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Create Document Request → Insert Section Break

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Summary

Insert a section break into a Google Doc at a specified location with optional formatting.

Inputs

  • sectionType — Type of section break to insert (unspecified, continuous, next page)
  • insertionLocation — Location where the break is inserted (document body or end of segment)
  • index (required) — Zero‑based index of the insertion point within the selected segment; required when insertionLocation is 'location'
  • segmentId — Identifier of the header, footer, or footnote segment; empty string means the document body
  • tabId — Identifier of the tab containing the insertion point; omitted to use the first tab

Output shape

object representing the API response, typically containing the updated document's ID and status information

the response may include a 'documentId' field; other fields are optional and depend on the operation outcome

Examples

Example 1: Insert a continuous section break at the end of the first tab

sectionType=CONTINUOUS, insertionLocation=location, index=0, segmentId='', tabId=''

Example 2: Insert a next‑page break after a specific header

sectionType=NEXT_PAGE, insertionLocation=endOfSegmentLocation, segmentId='header'

Example 3: Insert a break at a custom index within a footnote

sectionType=CONTINUOUS, insertionLocation=location, index=5, segmentId='footnote123'

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