Class Shape

A PageElement representing a generic shape that does not have a more specific classification. Includes text boxes, rectangles, and other predefined shapes.

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`alignOnPage(alignmentPosition)`	`Shape`	Aligns the element to the specified alignment position on the page.
`bringForward()`	`Shape`	Brings the page element forward on the page by one element.
`bringToFront()`	`Shape`	Brings the page element to the front of the page.
`duplicate()`	`PageElement`	Duplicates the page element.
`getAutofit()`	`Autofit`	Returns the `Autofit` of the text within this shape.
`getBorder()`	`Border`	Returns the `Border` of the shape.
`getConnectionSites()`	`ConnectionSite[]`	Returns the list of `ConnectionSite`s on the page element, or an empty list if the page element does not have any connection sites.
`getContentAlignment()`	`ContentAlignment`	Returns the `ContentAlignment` of the text in the shape.
`getDescription()`	`String`	Returns the page element's alt text description.
`getFill()`	`Fill`	Returns the `Fill` of the shape.
`getHeight()`	`Number`	Gets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
`getInherentHeight()`	`Number`	Returns the element's inherent height in points.
`getInherentWidth()`	`Number`	Returns the element's inherent width in points.
`getLeft()`	`Number`	Returns the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
`getLink()`	`Link`	Returns the `Link` or `null` if there is no link.
`getObjectId()`	`String`	Returns the unique ID for this object.
`getPageElementType()`	`PageElementType`	Returns the page element's type, represented as a `PageElementType` enum.
`getParentGroup()`	`Group`	Returns the group this page element belongs to, or `null` if the element is not in a group.
`getParentPage()`	`Page`	Returns the page this page element is on.
`getParentPlaceholder()`	`PageElement`	Returns the parent page element of the placeholder.
`getPlaceholderIndex()`	`Integer`	Returns the placeholder index of the shape.
`getPlaceholderType()`	`PlaceholderType`	Returns the placeholder type of the shape, or `PlaceholderType.NONE` if the shape is not a placeholder.
`getRotation()`	`Number`	Returns the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees, where zero degrees means no rotation.
`getShapeType()`	`ShapeType`	Returns the type of the shape.
`getText()`	`TextRange`	Returns the text content of the shape.
`getTitle()`	`String`	Returns the page element's alt text title.
`getTop()`	`Number`	Gets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
`getTransform()`	`AffineTransform`	Returns the page element's transform.
`getWidth()`	`Number`	Returns the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
`preconcatenateTransform(transform)`	`Shape`	Preconcatenates the provided transform to the existing transform of the page element.
`remove()`	`void`	Removes the page element.
`removeLink()`	`void`	Removes a `Link`.
`replaceWithImage(blobSource)`	`Image`	Replaces this shape with an image provided by a `BlobSource`.
`replaceWithImage(blobSource, crop)`	`Image`	Replaces this shape with an image provided by a `BlobSource`.
`replaceWithImage(imageUrl)`	`Image`	Replaces this shape with an image.
`replaceWithImage(imageUrl, crop)`	`Image`	Replaces this shape with an image.
`replaceWithSheetsChart(sourceChart)`	`SheetsChart`	Replaces this shape with a Google Sheets chart.
`replaceWithSheetsChartAsImage(sourceChart)`	`Image`	Replaces this shape with an image of a Google Sheets chart.
`scaleHeight(ratio)`	`Shape`	Scales the element's height by the specified ratio.
`scaleWidth(ratio)`	`Shape`	Scales the element's width by the specified ratio.
`select()`	`void`	Selects only the `PageElement` in the active presentation and removes any previous selection.
`select(replace)`	`void`	Selects the `PageElement` in the active presentation.
`sendBackward()`	`Shape`	Sends the page element backward on the page by one element.
`sendToBack()`	`Shape`	Sends the page element to the back of the page.
`setContentAlignment(contentAlignment)`	`Shape`	Sets the `ContentAlignment` of the text in the shape.
`setDescription(description)`	`Shape`	Sets the page element's alt text description.
`setHeight(height)`	`Shape`	Sets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.
`setLeft(left)`	`Shape`	Sets the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
`setLinkSlide(slideIndex)`	`Link`	Sets a `Link` to the given `Slide` using the zero-based index of the slide.
`setLinkSlide(slide)`	`Link`	Sets a `Link` to the given `Slide`, the link is set by the given slide ID.
`setLinkSlide(slidePosition)`	`Link`	Sets a `Link` to the given `Slide` using the relative position of the slide.
`setLinkUrl(url)`	`Link`	Sets a `Link` to the given non-empty URL string.
`setRotation(angle)`	`Shape`	Sets the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees.
`setTitle(title)`	`Shape`	Sets the page element's alt text title.
`setTop(top)`	`Shape`	Sets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.
`setTransform(transform)`	`Shape`	Sets the transform of the page element with the provided transform.
`setWidth(width)`	`Shape`	Sets the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.

