Generating a list of content in your Google Drive folders can be very useful. Here’s how you do it!

1. Google Drive - Create A List of
Folder Content in Sheets
A Google Script Will Automate This!
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2. WHY Do We Want a Content List?
1. As more content is accumulated in Google Drive, it becomes difficult to keep track of and
access.
2. When collaborating with others, a refreshable, dynamic list can be very helpful.
3. A list is a great way to monitor activity and content and makes ongoing content organization
and management immensely easier!
Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to do. A Google Script that is set up in the Script Editor (Copy / Paste
- no need to create it) and executed in a Google Sheets file handles it!

3. The End Result (Data Extraction)
● Final list. Raw data
ready for additional
analysis.

4. Here’s How - Execute Each Screenshot

5. 1 - Open a new Google Sheets spreadsheet

6. 2 - Save / Name the spreadsheet

7. 3 - Click on Extensions >> Select Apps Script

8. 4 - Apps Script window / Start of New Project

9. 5 - Name The Project in Apps Script

10. 6 - Access Necessary Script and Copy it
Click Here for Script
Source Credit - List all Google
Drive links of Files / folder to
Google Sheet

11. 7 - Paste copied Google Script into the Script Editor
Remove existing
script language
(or paste over)
when copying in
the Script
language

12. 8 - Script is Saved!

13. 9 - Refresh Google Sheets File. Script Options Now Appear

14. 10 - Select Google Drive Folder / Identify Folder ID
Copy Folder
ID - this is
needed
when the
Script is
run

15. 11 - Run Google Script. Authorize Access (just once!)
Return to Google Sheets.
Run Script and approve
authorization.

16. 12 - Paste in Folder ID and click OK

17. 13 - Script will Execute. Give it time to Populate 🔥

18. Next Steps? Summarize & Analyze your List!

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