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Class Folder | Apps Script

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Folder

A folder in Google Drive. Folders can be accessed or created from DriveApp.

// Log the name of every folder in the user's Drive.
const folders = DriveApp.getFolders();
while (folders.hasNext()) {
  const folder = folders.next();
  Logger.log(folder.getName());
}
Methods Method Return type Brief description addEditor(emailAddress) Folder Adds the given user to the list of editors for the Folder. addEditor(user) Folder Adds the given user to the list of editors for the Folder. addEditors(emailAddresses) Folder Adds the given array of users to the list of editors for the Folder. addViewer(emailAddress) Folder Adds the given user to the list of viewers for the Folder. addViewer(user) Folder Adds the given user to the list of viewers for the Folder. addViewers(emailAddresses) Folder Adds the given array of users to the list of viewers for the Folder. createFile(blob) File Creates a file in the current folder from a given Blob of arbitrary data. createFile(name, content) File Creates a text file in the current folder with the given name and contents. createFile(name, content, mimeType) File Creates a file in the current folder with the given name, contents, and MIME type. createFolder(name) Folder Creates a folder in the current folder with the given name. createShortcut(targetId) File Creates a shortcut to the provided Drive item ID, and returns it. createShortcutForTargetIdAndResourceKey(targetId, targetResourceKey) File Creates a shortcut to the provided Drive item ID and resource key, and returns it. getAccess(email) Permission Gets the permission granted to a specific user. getAccess(user) Permission Gets the permission granted to a specific user. getDateCreated() Date Gets the date the Folder was created. getDescription() String Gets the description for the Folder. getEditors() User[] Gets the list of editors for this Folder. getFiles() FileIterator Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder. getFilesByName(name) FileIterator Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder and have the given name. getFilesByType(mimeType) FileIterator Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder and have the given MIME type. getFolders() FolderIterator Gets a collection of all folders that are children of the current folder. getFoldersByName(name) FolderIterator Gets a collection of all folders that are children of the current folder and have the given name. getId() String Gets the ID of the Folder. getLastUpdated() Date Gets the date the Folder was last updated. getName() String Gets the name of the Folder. getOwner() User Gets the owner of this Folder. getParents() FolderIterator Gets a collection of folders that are immediate parents of the Folder. getResourceKey() String Gets the resource key of the Folder that is required to access items that have been shared using a link. getSecurityUpdateEligible() Boolean Gets whether this Folder is eligible to apply the security update that requires a resource key for access when it's shared using a link. getSecurityUpdateEnabled() Boolean Gets whether this Folder requires a resource key for access when it's shared using a link. getSharingAccess() Access Gets which class of users can access the Folder, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access. getSharingPermission() Permission Gets the permission granted to those users who can access the Folder, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access. getSize() Integer Gets the number of bytes used to store the Folder in Drive. getUrl() String Gets the URL that can be used to open the Folder in a Google App like Drive or Docs. getViewers() User[] Gets the list of viewers and commenters for this Folder. isShareableByEditors() Boolean Determines whether users with edit permissions to the Folder are allowed to share with other users or change the permissions. isStarred() Boolean Determines whether the Folder has been starred in the user's Drive. isTrashed() Boolean Determines whether the Folder is in the trash of the user's Drive. moveTo(destination) Folder Moves this item to the provided destination folder. removeEditor(emailAddress) Folder Removes the given user from the list of editors for the Folder. removeEditor(user) Folder Removes the given user from the list of editors for the Folder. removeViewer(emailAddress) Folder Removes the given user from the list of viewers and commenters for the Folder. removeViewer(user) Folder Removes the given user from the list of viewers and commenters for the Folder. revokePermissions(emailAddress) Folder Revokes the access to the Folder granted to the given user. revokePermissions(user) Folder Revokes the access to the Folder granted to the given user. searchFiles(params) FileIterator Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder and match the given search criteria. searchFolders(params) FolderIterator Gets a collection of all folders that are children of the current folder and match the given search criteria. setDescription(description) Folder Sets the description for the Folder. setName(name) Folder Sets the name of the Folder. setOwner(emailAddress) Folder Changes the owner of the Folder. setOwner(user) Folder Changes the owner of the Folder. setSecurityUpdateEnabled(enabled) Folder Sets whether the Folder requires a resource key for access when it's shared using a link. setShareableByEditors(shareable) Folder Sets whether users with edit permissions to the Folder are allowed to share with other users or change the permissions. setSharing(accessType, permissionType) Folder Sets which class of users can access the Folder and what permissions those users are granted, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access. setStarred(starred) Folder Sets whether the Folder is starred in the user's Drive. setTrashed(trashed) Folder Sets whether the Folder is in the trash of the user's Drive. Deprecated methods Detailed documentation addEditor(emailAddress)

