You can use one of the methods below to close an interstitial ad built for the Display & Video 360 environment.
Auto-close automatically closes the ad after a set period of time, while a close button allows the viewer to close the ad.
Add auto-close
In the example below, the ad auto-collapses after 15 seconds.
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Add a new event, making these selections in the event dialog:
Target document.body Event Google Ad > Ad initialized Action Custom > Add custom action Configuration Give the function a name, such as closeAfter15s, then enter the following custom code (adjusting the time period as necessary):setTimeout(autoClose, 15000);
function autoClose() {
Enabler.close();
}
Add a close button
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Create a button or other clear visual element for closing the ad.
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Add a Tap Area component positioned over the button.
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Add a new event, making these selections in the event dialog:
Target gwd-taparea-1 (or the ID of the Tap Area component) Event Tap Area > Touch/Click Action Custom > Add custom action Configuration Give the function a name, such as closeAd, then enter the following custom code:Enabler.reportManualClose();
Enabler.close();
Testing in preview
To verify in preview that the ad closes correctly, open the developer console in the browser and look for the "Closing ad" event.