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I have written several scripts that are executed by pressing a button (implemented with the insert drawing tool). I am wondering if there is a way I can assign a drop down to the button, in order to click it and then select which script I would like to run.

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The button name will be Slope. I would like to click on it and be able to choose 2:1,4:1 or 6:1. Or have the button execute a pop up menu with those options to execute the applicable script.

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At this time it's not possible to add a drop-down to an inserted image. The alternatives are to open an HTML dialog, a side-bar or a custom menu. For details, see the following official guides:

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  • I will look into these some more. I have read into them some but am struggling to understand how to get it all to work as I don't have much programming experience. I am looking to click the button, have that open a pop up menu within the spreadsheet, the pop up menu would have two or three different check boxes and a different script would execute depending on which checkbox you clicked? Is this possible?
    – jnohl
    Sep 19, 2016 at 21:25
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    Personally I would recommend using a Custom menu for what you are describing. The use of top level, and sub menu choices sounds like it will do what you want.
    – Folk
    Sep 19, 2016 at 21:48
  • @jnohl: Yes, it's possible, I think, but if you are just starting with Google Apps Script I think that you should try first the custom menus.
    – Rubén ♦
    Sep 19, 2016 at 22:31
  • Ruben- I have made the custom menus but that is not really what I am looking for. This will be done many times repetitively so I don't want the user to have to go up into the menu's each time. I am looking for the button functionality, where the button is located somewhere on the sheet, when pressed, you are prompted for two options and a different script will execute based on which option you choose.
    – jnohl
    Sep 20, 2016 at 0:16
  • That's fine. By the way if you are looking for help on how to do that, please post a new question.
    – Rubén ♦
    Sep 20, 2016 at 0:20

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