Detailed documentation

`alignOnPage(alignmentPosition)`

Aligns the element to the specified alignment position on the page.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`alignmentPosition`	`AlignmentPosition`	The position to align this page element to on the page.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

`bringForward()`

Brings the page element forward on the page by one element.

The page element must not be in a group.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`bringToFront()`

Brings the page element to the front of the page.

The page element must not be in a group.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`duplicate()`

Duplicates the page element.

The duplicate page element is placed on the same page at the same position as the original.

Return

PageElement — The new duplicate of this page element.

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

`getAutofit()`

Returns the Autofit of the text within this shape. This is null if the shape doesn't allow text.

Return

Autofit — The autofit of the text within this shape.

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

`getBorder()`

Returns the Border of the shape.

Return

Border — The border setting of this shape.

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

`getConnectionSites()`

Returns the list of ConnectionSites on the page element, or an empty list if the page element does not have any connection sites.

Return

ConnectionSite[] — The connection sites list, which may be empty if this element has no connection sites.

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

`getContentAlignment()`

Returns the ContentAlignment of the text in the shape.

Return

ContentAlignment — The alignment of text within this shape.

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

`getDescription()`

Returns the page element's alt text description. The description is combined with the title to display and read alt text.

Return

String — The page element's alt text description.

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

`getFill()`

Returns the Fill of the shape.

Return

Fill — The fill setting of this shape.

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

`getHeight()`

Gets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Return

Number — The page element's inherent height in points, or null if the page element does not have a height.

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

`getInherentHeight()`

Returns the element's inherent height in points.

The page element's transform is relative to its inherent size. Use the inherent size in conjunction with the element's transform to determine the element's final visual appearance.

Return

Number — The page element's inherent height in points, or null if the page element does not have a height.

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

`getInherentWidth()`

Returns the element's inherent width in points.

The page element's transform is relative to its inherent size. Use the inherent size in conjunction with the element's transform to determine the element's final visual appearance.

Return

Number — The page element's inherent width in points, or null if the page element does not have a width.

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

`getLeft()`

Returns the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.

Return

Number — This element's horizontal position in points, from the upper-left corner of the page.

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

`getLink()`

Returns the Link or null if there is no link.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null) {
  Logger.log('Shape has a link of type: ' + link.getLinkType());
}

Return

Link

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

`getObjectId()`

Returns the unique ID for this object. Object IDs used by pages and page elements share the same namespace.

Return

String — The unique ID for this object.

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

`getPageElementType()`

Returns the page element's type, represented as a PageElementType enum.

Return

PageElementType — The page element's type.

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

`getParentGroup()`

Returns the group this page element belongs to, or null if the element is not in a group.

Return

Group — The group this page element belongs to, or null.

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

`getParentPage()`

Returns the page this page element is on.

Return

Page — The page this element resides on.

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

`getParentPlaceholder()`

Returns the parent page element of the placeholder. Returns null if the shape is not a placeholder or has no parent.

Return

PageElement — The parent page element of this shape placeholder, or null if this shape is not a placeholder or doesn't have a parent.

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

`getPlaceholderIndex()`

Returns the placeholder index of the shape. If two or more instances of the same placeholder types are present in the same page, they each have their own unique index value. Returns null if the shape is not a placeholder.

Return

Integer — This shape's placeholder index, or null if the shape is not a placeholder.

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

`getPlaceholderType()`

Returns the placeholder type of the shape, or PlaceholderType.NONE if the shape is not a placeholder.

Return

PlaceholderType — The placeholder type of this shape.

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

`getRotation()`

Returns the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees, where zero degrees means no rotation.

Return

Number — The rotation angle in degrees between 0 (inclusive) and 360 (exclusive).

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

`getShapeType()`

Returns the type of the shape.

Return

ShapeType — The type of this shape.

`getText()`

Returns the text content of the shape.

Text within a shape always terminates with a newline character.

Return

TextRange — The text content of this shape.

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

`getTitle()`

Returns the page element's alt text title. The title is combined with the description to display and read alt text.

Return

String — The page element's alt text title.

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

`getTop()`

Gets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.

Return

Number — This element's vertical position in points, from the upper-left corner of the page.

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

`getTransform()`

Returns the page element's transform.

The visual appearance of the page element is determined by its absolute transform. To compute the absolute transform, preconcatenate a page element's transform with the transforms of all of its parent groups. If the page element is not in a group, its absolute transform is the same as the value in this field.

Return

AffineTransform — The page element's transform.

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

`getWidth()`

Returns the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Return

Number — The page element's inherent width in points, or null if the page element does not have a width.

