Class GridItem

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. Items can be accessed or created from a Form.

// Open a form by ID and add a new grid item.
const form = FormApp.openById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');
const item = form.addGridItem();
item.setTitle('Rate your interests')
    .setRows(['Cars', 'Computers', 'Celebrities'])
    .setColumns(['Boring', 'So-so', 'Interesting']);

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`clearValidation()`	`GridItem`	Removes any data validation for this grid item.
`createResponse(responses)`	`ItemResponse`	Creates a new `ItemResponse` for this grid item.
`duplicate()`	`GridItem`	Creates a copy of this item and appends it to the end of the form.
`getColumns()`	`String[]`	Gets the values for every column in the grid.
`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.
`getRows()`	`String[]`	Gets the values for every row in the grid.
`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.
`setColumns(columns)`	`GridItem`	Sets the columns of the grid based on an array of values.
`setHelpText(text)`	`GridItem`	Sets the item's help text (sometimes called description text for layout items like `ImageItems`, `PageBreakItems`, and `SectionHeaderItems`).
`setRequired(enabled)`	`GridItem`	Sets whether the respondent must answer the question.
`setRows(rows)`	`GridItem`	Sets the rows of the grid based on an array of values.
`setTitle(title)`	`GridItem`	Sets the item's title (sometimes called header text, in the case of a `SectionHeaderItem`).
`setValidation(validation)`	`GridItem`	Sets the data validation for this grid item.

Detailed documentation

`clearValidation()`

Removes any data validation for this grid item.

Return

GridItem — this 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

`createResponse(responses)`

Creates a new ItemResponse for this grid item. The argument responses must be a String[] array containing as many values as the number of rows in the grid. A null element for a non-required grid question indicates no response to that row. Throws an exception if any of the values does not match a valid choice.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`responses`	`String[]`	an array of valid answers for this grid 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

GridItem — a duplicate of this GridItem, 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

`getColumns()`

Gets the values for every column in the grid.

Return

String[] — an array of column values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

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

`getRows()`

Gets the values for every row in the grid.

Return

String[] — an array of row values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

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

`setColumns(columns)`

Sets the columns of the grid based on an array of values. Throws an exception if the given array is empty.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`columns`	`String[]`	an array of column values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

Return

GridItem — this item, for chaining

Throws

Error — if the given array is null or empty

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

GridItem — this GridItem, 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

GridItem — 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

`setRows(rows)`

Sets the rows of the grid based on an array of values. Throws an exception if the given array is empty.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`rows`	`String[]`	an array of row values, which respondents see as labels when viewing the form

Return

GridItem — this item, for chaining

Throws

Error — if the given array is null or empty

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

GridItem — this GridItem, 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 grid item. Passing in null or a validation without any require functions called will remove any prior validation.

Parameters

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

Return

GridItem — this GridItem, 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