Adds a divider line between menu items.
class SpreadsheetApp method .addSeparator()
SpreadsheetApp is the Apps Script service.
.addSeparator() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Group related menu actions so the list is easier to scan.
- Separate admin tools from everyday actions.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on addSeparator. Write SpreadsheetApp.addSeparator(), not SpreadsheetApp.addSeparator or addSeparator by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Data').addSeparator().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write SpreadsheetApp.addSeparator(), not SpreadsheetApp .addSeparator(), SpreadsheetApp.addSeparator (), or SpreadsheetApp . addSeparator().
- Wrong capitalization. Use SpreadsheetApp and addSeparator, not spreadsheetapp or addseparator.
Snippets using this method
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.createMenu()
Builds a custom menu in the spreadsheet toolbar.
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.addItem()
Adds a menu item that runs a function when clicked.
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.addToUi()
Publishes a custom menu to the spreadsheet UI.
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.insertSheet()
Adds a new sheet tab to the spreadsheet.
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.appendRow()
Adds a new row of data at the bottom of the sheet.
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