Create a Google Doc file directly in a Google Drive folder - google-apps-script

Question

How do I create a Google document in a Google Drive folder?
I know that I can create a file in a folder like this.
var folder = DriveApp.createFolder("A Folder")
folder.createFile("filename.file", "Some text")
But how I can create a document in a folder using Google Apps Script.

Answer 1

The other answer is correct but the file will exist in your folder AND in your "drive" folder (the root folder).
To avoid that, simply remove it from there !
code :
var doc = DocumentApp.create('Document Name'),
docFile = DriveApp.getFileById( doc.getId() );
DriveApp.getFolderById('0B3°°°°°°°1lXWkk').addFile( docFile );
DriveApp.getRootFolder().removeFile(docFile);

Answer 2

With document it's a bit different, you first create it then move to the folder:
var doc = DocumentApp.create('Document Name'),
docFile = DriveApp.getFileById( doc.getId() );
DriveApp.getFolderById(foldId).addFile( docFile );

Answer 3

This is how to create a new Google Doc in a specific folder. When the Doc is created, the mime type must be set.
Note that this code does NOT first create a Doc file, move it, and then delete the file in the Root Drive. This code creates a new Google Doc type file directly in a folder.
You will need to use the Advanced Drive API. It must be enabled in two places.
From the code editor choose "Resources" and then choose, "Advanced Google services"
Click the button for "Drive API" so that it is ON.
Click the link: Google Cloud Platform API Dashboard.
Search Drive API
Choose Google Drive API from search list
Enable the Drive API
Code:
function myFunction(e) {
var doc,fileResource,folder,ID_of_newFile,multipleFolders,newFile,
newDocName,rng,sh,ss,ssFile,ssID;
var name = e.values[1];
var kantoor = e.values[2];
newDocName = 'Sleuteloverdracht ' + name;//Set the name of the new file
rng = e.range;//Get range in the spreadsheet that received the data
sh = rng.getSheet();//Get sheet tab
ss = sh.getParent();//Get spreadsheet
ssID = ss.getSheetId();//Get file ID of spreadsheet - Integer
ssFile = DriveApp.getFileById(ssID);//Get the spreadsheet file in order to get the
//folder to put the new file in
multipleFolders = ssFile.getParents();//Get all parent folders of the spreadsheet file
folder = multipleFolders.next();//Get the folder of the spreadsheet
fileResource = {
'title': newDocName,
"parents": [{'id':folder.getId()}], //<--By setting this parent ID to the
//folder's ID, it creates this file in the correct folder
'mimeType': 'application/vnd.google-apps.document'
};
newFile = Drive.Files.insert(fileResource);//Create the new document file
// directly into the same folder as the spreadsheet
ID_of_newFile = newFile.getId();
//Logger.log(ID_of_newFile)
doc = DocumentApp.openById(newFile.getId());//Open the new file as a Google document
var body = doc.getBody();
body.appendParagraph('Sleuteloverdracht ' + name);
body.appendParagraph('Uw naam is '+ name + '\n' +
'U heeft de sleutel van kantoor '+ kantoor);
doc.saveAndClose();
}

Answer 4

Serge insas's answer helped me, but the methods are now deprecated in 2021. Here is what worked for me.
var folder = 'Your Folder Id'
var title = 'Your File Name'
var doc = DocumentApp.create(title);
docFile = DriveApp.getFileById(doc.getId());
docFile.moveTo(folder);

Answer 5

To add to #Kriggs answer.
To remove from the root folder:
DriveApp.getRootFolder().removeFile(file)
Otherwise, it will be in the root level and the new location.

Answer 6

var folder = DriveApp.createFolder ("A Folder");
var file = DriveApp.createFile ("filename.file", "Some text");
file.moveTo (folder);

Answer 7

You can also use the Drive App to create a copy of a Google document (e.g. a template)
use this:
DriveApp.getFileById(templateFileId).makeCopy(name, destination);