Adds the given user to the list of editors for the Folder. If the user was already on the list of viewers, this method promotes the user out of the list of viewers.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddress String The email address of the user to add. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

addEditor(user)

Adds the given user to the list of editors for the Folder. If the user was already on the list of viewers, this method promotes the user out of the list of viewers.

Parameters Name Type Description user User A representation of the user to add. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

addEditors(emailAddresses)

Adds the given array of users to the list of editors for the Folder. If any of the users were already on the list of viewers, this method promotes them out of the list of viewers.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddresses String[] An array of email addresses of the users to add. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

addViewer(emailAddress)

Adds the given user to the list of viewers for the Folder. If the user was already on the list of editors, this method has no effect.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddress String The email address of the user to add. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

addViewer(user)

Adds the given user to the list of viewers for the Folder. If the user was already on the list of editors, this method has no effect.

Parameters Name Type Description user User A representation of the user to add. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

addViewers(emailAddresses)

Adds the given array of users to the list of viewers for the Folder. If any of the users were already on the list of editors, this method has no effect for them.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddresses String[] An array of email addresses of the users to add. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

createFile(blob)

Creates a file in the current folder from a given Blob of arbitrary data.

Parameters Name Type Description blob BlobSource The data for the new file. Return

File — The new file.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

createFile(name, content)

Creates a text file in the current folder with the given name and contents. Throws an exception if content is larger than 50 MB.

// Create a text file with the content "Hello, world!"
DriveApp.getRootFolder().createFile('New Text File', 'Hello, world!');
Parameters Name Type Description name String The name of the new file. content String The content for the new file. Return

File — The new file.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

createFile(name, content, mimeType)

Creates a file in the current folder with the given name, contents, and MIME type. Throws an exception if content is larger than 10MB.

// Create an HTML file with the content "Hello, world!"
DriveApp.getRootFolder().createFile('New HTML File', '<b>Hello, world!</b>', MimeType.HTML);
Parameters Name Type Description name String The name of the new file. content String The content for the new file. mimeType String The MIME type of the new file. Return

File — The new file.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

createFolder(name)

Creates a folder in the current folder with the given name.

Parameters Name Type Description name String The name of the new folder. Return

Folder — The new folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

createShortcut(targetId)

Creates a shortcut to the provided Drive item ID, and returns it.

Parameters Name Type Description targetId String The file ID of the target file or folder. Return

File — The new shortcut.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

createShortcutForTargetIdAndResourceKey(targetId, targetResourceKey)

Creates a shortcut to the provided Drive item ID and resource key, and returns it. A resource key is an additional parameter that needs to be passed to access the target file or folder that has been shared using a link.

// Creates shortcuts for all folders in the user's drive that have a specific
// name.
// TODO(developer): Replace 'Test-Folder' with a valid folder name in your
// drive.
const folders = DriveApp.getFoldersByName('Test-Folder');

// Iterates through all folders named 'Test-Folder'.
while (folders.hasNext()) {
  const folder = folders.next();

  // Creates a shortcut to the provided Drive item ID and resource key, and
  // returns it.
  DriveApp.createShortcutForTargetIdAndResourceKey(
      folder.getId(),
      folder.getResourceKey(),
  );
}
Parameters Name Type Description targetId String The ID of the target file or folder. targetResourceKey String The resource key of the target file or folder. Return

File — The new shortcut.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getAccess(email)

Gets the permission granted to a specific user. The method doesn't support returning permissions for a Google Group or permissions inherited through Google Groups.