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

`preconcatenateTransform(transform)`

Preconcatenates the provided transform to the existing transform of the page element.

newTransform = argument * existingTransform

For example, to move a page elements 36 points to the left:

element.preconcatenateTransform(SlidesApp.newAffineTransformBuilder()
    .setTranslateX(-36.0)
    .build());

You can also replace the page element's transform with setTransform(transform).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`transform`	`AffineTransform`	The transform to preconcatenate onto this page element's transform.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`remove()`

Removes the page element.

If after a remove operation, a Group contains only one or no page elements, the group itself is also removed.

If a placeholder PageElement is removed on a master or layout, any empty inheriting placeholders are also removed.

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

`removeLink()`

Removes a Link.

shape.removeLink();

`replaceWithImage(blobSource)`

Replaces this shape with an image provided by a BlobSource.

The image is fetched from the provided BlobSource once at insertion time and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

In order to maintain the image's aspect ratio, the image is scaled and centered with respect to the size of the existing shape.

var shape = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getShapes()[0];
// Get the Drive image file with the given ID.
var driveImage = DriveApp.getFileById(fileId);
shape.replaceWithImage(driveImage);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`blobSource`	`BlobSource`	The image data.

Return

Image — The Image that replaced the shape.

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

`replaceWithImage(blobSource, crop)`

Replaces this shape with an image provided by a BlobSource.

Inserting the image fetches it from the BlobSource once and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in either in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

var shape = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getShapes()[0];
// Get the Drive image file with the given ID.
var driveImage = DriveApp.getFileById(fileId);
// Replace and crop the replaced image.
shape.replaceWithImage(driveImage, true);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`blobSource`	`BlobSource`	The image data.
`crop`	`Boolean`	If `true`, crops the image to fit the existing shape's size. Otherwise, the image is scaled and centered.

Return

Image — The Image that replaced the shape.

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

`replaceWithImage(imageUrl)`

Replaces this shape with an image.

Inserting the image fetches it from the URL once and a copy is stored for display inside the presentation. Images must be less than 50MB in size, cannot exceed 25 megapixels, and must be in either in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.

The provided URL must be publicly accessible and no larger than 2kB. The URL itself is saved with the image and exposed via Image.getSourceUrl().

In order to maintain the image's aspect ratio, the image is scaled and centered with respect to the size of the existing shape.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`imageUrl`	`String`	The image URL to download the image from.

Return

Image — The Image that replaced the shape.

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

`replaceWithImage(imageUrl, crop)`

Replaces this shape with an image.

The provided URL must be no larger than 2kB. The URL itself is saved with the image and exposed via Image.getSourceUrl().

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`imageUrl`	`String`	The image URL to download the image from.
`crop`	`Boolean`	If `true`, crops the image to fit the existing shape's size. Otherwise, the image is scaled and centered.

Return

Image — The Image that replaced the shape.

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

`replaceWithSheetsChart(sourceChart)`

Replaces this shape with a Google Sheets chart.

The chart is linked with the source Google Sheets chart which allows it to be updated. Other collaborators can see the link to the source spreadsheet.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
var chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Replace the shape with the Sheets chart.
var shape = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getShapes()[0];
shape.replaceWithSheetsChart(chart);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`sourceChart`	`EmbeddedChart`	The chart in a spreadsheet that replaces the shape.

Return

SheetsChart — The chart that replaced the shape.

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

`replaceWithSheetsChartAsImage(sourceChart)`

Replaces this shape with an image of a Google Sheets chart.

In order to maintain the Google Sheets chart's aspect ratio, the chart image is scaled and centered with respect to the size of the existing shape.

The image of the chart is not linked with the source Google Sheets chart.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetId').getSheets()[0];
var chart = sheet.getCharts()[0];
// Replace the shape with the Sheets chart as an image.
var shape = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getShapes()[0];
shape.replaceWithSheetsChartAsImage(chart);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`sourceChart`	`EmbeddedChart`	The chart in a spreadsheet that replaces the shape.

Return

Image — The image of the chart that replaced the shape.

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

`scaleHeight(ratio)`

Scales the element's height by the specified ratio. The element's height is the height of its bounding box when the element has no rotation.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`ratio`	`Number`	The ratio to scale this page element's height by.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`scaleWidth(ratio)`

Scales the element's width by the specified ratio. The element's width is the width of its bounding box when the element has no rotation.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`ratio`	`Number`	The ratio to scale this page element's width by.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`select()`

Selects only the PageElement in the active presentation and removes any previous selection. This is the same as calling select(replace) with true.

A script can only access the selection of the user who is running the script, and only if the script is bound to the presentation.

This sets the parent Page of the PageElement as the current page selection.

var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
var pageElement = slide.getPageElements()[0];
// Only select this page element and replace any previous selection.
pageElement.select();

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

`select(replace)`

Selects the PageElement in the active presentation.

