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Folder Created

Use this card if you want to create a new folder for your google drive to place documents inside. The folder can be placed within a folder as well.

Input Fields

When you create a folder you have a few options for its properties.

  • Input Folder Name
    • Name (text): Pick a name for your folder
    • Description (text): Description of your folder
    • Parent Folder ID (text) To create a folder within another folder (or nested folder) there are two methods to get the parent folder ID or location for the card.
      • Copy the end of the URL into the card to get the parent folder ID. For example, if the link was https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/**0B8CedcLXfL-xSHpiQEYyZDYyfEU**, you would copy and paste the bolded region after the slash as the Parent Folder ID.
      • You can also search for the folder to get the ID. Create a form which asks for the name of the parent folder and then with a search folders Google Drive card return the Folder ID. This ID can then be used as the Parent Folder ID in the last card shown below.
        How to create a nested folder by searching for the parent folder's name
    • Starred (Boolean/(Yes or No)): Mark whether or not a folder is starred in your drive
    • Viewers Can Copy Content (Boolean/(Yes or No)): Clarify whether or not other people can copy material
    • Writers Can Share (Boolean/(Yes or No)): Clarify whether or not other people can share material

Output Fields

  • File Name (text): Name of the folder
  • File ID (text): If the folder is nested it is in the requested folder location