Builds a custom menu in the spreadsheet toolbar.
class SpreadsheetApp method .createMenu()
SpreadsheetApp is the Apps Script service.
.createMenu() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Add a custom menu so users run your scripts from the toolbar.
- Package several functions behind one menu.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on createMenu. Write SpreadsheetApp.createMenu(), not SpreadsheetApp.createMenu or createMenu by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Data').createMenu().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write SpreadsheetApp.createMenu(), not SpreadsheetApp .createMenu(), SpreadsheetApp.createMenu (), or SpreadsheetApp . createMenu().
- Wrong capitalization. Use SpreadsheetApp and createMenu, not spreadsheetapp or createmenu.
10 Snippets using this methods
- Automatically Copy Spreadsheet Tab to New File with Values Only, No Formulas: Code.gs
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- Automatically Align Top: Code.gs
- Automatically Clear Content | Refresh Reuse Recycle Templates: Code.gs
- Automatic Calculations: Code.gs
- Add Columns Automatically: Code.gs
- Add Tasks to Google Tasks From Google Sheets: Code.gs
- Americano Tournament Template With Four Automations: Code.gs
- Access Free API's with Google Sheets: Code.gs
- Activate A Certain Sheet When Opening a Spreadsheet: Code.gs
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Related methods
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.addToUi()
Publishes a custom menu to the spreadsheet UI.
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.addItem()
Adds a menu item that runs a function when clicked.
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.showSidebar()
Opens a custom sidebar built with HtmlService.
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.addSeparator()
Adds a divider line between menu items.
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.getUi()
Returns the UI object used to build menus and show dialogs in Sheets.
More Apps Script
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