Class TextItem

A question item that allows the respondent to enter a single line of text. Items can be accessed or created from a Form. When used in a quiz, these items are graded.

// Open a form by ID and add a new text item.
const form = FormApp.openById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');
const item = form.addTextItem();
item.setTitle('What is your name?');

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`clearValidation()`	`TextItem`	Removes any data validation for this text item.
`createResponse(response)`	`ItemResponse`	Creates a new `ItemResponse` for this text item.
`duplicate()`	`TextItem`	Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
`getGeneralFeedback()`	`QuizFeedback`	Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question.
`getHelpText()`	`String`	Gets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like `ImageItems`, `PageBreakItems`, and `SectionHeaderItems`).
`getId()`	`Integer`	Gets the item's unique identifier.
`getIndex()`	`Integer`	Gets the index of the item among all the items in the form.
`getPoints()`	`Integer`	Returns the point value of a gradeable item.
`getTitle()`	`String`	Gets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a `SectionHeaderItem`).
`getType()`	`ItemType`	Gets the item's type, represented as an `ItemType`.
`isRequired()`	`Boolean`	Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.
`setGeneralFeedback(feedback)`	`TextItem`	Sets the feedback to be shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question that doesn't have a correct or incorrect answer (ie questions that require manual grading).
`setHelpText(text)`	`TextItem`	Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like `ImageItems`, `PageBreakItems`, and `SectionHeaderItems`).
`setPoints(points)`	`TextItem`	Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth.
`setRequired(enabled)`	`TextItem`	Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
`setTitle(title)`	`TextItem`	Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a `SectionHeaderItem`).
`setValidation(validation)`	`TextItem`	Sets the data validation for this text item.

Detailed documentation

`clearValidation()`

Removes any data validation for this text item.

Return

TextItem — this TextItem, 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

`createResponse(response)`

Creates a new ItemResponse for this text item.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`response`	`String`	an answer to the question posed by the item

Return

ItemResponse — the item response

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

`duplicate()`

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

Return

TextItem — a duplicate of this TextItem, 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

`getGeneralFeedback()`

Returns the feedback that is shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question.

Return

QuizFeedback — the feedback, if any.

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

`getPoints()`

Returns the point value of a gradeable item.

Return

Integer — the number of points a question is worth.

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

`isRequired()`

Determines whether the respondent must answer the question.

Return

Boolean — whether the respondent must answer the question

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

`setGeneralFeedback(feedback)`

Sets the feedback to be shown to respondents when they respond to a gradeable question that doesn't have a correct or incorrect answer (ie questions that require manual grading).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`feedback`	`QuizFeedback`	the new feedback

Return

TextItem — this TextItem, 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

`setHelpText(text)`

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	the new help text

Return

TextItem — this TextItem, 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

`setPoints(points)`

Sets the number of points a gradeable item is worth. The default for new items is 0.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`points`	`Integer`	the number of a points a question item is worth

Return

TextItem — this TextItem, 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

`setRequired(enabled)`

Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`enabled`	`Boolean`	whether the respondent must answer the question

Return

TextItem — the current item (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

Name	Type	Description
`title`	`String`	the new title or header text

Return

TextItem — this TextItem, 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

`setValidation(validation)`

Sets the data validation for this text item. Passing in null or a validation without any require functions called will remove any prior validation.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`validation`	`TextValidation`	a TextValidation to apply to this item.

Return

TextItem — this TextItem, 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