Class Link

A hypertext link.

Methods

Method	Return type	Brief description
`getLinkType()`	`LinkType`	Returns the `LinkType`.
`getLinkedSlide()`	`Slide`	Returns the linked `Slide` for non-URL links types, if it exists.
`getSlideId()`	`String`	Returns the ID of the linked `Slide` or `null` if the `LinkType` is not `LinkType.SLIDE_ID`.
`getSlideIndex()`	`Integer`	Returns the zero-based index of the linked `Slide` or `null` if the `LinkType` is not `LinkType.SLIDE_INDEX`.
`getSlidePosition()`	`SlidePosition`	Returns the `SlidePosition` of the linked `Slide` or `null` if the `LinkType` is not `LinkType.SLIDE_POSITION`.
`getUrl()`	`String`	Returns the URL to the external web page or `null` if the `LinkType` is not `LinkType.URL`.

Detailed documentation

`getLinkType()`

Returns the LinkType.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null) {
  Logger.log('Shape has a link of type: ' + link.getLinkType());
}

Return

LinkType

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations

`getLinkedSlide()`

Returns the linked Slide for non-URL links types, if it exists. Returns null if the slide doesn't exist in the presentation, or if the LinkType is LinkType.URL.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null && link.getLinkType() != SlidesApp.LinkType.URL) {
  Logger.log('Shape has link to slide: ' + link.getLinkedSlide());
}

Return

Slide

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations

`getSlideId()`

Returns the ID of the linked Slide or null if the LinkType is not LinkType.SLIDE_ID.

Note that the slide with the returned ID might not exist.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null && link.getLinkType() == SlidesApp.LinkType.SLIDE_ID) {
  Logger.log('Shape has link to slide with ID: ' + link.getSlideId());
}

Return

String

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations

`getSlideIndex()`

Returns the zero-based index of the linked Slide or null if the LinkType is not LinkType.SLIDE_INDEX.

Note that the slide at the returned index might not exist.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null && link.getLinkType() == SlidesApp.LinkType.SLIDE_INDEX) {
  Logger.log('Shape has link to slide with index: ' + link.getSlideIndex());
}

Return

Integer

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations

`getSlidePosition()`

Returns the SlidePosition of the linked Slide or null if the LinkType is not LinkType.SLIDE_POSITION.

Note that the slide with the returned relative position might not exist.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null && link.getLinkType() == SlidesApp.LinkType.SLIDE_POSITION) {
  Logger.log('Shape has link to slide with relative position: ' + link.getSlidePosition());
}

Return

SlidePosition

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations

`getUrl()`

Returns the URL to the external web page or null if the LinkType is not LinkType.URL.

var link = shape.getLink();
if (link != null && link.getLinkType() == SlidesApp.LinkType.URL) {
  Logger.log('Shape has link to URL: ' + link.getUrl());
}

Return

String

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations.currentonly
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/presentations