Class TextParagraph

A widget that displays text and supports basic HTML formatting.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and Google Chat apps.

const textParagraph = CardService.newTextParagraph().setText(
    'This is a text paragraph widget. Multiple lines are allowed if needed.',
);

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`setMaxLines(maxLines)`	`TextParagraph`	Sets the maximum number of lines of text that are displayed in the widget.
`setText(text)`	`TextParagraph`	Sets the text of the paragraph.

Detailed documentation

`setMaxLines(maxLines)`

Sets the maximum number of lines of text that are displayed in the widget. If the text exceeds the specified maximum number of lines, the excess content is concealed behind a "show more" button. If the text is equal or shorter than the specified maximum number of lines, a "show more" button isn't displayed.

Only available for Google Chat apps. Not available for Google Workspace Add-ons.

const textParagraph =
    CardService.newTextParagraph()
        .setText(
            'This is a text paragraph widget. Multiple lines are allowed if needed.',
            )
        .setMaxLines(1);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`maxLines`	`Integer`	The maximum number of lines of text that are displayed.

Return

TextParagraph — This object, for chaining.

`setText(text)`

Sets the text of the paragraph. Required.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`text`	`String`	The text to display.

Return

TextParagraph — This object, for chaining.