Parameters Name Type Description email String The email address of the user whose permissions should be checked. Google Groups aren't supported. Return

Permission — The permissions granted to the user.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getAccess(user)

Gets the permission granted to a specific user. The method doesn't support returning permissions for a Google Group or permissions inherited through Google Groups.

Parameters Name Type Description user User A representation of the user whose permissions should be checked. Return

Permission — The permissions granted to the user.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getDateCreated()

Gets the date the Folder was created.

Return

Date — the date the Folder was created

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getDescription()

Gets the description for the Folder.

Return

String — the description for the Folder

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getEditors()

Gets the list of editors for this Folder. If the user who executes the script does not have edit access to the Folder, this method returns an empty array.

//  Gets a folder by its ID.
//  TODO(developer): Replace the folder ID with your own.
const folder = DriveApp.getFolderById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');

// Gets the list of editors and logs their names to the console.
const editors = folder.getEditors();
for (const editor of editors) {
  console.log(editor.getName());
}
Return

User[] — The list of editors for this Folder if the user has edit access or an empty array otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getFiles()

Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder.

Return

FileIterator — A collection of all files that are children of the current folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getFilesByName(name)

Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder and have the given name.

Parameters Name Type Description name String The name of the files to find. Return

FileIterator — A collection of all files that are children of the current folder and have the given name.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getFilesByType(mimeType)

Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder and have the given MIME type.

Parameters Name Type Description mimeType String The MIME type of the files to find. Return

FileIterator — A collection of all files that are children of the current folder and have the given MIME type.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getFolders()

Gets a collection of all folders that are children of the current folder.

Return

FolderIterator — A collection of all folders that are children of the current folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getFoldersByName(name)

Gets a collection of all folders that are children of the current folder and have the given name.

Parameters Name Type Description name String The name of the folders to find. Return

FolderIterator — A collection of all folders that are children of the current folder and have the given name.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getId()

Gets the ID of the Folder.

Return

String — the ID of the Folder

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getLastUpdated()

Gets the date the Folder was last updated.

Return

Date — the date the Folder was last updated

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getName()

Gets the name of the Folder.

Return

String — the name of the Folder

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getOwner()

Gets the owner of this Folder.

//  Gets a folder by its ID.
//  TODO(developer): Replace the folder ID with your own.
const folder = DriveApp.getFolderById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');

// Gets the owner of the folder and logs the name to the console.
const folderOwner = folder.getOwner();
console.log(folderOwner.getName());
Return

User — The owner of this Folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getParents()

Gets a collection of folders that are immediate parents of the Folder.

Return

FolderIterator — a collection of folders that are immediate parents of the Folder

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getResourceKey()

Gets the resource key of the Folder that is required to access items that have been shared using a link.

Return

String — The resource key of the Folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getSecurityUpdateEligible()

Gets whether this Folder is eligible to apply the security update that requires a resource key for access when it's shared using a link.

Drive requires a resource key to access some files or folders that have been shared using a link. This change is part of a security update. The update is turned on by default for eligible files and folders. To turn the resource key requirement on or off for eligible files, use setSecurityUpdateEnabled.

Learn more about the Security update for Google Drive.

Return

Boolean — Whether the resource key requirement can be applied for the Folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getSecurityUpdateEnabled()

Gets whether this Folder requires a resource key for access when it's shared using a link. This requirement is turned on by default for eligible files and folders. To turn the resource key requirement on or off for eligible files, use setSecurityUpdateEnabled.

Learn more about the Security update for Google Drive.

Return

Boolean — Whether the resource key requirement is enabled for this Folder.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getSharingAccess()

Gets which class of users can access the Folder, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access.

Return

Access — which class of users can access the Folder

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getSharingPermission()

Gets the permission granted to those users who can access the Folder, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access.

Return

Permission — the permissions granted to users who can access the Folder

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getSize()

Gets the number of bytes used to store the Folder in Drive. Note that Google Workspace application files do not count toward Drive storage limits and thus return 0 bytes.

Return

Integer — the number of bytes used to store the Folder in Drive

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getUrl()

Gets the URL that can be used to open the Folder in a Google App like Drive or Docs.

