> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.boxd.sh/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google Docs > Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor with real-time collaboration, version history, and integration with other Google Workspace apps Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor with real-time collaboration, version history, and integration with other Google Workspace apps `googledocs` · **43 tools** · **10 triggers** ## Connect it ```bash theme={"theme":"github-dark"} run auth googledocs run auth googledocs --scope team # shared with the organization ``` Or from the [Integrations page](https://app.boxd.sh/integrations) in the console. See [Connections](/guides/integrations/connections) for personal versus shared, and who may remove one. ## Use it ```bash theme={"theme":"github-dark"} run googledocs # common commands run googledocs --all # every command ``` ```ts theme={"theme":"github-dark"} import { googledocs } from "@boxd/run"; ``` ## Common tools | Tool | What it does | | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `copy-document` | Tool to create a copy of an existing Google Document. Use this to duplicate a document, for example, when using an existing document as a template. | | `create-and-populate-table` | Creates a new table in a Google Document and populates its cells with provided text data in a single operation. | | `create-document2` | DEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDOCS\_CREATE\_DOCUMENT instead. Tool to create a blank Google Docs document with a specified title. | | `create-document-markdown` | Creates a new Google Docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as Markdown text. | | `create-footer` | Tool to create a new footer in a Google Document. Use when you need to add a footer, optionally specifying its type and the section it applies to. | | `create-footnote` | Tool to create a new footnote in a Google Document. Use this when you need to add a footnote at a specific location or at the end of the document body. | | `create-header` | Tool to create a new header in a Google Document, optionally with text content. | | `create-named-range` | Tool to create a new named range in a Google Document. Use this to assign a name to a specific part of the document for easier reference or programmatic manipulation. | | `create-paragraph-bullets` | Tool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document. | | `create-tab` | Creates a new tab in a Google Docs document. Tabs allow you to organize document content into separate sections within a single document. | | `delete-content-range` | Tool to delete a range of content from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a specific portion of text or other structural elements within a document. | | `delete-footer` | Tool to delete a footer from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a footer from a specific section or the default footer. | | `delete-header` | Deletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified. | | `delete-named-range` | Tool to delete a named range from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a previously defined named range by its ID or name. | | `delete-paragraph-bullets` | Tool to remove bullets from paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document. | | `delete-tab` | Deletes a tab from a Google Document. This action is irreversible - the tab cannot be recovered once removed. | | `delete-table-column` | Tool to delete a column from a table in a Google Document. Use this tool when you need to remove a specific column from an existing table within a document. | | `delete-table-row` | Tool to delete a row from a table in a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a specific row from an existing table. | | `export-document-as-pdf` | Tool to export a Google Docs file as PDF using the Google Drive API. | | `get-document-plaintext` | Retrieve a Google Doc by ID and return a best-effort plain-text rendering. | | `insert-image-in-table-cell` | Inserts an image from a given URI into a specific table cell in a Google Document. | | `insert-inline-image` | Tool to insert an image from a given URI at a specified location in a Google Document as an inline image. | | `insert-page-break` | Tool to insert a page break into a Google Document. Use when you need to start new content on a fresh page, such as at the end of a chapter or section. | | `insert-table-action` | Tool to insert a table into a Google Document. Use when you need to add a new table at a specific location or at the end of a segment (like document... | | `insert-table-column` | Tool to insert a new column into a table in a Google Document. | | Tool | What it does | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `copy-document` | Tool to create a copy of an existing Google Document. Use this to duplicate a document, for example, when using an existing document as a template. | | `create-and-populate-table` | Creates a new table in a Google Document and populates its cells with provided text data in a single operation. | | `create-document` | Creates a new Google Docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the... | | `create-document2` | DEPRECATED: Use GOOGLEDOCS\_CREATE\_DOCUMENT instead. Tool to create a blank Google Docs document with a specified title. | | `create-document-markdown` | Creates a new Google Docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as Markdown text. | | `create-footer` | Tool to create a new footer in a Google Document. Use when you need to add a footer, optionally specifying its type and the section it applies to. | | `create-footnote` | Tool to create a new footnote in a Google Document. Use this when you need to add a footnote at a specific location or at the end of the document body. | | `create-header` | Tool to create a new header in a Google Document, optionally with text content. | | `create-named-range` | Tool to create a new named