It is possible to set number format to a cell with google apps script like
cell.setNumberFormat("0.000");
I need to set cell format to a text, so that any date-like values were not automatically converted.
How can I do this?
The setNumberFormat function in the Google Apps Script is not well documented. This function accepts a wide range of parameters in a single string that can be used to specify the format for a range of cells.
So here is the different example on how to set the setNumberFormat function.
As plain text for a single cell:
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheets()[0];
// Single cell
var cell = sheet.getRange("B2");
// Plain text
cell.setNumberFormat("@");
As date for single column:
// Single column
var column = sheet.getRange("B2:B");
// Simple date format
column.setNumberFormat("M/d/yy");
As currency for entire sheet:
// Entire sheet
var range = sheet.getRange(1, 1, sheet.getMaxRows(), sheet.getMaxColumns());
// Money format
range.setNumberFormat("$#,##0.00;$(#,##0.00)");
Source: Cell Number Formatting with Google Apps Script
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