Google Docs integration with Slack
How to Send private Slack messages for new Google Docs documents in a folder
Stay up to date with new documents in your team's Google Docs folder by receiving instant notifications in your private Slack channel. With this workflow, whenever a new document is added to a specific Google Docs folder, a message will be sent directly to the designated private Slack channel, keeping you and your team informed and in sync. Save time and streamline communication, ensuring no important updates are missed.
Steps to automate
Use Nekton workflow automation service.Preparation
Create Nekton account. You can also use your existing Google account
to sign in.
Create automation
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Click on the "Create new workflow" button, and then add "Automated step".
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Set the step description to "Send private Slack messages for new Google Docs documents in a folder" and then click on "Automate".
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Provide the necessary parameters and click on the "Test it" button to check your automation. If you had issues with it, you can click on "Automate" again to try a different one.
Create a schedule (optional)
If you want to run this automation on a schedule, click on the gear button on the workflow editor
screen
to configure it. For example, you can run this flow every hour or every day.
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Google Docs actions
Nekton can use any feature that is available in Google Docs API.
Using our advanced AI, you can easily create custom automations for Google Docs.
Here are some typical actions you can do in your automated workflows.
Append Text to Document
Appends text to an existing document.
Upload Document
Copy an already-existing file from another service to Docs. Will convert the file to Google Doc format if possible.
App Extensions (Beta)
Performs an API call using an App Extension (Beta) entry, which you can select or create, later within this Flow's setup. App Extensions (Beta) can be reused across multiple flows and are managed centrally through the App Extensions (Beta) builder.
Find a Document
Search for a specific document by name.
Create Document from Template
Creates a new doc based on an existing one and can replace any placeholder variables found in your template doc, like {{name}}, {{email}}, etc.
Create Document from Text
Create a new document from text. Also supports limited HTML.
About Google Docs
Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents. Collaboratively edit documents with other people in real time. We also support Google Sheets!