Return

String — the URL that can be used to view this Folder in a Google App like Drive or Docs

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

getViewers()

Gets the list of viewers and commenters for this Folder. If the user who executes the script does not have edit access to the Folder, this method returns an empty array.

//  Gets a folder by its ID.
//  TODO(developer): Replace the folder ID with your own.
const folder = DriveApp.getFolderById('1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz');

// Gets the list of viewers and logs their names to the console.
const viewers = folder.getViewers();
for (const viewer of viewers) {
  console.log(viewer.getName());
}
Return

User[] — The list of viewers and commenters for this Folder if the user has edit access or an empty array otherwise.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

isStarred()

Determines whether the Folder has been starred in the user's Drive.

Return

Booleantrue if the Folder is starred in the user's Drive; false if not

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

isTrashed()

Determines whether the Folder is in the trash of the user's Drive.

Return

Booleantrue if the Folder is in the trash of the user's Drive; false if not

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

moveTo(destination)

Moves this item to the provided destination folder.

The current user must be the owner of the file or have at least edit access to the item's current parent folder in order to move the item to the destination folder.

Parameters Name Type Description destination Folder The folder that becomes the new parent. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

removeEditor(emailAddress)

Removes the given user from the list of editors for the Folder. This method doesn't block users from accessing the Folder if they belong to a class of users who have general access—for example, if the Folder is shared with the user's entire domain, or if the Folder is in a shared drive that the user can access.

For Drive files, this also removes the user from the list of viewers.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddress String The email address of the user to remove. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

removeEditor(user)

Removes the given user from the list of editors for the Folder. This method doesn't block users from accessing the Folder if they belong to a class of users who have general access—for example, if the Folder is shared with the user's entire domain, or if the Folder is in a shared drive that the user can access.

For Drive files, this also removes the user from the list of viewers.

Parameters Name Type Description user User A representation of the user to remove. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

removeViewer(emailAddress)

Removes the given user from the list of viewers and commenters for the Folder. This method has no effect if the user is an editor, not a viewer or commenter. This method also doesn't block users from accessing the Folder if they belong to a class of users who have general access—for example, if the Folder is shared with the user's entire domain, or if the Folder is in a shared drive that the user can access.

For Drive files, this also removes the user from the list of editors.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddress String The email address of the user to remove. Return

Folder — This Folder for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

removeViewer(user)

Removes the given user from the list of viewers and commenters for the Folder. This method has no effect if the user is an editor, not a viewer. This method also doesn't block users from accessing the Folder if they belong to a class of users who have general access—for example, if the Folder is shared with the user's entire domain, or if the Folder is in a shared drive that the user can access.

For Drive files, this also removes the user from the list of editors.

Parameters Name Type Description user User A representation of the user to remove. Return

Folder — This Folder for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

revokePermissions(emailAddress)

Revokes the access to the Folder granted to the given user. This method doesn't block users from accessing the Folder if they belong to a class of users who have general access — for example, if the Folder is shared with the user's entire domain.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddress String The email address of the user whose access should be revoked. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

revokePermissions(user)

Revokes the access to the Folder granted to the given user. This method doesn't block users from accessing the Folder if they belong to a class of users who have general access — for example, if the Folder is shared with the user's entire domain.

Parameters Name Type Description user User A representation of the user whose access should be revoked. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

searchFiles(params)

Gets a collection of all files that are children of the current folder and match the given search criteria. The search criteria are detailed in the Google Drive SDK documentation. Note that the Drive service uses v2 of the Drive API and some query fields differ from v3. Review the field differences between v2 and v3.

The params argument is a query string that can contain string values, so take care to escape quotation marks correctly (for example "title contains 'Gulliver\\'s Travels'" or 'title contains "Gulliver\'s Travels"').

