Google Docs – Specify an Account for Google’s .new Doc Creation URL

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I am usually logged in to multiple Google accounts, and I have been using links like these to create sheets (docs, etc.) in the respective accounts:

  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets**/u/0**/create
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets**/u/1**/create

There is now a fancy new way to create Google docs with .new:

  • Docs: doc.new, docs.new, document.new
  • Forms: form.new, forms.new
  • Sheets: sheet.new, sheets.new, spreadsheet.new
  • Sites: site.new, sites.new, website.new
  • Slides: slides.new, deck.new, presentation.new

I'd like to use those shorter URLs, but I need to be able to specify an account. I've tried a few variations, but they haven't worked:

  • sheet.new/1
  • sheet.new/u/1
  • sheet.new/u/1/

So is there any way to use the .new shortcut URLs to create new Google docs, and specify which account to create them with?

Best Answer

Since Jul. 25th 2019 it's actually possible to specify in which account to create the new file, exactly as you stated in your question.

From now on:

  • docs.new/1 - creates the file in your personal account
  • docs.new/2 - creates the file in your second account (if you're signed in)

That applies to all .new shortcut URLs, check the explainer video from Google.

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