class SpreadsheetApp method .activate()

SpreadsheetApp is the Apps Script service.

.activate() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.

What it does

Makes a sheet or range the active selection.

Why it's used

  • Jump the user to the results tab after a long script finishes.
  • Highlight the row that failed validation so they can fix it.

Common errors

  • Forgetting parentheses on activate. Write SpreadsheetApp.activate(), not SpreadsheetApp.activate or activate by itself.
  • Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Data').activate().
  • Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write SpreadsheetApp.activate(), not SpreadsheetApp .activate(), SpreadsheetApp.activate (), or SpreadsheetApp . activate().
  • Wrong capitalization. Use SpreadsheetApp and activate, not spreadsheetapp or activate.

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