// Logs the name of every file that are children of the current folder and modified after February 28,
// 2022 whose name contains "untitled.""
const files = DriveApp.getRootFolder().searchFiles(
    'modifiedDate > "2022-02-28" and title contains "untitled"');
while (files.hasNext()) {
  const file = files.next();
  console.log(file.getName());
}
Parameters Return

FileIterator — A collection of all files that are children of the current folder and match the search criteria.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

searchFolders(params)

Gets a collection of all folders that are children of the current folder and match the given search criteria. The search criteria are detailed in the Google Drive SDK documentation. Note that the Drive service uses v2 of the Drive API and some query fields differ from v3. Review the field differences between v2 and v3.

The params argument is a query string that can contain string values, so take care to escape quotation marks correctly (for example "title contains 'Gulliver\\'s Travels'" or 'title contains "Gulliver\'s Travels"').

// Logs the name of every folder that are children of the current folder and you own and is starred.
const folders = DriveApp.getRootFolder().searchFolders('starred = true and "me" in owners');
while (folders.hasNext()) {
  const folder = folders.next();
  console.log(folder.getName());
}
Parameters Return

FolderIterator — A collection of all folders that are children of the current folder and match the search criteria.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setDescription(description)

Sets the description for the Folder.

Parameters Name Type Description description String the new description for the Folder Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setName(name)

Sets the name of the Folder.

Parameters Name Type Description name String the new name of the Folder Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setOwner(emailAddress)

Changes the owner of the Folder. This method also gives the previous owner explicit edit access to the Folder.

Parameters Name Type Description emailAddress String the email address of the user who should become the new owner Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setOwner(user)

Changes the owner of the Folder. This method also gives the previous owner explicit edit access to the Folder.

Parameters Name Type Description user User a representation of the user who should become the new owner Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setSecurityUpdateEnabled(enabled)

Sets whether the Folder requires a resource key for access when it's shared using a link. Eligible files and folders are enabled by default.

Learn more about the Security update for Google Drive.

Parameters Name Type Description enabled Boolean Whether to enable the resource key requirement for the Folder. Return

Folder — This Folder, for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setSharing(accessType, permissionType)

Sets which class of users can access the Folder and what permissions those users are granted, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access.

// Creates a folder that anyone on the Internet can read from and write to.
// (Domain administrators can prohibit this setting for users of a Google
// Workspace domain.)
const folder = DriveApp.createFolder('Shared Folder');
folder.setSharing(DriveApp.Access.ANYONE, DriveApp.Permission.EDIT);
Parameters Name Type Description accessType Access which class of users should be able to access the Folder permissionType Permission the permissions that should be granted to users who can access the Folder Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setStarred(starred)

Sets whether the Folder is starred in the user's Drive. The default for new Folders is false.

Parameters Name Type Description starred Boolean true if the Folder should be starred in the user's Drive; false if not Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

setTrashed(trashed)

Sets whether the Folder is in the trash of the user's Drive. Only the owner may trash the Folder. The default for new Folders is false.

Parameters Name Type Description trashed Boolean true if the Folder should be moved to the trash of the user's Drive; false if not Return

Folder — this Folder, for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

Deprecated methods addFile(child)

Deprecated. Instead, use File.moveTo(destination) or createShortcut(targetId).

Adds the given file to the current folder. This method does not move the file out of its existing parent folder; a file can have more than one parent simultaneously.

Parameters Name Type Description child File The child file to add. Return

Folder — The new parent of the file added as a child.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

addFolder(child)

Deprecated. Instead, use moveTo(destination) or createShortcut(targetId).

Adds the given folder to the current folder. This method does not move the folder out of its existing parent folder; a folder can have more than one parent simultaneously.

Parameters Name Type Description child Folder The child folder to add. Return

Folder — The new parent of the folder added as a child.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

removeFile(child)

Deprecated. Instead, use File.moveTo(destination).

Removes the given file from the current folder. This method does not delete the file, but if a file is removed from all of its parents, it cannot be seen in Drive except by searching for it or using the "All items" view.

Parameters Name Type Description child File The child file to remove. Return

Folder — The previous parent of the child.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

removeFolder(child)

Deprecated. Instead, use moveTo(destination).

Removes the given folder from the current folder. This method does not delete the folder or its contents, but if a folder is removed from all of its parents, it cannot be seen in Drive except by searching for it or using the "All items" view.

Parameters Name Type Description child Folder The child folder to remove. Return

Folder — The previous parent of the child.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

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