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Asked: 2026-06-05T02:33:28+00:00

The API documentation states Use DocumentApp.getActiveDocument() to access the document that is currently opened

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The API documentation states

Use DocumentApp.getActiveDocument() to access the document that is
currently opened by the user, if there is one (null is returned
otherwise). An active document will be available if (and only if) the
current script is installed (or otherwise saved) in the scope of an
existing document.

So far I am able to install a script in a Spreadsheet and manipulate any Document with it but I wonder if it is possible to install the script directly in the Document. This would have the advantage of having the script menu right where it is needed. The spreadsheet solution seems like a strange workaround to me.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Add issues/feature requests here:

    http://code.google.com/p/google-apps-script-issues/issues/list

    DocumentApp.getActiveDocument() looks like the suggestbox issue, i.e. the docs exist but the feature is not usable. Is a good way to check if demand exists for a feature.

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