In this post, I demonstrate how to create a Google Doc using Google Apps Script and save it in Google Drive. In this example, I use the data from a Google Sheet.
How to Video:
Video Notes:
- Legacy Apps Script Editor Used in Video
- Apps Script (Script Editor) is now located under tab ‘Extensions’ instead of ‘Tools’ on Google Sheets
Code in Video:
function createDocument() {
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
var fileName = ui.prompt("File Name");
var reportHeader = ui.prompt("Report Header");
var ss= SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var dataSheet = ss.getSheetByName('Data');
var dataRange = dataSheet.getDataRange();
var dataValues = dataRange.getValues();
var destination_id = ''; // ID OF GOOGLE DRIVE DIRECTORY;
var destination = DriveApp.getFolderById(destination_id);
var doc = DocumentApp.create(fileName.getResponseText());
var docID = doc.getId();
var file = DriveApp.getFileById(docID);
file.moveTo(destination);
var body = doc.getBody();
body.insertParagraph(0, reportHeader.getResponseText())
.setHeading(DocumentApp.ParagraphHeading.HEADING1);
table = body.appendTable(dataValues);
var tableHeader = table.getRow(0);
tableHeader.editAsText().setBold(true).setForegroundColor('#ffffff');
var getCells = tableHeader.getNumCells();
for(var i = 0; i < getCells; i++)
{
tableHeader.getCell(i).setBackgroundColor('#BBB9B9');
}
}
function addMenu()
{
var menu = SpreadsheetApp.getUi().createMenu('Custom');
menu.addItem('Create Doc', 'createDocument');
menu.addToUi();
}
function onOpen(e)
{
addMenu();
}
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