Enum HorizontalAlignment

  • HorizontalAlignment is an enumeration of supported horizontal alignment types.

  • You call an enum by calling its parent class, name, and property, such as DocumentApp.HorizontalAlignment.LEFT.

  • The HorizontalAlignment enumeration is used to manipulate the alignment of Paragraph contents.

  • Properties include LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, and JUSTIFY alignment options.
HorizontalAlignment

An enumeration of the supported horizontal alignment types.

To call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example, DocumentApp.HorizontalAlignment.LEFT.

Use the HorizontalAlignment enumeration to manipulate the alignment of Paragraph contents. 

const body =
    DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getActiveTab().asDocumentTab().getBody();

// Insert a paragraph and a table at the start of the tab.
const par1 = body.insertParagraph(0, 'Center');
const table = body.insertTable(1, [['Left', 'Right']]);
const par2 = table.getCell(0, 0).getChild(0).asParagraph();
const par3 = table.getCell(0, 0).getChild(0).asParagraph();

// Center align the first paragraph.
par1.setAlignment(DocumentApp.HorizontalAlignment.CENTER);

// Left align the first cell.
par2.setAlignment(DocumentApp.HorizontalAlignment.LEFT);

// Right align the second cell.
par3.setAlignment(DocumentApp.HorizontalAlignment.RIGHT);

Properties

PropertyTypeDescription
LEFTEnumThe left-alignment option.
CENTEREnumThe center-alignment option.
RIGHTEnumThe right-alignment option.
JUSTIFYEnumThe justify-alignment option.