Placing checkboxes in Google Sheets using Apps Script

Question

I know that checkbox is a relatively new feature in Google Sheets, so I\'m trying to find a way to automatically create checkboxes in cells.

So far, I haven\'t foun

Answer 1

Short answer

Add the checkbox from the Google Sheets UI, then use one of the copyTo methods of Class Range.

Explanation

The Google Apps Script Spreadsheet service doesn't include a methods for everything that could be done through the Google Sheets user interface. This is the case of the Insert > Checkbox which is a pretty new feature.

Even the Record macro feature can't do this. The following was recorded one momento ago

/** @OnlyCurrentDoc */

function InsertCheckbox() {
  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  spreadsheet.getRange('A1').activate();
  /*
   * Added to show the missing Insert > Checkbox step
   */
  spreadsheet.getRange('B1').activate();
  spreadsheet.getRange('A1').copyTo(spreadsheet.getActiveRange(), SpreadsheetApp.CopyPasteType.PASTE_NORMAL, false);
};

NOTE: If you don't want to pass all the cell properties (borders, formulas, background, etc. instead of SpreadsheetApp.CopyPasteType.PASTE_NORMAL use SpreadsheetApp.CopyPasteType.PASTE_DATA_VALIDATION.

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