Sets left, center, or right alignment for cells in a range.
class SpreadsheetApp method .setHorizontalAlignment()
SpreadsheetApp is the Apps Script service.
.setHorizontalAlignment() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Center headers or right-align number columns automatically.
- Make printed reports line up cleanly.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on setHorizontalAlignment. Write SpreadsheetApp.setHorizontalAlignment(), not SpreadsheetApp.setHorizontalAlignment or setHorizontalAlignment by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Data').setHorizontalAlignment().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write SpreadsheetApp.setHorizontalAlignment(), not SpreadsheetApp .setHorizontalAlignment(), SpreadsheetApp.setHorizontalAlignment (), or SpreadsheetApp . setHorizontalAlignment().
- Wrong capitalization. Use SpreadsheetApp and setHorizontalAlignment, not spreadsheetapp or sethorizontalalignment.
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.setVerticalAlignment()
Sets top, middle, or bottom alignment for cells in a range.
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.setWrap()
Turns text wrapping on or off for cells in a range.
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.setBackground()
Sets the background color of cells in a range.
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.setNumberFormat()
Sets how numbers and dates display in a range.
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.setFontColor()
Sets the text color of cells in a range.
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