Reads the plain text content of a document element.
class DocumentApp method .getText()
DocumentApp is the Apps Script service.
.getText() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Search a paragraph for a keyword before replacing it.
- Pull doc content into a sheet for review.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on getText. Write DocumentApp.getText(), not DocumentApp.getText or getText by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getBody().getText().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write DocumentApp.getText(), not DocumentApp .getText(), DocumentApp.getText (), or DocumentApp . getText().
- Wrong capitalization. Use DocumentApp and getText, not documentapp or gettext.
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Related methods
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.setText()
Replaces the text content of a document element.
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.getBody()
Returns the main body section of the document for editing.
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.appendParagraph()
Adds a new paragraph to the end of the document.
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.create()
Creates a new blank Google Doc.
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.getActiveDocument()
Returns the Google Doc the user currently has open.
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