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title: Create Quip Folder Action
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description: Create a private folder, or add it to existing folders.
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  - Flow Builder
  - Salesforce Platform
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# Create Quip Folder Action

Create a private folder, or add it to existing folders.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.anywhere_use.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">View supported editions for Quip.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

In Flow Builder, add an Action element to your flow. In the Action field, enter Quip, and select **Create Quip Folder**.

## Set Input Values

Use values from earlier in the flow to set the inputs for the action.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d309319e70">Input Parameter</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d309319e72">Description</th>
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            <td data-label="Input Parameter" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d309319e70 "><strong class="uicontrol">Folder Name</strong></td>
            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d309319e72 ">Name of the new folder. Only string values are supported.</td>
          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Input Parameter" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d309319e70 "><strong class="uicontrol">Folder Color</strong></td>
            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d309319e72 ">
              <p>Optional. Color of the new folder. Valid values are:</p>
              <ul>
                <li><kbd>yellow</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>red</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>orange</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>green</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>blue</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>purple</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>manila</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>light red</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>light orange</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>light green</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>light blue</kbd></li>
                <li><kbd>light purple</kbd></li>
              </ul>
            </td>
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            <td data-label="Input Parameter" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d309319e70 "><strong class="uicontrol">Parent Folder URL</strong></td>
            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d309319e72 ">
              <p>Optional. A list of folder URLs separated by commas to add the new folder to.
                By default, the folder is added to the user’s Private folder in Quip. Valid values are:</p>
              <ul>
                <li><kbd>https://[quip_site_url]/folder/[folder1_name],
                    https://[quip_site_url]/folder/[folder2_name]</kbd></li>
                <li>https://[quip_site_url]/folder/[folder_name]</li>
              </ul>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">For example:
                <kbd>https://salesforce.quip.com/folder/account-plans</kbd>
              </p>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
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## Store Output Values

 
| Output Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Created Folder Title** | Title of the new folder |
| **Folder ID** | ID of the new folder |

#### See Also

- [Add and Edit Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use elements to define actions that the flow can run. When they’re on the canvas, connect them to create the order in which they run.")