()

Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem).

Return

String — the item's title or header text

Authorization

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

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

getType()

Gets the item's type, represented as an ItemType.

Return

ItemType — the item's type

Authorization

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

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

setHelpText(text)

Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like ImageItems, PageBreakItems, and SectionHeaderItems).

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
textStringthe new help text

Return

SectionHeaderItem — this SectionHeaderItem, for chaining

Authorization

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

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

setTitle(title)

Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a SectionHeaderItem).

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
titleStringthe new title or header text

Return

SectionHeaderItem — this SectionHeaderItem, for chaining

Authorization

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

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