Class PageProtection
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PageProtection
Deprecated. For spreadsheets created in the newer version of Google Sheets, use the more powerful
Protection class instead. Although this class is deprecated, it remains available
for compatibility with the older version of Sheets.
Access and modify protected sheets in the older version of Google Sheets.
Deprecated methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
addUser(email) | void | Adds a user to the list of users who can edit the sheet, if it is protected. |
getUsers() | String[] | Returns a list of the email addresses of the users who can edit this sheet. |
isProtected() | Boolean | Indicates whether the sheet has sheet protection enabled or not. |
removeUser(user) | void | Removes a user from the list of users who can edit the sheet. |
setProtected(protection) | void | Sets the protection status for the sheet. |
Deprecated methods
addUser(email)
Deprecated. This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.
Adds a user to the list of users who can edit the sheet, if it is protected.
// Add the "user@example.com" user to the list of users who can edit this sheet
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
const permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();
permissions.addUser('user@example.com');
permissions.setProtected(true);
sheet.setSheetProtection(permissions);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
email | String | The email of the user to add. |
See also
getUsers()
Deprecated. This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.
Returns a list of the email addresses of the users who can edit this sheet.
If sheet protection is disabled, the value returned by this call is meaningless.
Return
String[] — An array of email addresses of users who can edit this sheet.
isProtected()
Deprecated. This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.
Indicates whether the sheet has sheet protection enabled or not.
// Determine whether or not sheet protection is enabled
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
const permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();
const isProtected = permissions.isProtected();
Return
Boolean — Whether the sheet has sheet protection enabled or not.
See also
removeUser(user)
Deprecated. This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.
Removes a user from the list of users who can edit the sheet.
// Remove the "user@example.com" user to the list of users who can edit this
// sheet
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
const permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();
permissions.removeUser('user@example.com');
permissions.setProtected(true);
sheet.setSheetProtection(permissions);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
user | String | The email address of the user to remove. |
See also
setProtected(protection)
Deprecated. This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.
Sets the protection status for the sheet.
// Enables sheet protection for this sheet
const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
const permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();
permissions.setProtected(true);
sheet.setSheetProtection(permissions);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
protection | Boolean | true to enable sheet protection, false to disable sheet
protection. |
See also
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Last updated 2025-08-12 UTC.
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Although this class is deprecated, it remains available\nfor compatibility with the older version of Sheets.\n\nAccess and modify protected sheets in the older version of Google Sheets. \n\n### Deprecated methods\n\n| Method | Return type | Brief description |\n|----------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| [addUser(email)](#addUser(String)) | `void` | Adds a user to the list of users who can edit the sheet, if it is protected. |\n| [getUsers()](#getUsers()) | `String[]` | Returns a list of the email addresses of the users who can edit this sheet. |\n| [isProtected()](#isProtected()) | `Boolean` | Indicates whether the sheet has sheet protection enabled or not. |\n| [removeUser(user)](#removeUser(String)) | `void` | Removes a user from the list of users who can edit the sheet. |\n| [setProtected(protection)](#setProtected(Boolean)) | `void` | Sets the protection status for the sheet. |\n\nDeprecated methods\n------------------\n\n### `add``User(email)`\n\n\n**Deprecated.** This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.\n\nAdds a user to the list of users who can edit the sheet, if it is protected.\n\n```javascript\n// Add the \"user@example.com\" user to the list of users who can edit this sheet\nconst sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();\nconst permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();\npermissions.addUser('user@example.com');\npermissions.setProtected(true);\nsheet.setSheetProtection(permissions);\n```\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|---------|----------|-------------------------------|\n| `email` | `String` | The email of the user to add. |\n\n#### See also\n\n- [removeUser(user)](#removeUser(String))\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `get``Users()`\n\n\n**Deprecated.** This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.\n\nReturns a list of the email addresses of the users who can edit this sheet.\n\nIf sheet protection is disabled, the value returned by this call is meaningless.\n\n#### Return\n\n\n`String[]` --- An array of email addresses of users who can edit this sheet.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `is``Protected()`\n\n\n**Deprecated.** This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.\n\nIndicates whether the sheet has sheet protection enabled or not.\n\n```javascript\n// Determine whether or not sheet protection is enabled\nconst sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();\nconst permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();\nconst isProtected = permissions.isProtected();\n```\n\n#### Return\n\n\n`Boolean` --- Whether the sheet has sheet protection enabled or not.\n\n#### See also\n\n- [setProtected(protection)](#setProtected(Boolean))\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `remove``User(user)`\n\n\n**Deprecated.** This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.\n\nRemoves a user from the list of users who can edit the sheet.\n\n```javascript\n// Remove the \"user@example.com\" user to the list of users who can edit this\n// sheet\nconst sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();\nconst permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();\npermissions.removeUser('user@example.com');\npermissions.setProtected(true);\nsheet.setSheetProtection(permissions);\n```\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|--------|----------|------------------------------------------|\n| `user` | `String` | The email address of the user to remove. |\n\n#### See also\n\n- [addUser(email)](#addUser(String))\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `set``Protected(protection)`\n\n\n**Deprecated.** This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.\n\nSets the protection status for the sheet.\n\n```javascript\n// Enables sheet protection for this sheet\nconst sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();\nconst permissions = sheet.getSheetProtection();\npermissions.setProtected(true);\nsheet.setSheetProtection(permissions);\n```\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|--------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `protection` | `Boolean` | `true` to enable sheet protection, `false` to disable sheet protection. |\n\n#### See also\n\n- [isProtected()](#isProtected())"]]
