Creates a new blank Google Doc.
class DocumentApp method .create()
DocumentApp is the Apps Script service.
.create() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Generate a new proposal or summary doc from sheet data.
- Create meeting notes from a template for each client.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on create. Write DocumentApp.create(), not DocumentApp.create or create by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getBody().create().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write DocumentApp.create(), not DocumentApp .create(), DocumentApp.create (), or DocumentApp . create().
- Wrong capitalization. Use DocumentApp and create, not documentapp or create.
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Related methods
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.openById()
Opens an existing Google Doc by its file ID.
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.appendParagraph()
Adds a new paragraph to the end of the document.
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.getActiveDocument()
Returns the Google Doc the user currently has open.
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.appendTable()
Adds a new table to the end of the document.
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.setText()
Replaces the text content of a document element.
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