A script can only access the selection of the user who is running the script, and only if the script is bound to the presentation.

Pass true to this method to select only the PageElement and remove any previous selection. This also sets the parent Page of the PageElement as the current page selection.

Pass false to select multiple PageElement objects. The PageElement objects must be in the same Page.

The following conditions must be met while selecting a page element using a false parameter:

The parent Page of the PageElement object must be the current page selection.
There should not be multiple Page objects selected.

To make sure that’s the case the preferred approach is to select the parent Page first using Page.selectAsCurrentPage() and then select the page elements in that page.

var slide = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0];
// First select the slide page, as the current page selection.
slide.selectAsCurrentPage();
// Then select all the page elements in the selected slide page.
var pageElements = slide.getPageElements();
for (var i = 0; i < pageElements.length; i++) {
  pageElements[i].select(false);
}

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`replace`	`Boolean`	If `true`, the selection replaces any previous selection; otherwise the selection is added to any previous selection.

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

`sendBackward()`

Sends the page element backward on the page by one element.

The page element must not be in a group.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`sendToBack()`

Sends the page element to the back of the page.

The page element must not be in a group.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`setContentAlignment(contentAlignment)`

Sets the ContentAlignment of the text in the shape.

This method automatically deactivates text autofit properties on the updated shapes.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`contentAlignment`	`ContentAlignment`	The alignment to set.

Return

Shape — This shape, for chaining.

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

`setDescription(description)`

Sets the page element's alt text description.

The method is not supported for Group elements.

// Set the first page element's alt text description to "new alt text description".
var pageElement = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getPageElements()[0];
pageElement.setDescription('new alt text description');
Logger.log(pageElement.getDescription());

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`description`	`String`	The string to set the alt text description to.

Return

Shape — This page element.

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

`setHeight(height)`

Sets the element's height in points, which is the height of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`height`	`Number`	The new height of this page element to set, in points.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`setLeft(left)`

Sets the element's horizontal position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`left`	`Number`	The new horizontal position to set, in points.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`setLinkSlide(slideIndex)`

Sets a Link to the given Slide using the zero-based index of the slide.

// Set a link to the first slide of the presentation.
shape.setLinkSlide(0);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`slideIndex`	`Integer`	The zero-based index to the slide.

Return

Link — the Link that was set

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

`setLinkSlide(slide)`

Sets a Link to the given Slide, the link is set by the given slide ID.

// Set a link to the first slide of the presentation.
var slide = presentation.getSlides()[0];
shape.setLinkSlide(slide);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`slide`	`Slide`	The `Slide` to be linked.

Return

Link — the Link that was set

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

`setLinkSlide(slidePosition)`

Sets a Link to the given Slide using the relative position of the slide.

// Set a link to the first slide of the presentation.
shape.setLinkSlide(SlideApp.SlidePosition.FIRST_SLIDE);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`slidePosition`	`SlidePosition`	The relative `SlidePosition`.

Return

Link — the Link that was set

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

`setLinkUrl(url)`

Sets a Link to the given non-empty URL string.

// Set a link to the URL.
shape.setLinkUrl("https://slides.google.com");

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`url`	`String`	The URL string.

Return

Link — the Link that was set

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

`setRotation(angle)`

Sets the element's clockwise rotation angle around its center in degrees.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`angle`	`Number`	The new clockwise rotation angle to set, in degrees.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`setTitle(title)`

Sets the page element's alt text title.

The method is not supported for Group elements.

// Set the first page element's alt text title to "new alt text title".
var pageElement = SlidesApp.getActivePresentation().getSlides()[0].getPageElements()[0];
pageElement.setTitle('new alt text title');
Logger.log(pageElement.getTitle());

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`title`	`String`	The string to set the alt text title to.

Return

Shape — This page element.

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

`setTop(top)`

Sets the element's vertical position in points, measured from the upper-left corner of the page when the element has no rotation.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`top`	`Number`	The new vertical position to set, in points.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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

`setTransform(transform)`

Sets the transform of the page element with the provided transform.

Updating the transform of a group changes the absolute transform of the page elements in that group, which can change their visual appearance.

Updating the transform of a page element that is in a group only changes the transform of that page element; it doesn't affect the transforms of the group or other page elements in the group.

For details on how transforms impact the visual appearance of page elements, see getTransform().

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`transform`	`AffineTransform`	The transform that is set for this page element.

Return

Shape — This element, for chaining.

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

`setWidth(width)`

Sets the element's width in points, which is the width of the element's bounding box when the element has no rotation.

This method isn't compatible with all page elements. To learn which page elements aren't compatible with this method, refer to the sizing and positioning limitations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`width`	`Number`	The new width of this page element to set, in points.

Return

Shape — This page element, for chaining.

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