range in a Google Document. Use this to assign a name to a specific part of the document for easier reference or programmatic manipulation. | | `create-paragraph-bullets` | Tool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document. | | `create-tab` | Creates a new tab in a Google Docs document. Tabs allow you to organize document content into separate sections within a single document. | | `delete-content-range` | Tool to delete a range of content from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a specific portion of text or other structural elements within a document. | | `delete-footer` | Tool to delete a footer from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a footer from a specific section or the default footer. | | `delete-header` | Deletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified. | | `delete-named-range` | Tool to delete a named range from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a previously defined named range by its ID or name. | | `delete-paragraph-bullets` | Tool to remove bullets from paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document. | | `delete-tab` | Deletes a tab from a Google Document. This action is irreversible - the tab cannot be recovered once removed. | | `delete-table-column` | Tool to delete a column from a table in a Google Document. Use this tool when you need to remove a specific column from an existing table within a document. | | `delete-table-row` | Tool to delete a row from a table in a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a specific row from an existing table. | | `export-document-as-pdf` | Tool to export a Google Docs file as PDF using the Google Drive API. | | `get-document-by-id` | Retrieves an existing Google Document by its ID; will error if the document is not found. | | `get-document-end-index` | Retrieves the end index and paragraph structure of a Google Document or specific segment. | | `get-document-plaintext` | Retrieve a Google Doc by ID and return a best-effort plain-text rendering. | | `insert-image-in-table-cell` | Inserts an image from a given URI into a specific table cell in a Google Document. | | `insert-inline-image` | Tool to insert an image from a given URI at a specified location in a Google Document as an inline image. | | `insert-page-break` | Tool to insert a page break into a Google Document. Use when you need to start new content on a fresh page, such as at the end of a chapter or section. | | `insert-table-action` | Tool to insert a table into a Google Document. Use when you need to add a new table at a specific location or at the end of a segment (like document... | | `insert-table-column` | Tool to insert a new column into a table in a Google Document. | | `insert-table-row` | Inserts a new row into a table in a Google Document at a specified location. | | `insert-text-action` | Tool to insert a string of text at a specified location within a Google Document. | | `insert-text-in-table-cell` | Inserts text into a specific cell of a table in a Google Document by row and column position. | | `list-spreadsheet-charts` | Tool to retrieve a list of all charts from a specified Google Sheets spreadsheet. | | `replace-all-text` | Tool to replace all occurrences of a specified text string with another text string throughout a Google Document. | | `replace-image` | Tool to replace a specific image in a document with a new image from a URI. | | `search-documents` | Search for Google Documents using various filters including name, content, date ranges, and more. | | `unmerge-table-cells` | Tool to unmerge previously merged cells in a table. Use this when you need to revert merged cells in a Google Document table back to their individual cell states. | | `update-document-batch` | DEPRECATED: Use UpdateExistingDocument instead. Tool to apply one or more updates to a Google Document. | | `update-document-markdown` | Replaces the entire content of an existing Google Docs document with new Markdown text; requires edit permissions for the document. | | `update-document-section-markdown` | Tool to insert or replace a section of a Google Docs document with Markdown content. | | `update-document-style` | Tool to update the overall document style, such as page size, margins, and default text direction. | | `update-existing-document` | Applies programmatic edits, such as text insertion, deletion, or formatting, to a specified Google Doc using the `batchUpdate` API method. | | `update-table-row-style` | Tool to update the style of a table row in a Google Document. | | `update-tab-properties` | Updates properties of a document tab such as title, parent tab, index, and icon emoji. | ## Triggers (10) Subscribe with `.on(...)` in a script. A trigger with required configuration takes it as the second argument. | Trigger | Needs | What fires it | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | New Document Created | nothing | Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. | | Document Deleted | nothing | Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). | | Document Placeholder Filled | `document_id`, `placeholder_pattern` | Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder | | Document Search Update | `query` | Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. | | Document Structure Changed | `document_id` | Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). | | Document Updated | nothing | Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. | | Document Word Count Threshold | `document_id` | Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. | | New Folder Created in Root | nothing | Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. | | Keyword Detected in Document | `document_id`, `keyword` | Triggers when a specific keyword or phrase first appears in a Google Doc. | | New Document Added | nothing | Triggers when a new Google Doc is added/created. | [Open Google Docs in the console →](https://app.boxd.sh/integrations/detail/googledocs)