Connect Google Docs and Google Drive to Build Intelligent Automations
Choose a Trigger
When this happens...
New Document Created
Choose an Action
Automatically do this!
Create a new sheet or doc or slide
Create a Folder
Share a File
Copy a File
List Files
Share File With Anyone
Get File Content
Delete File
Move a File
Upload a File
Search Folder
Search File
Get File or Folder by ID
Replace a File
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Actions and Triggers
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
New Document Created
Runs when a new Google Docs document is created within the chosen time window.
New or Updated File in specific folder
Return files that were created or modified in a specified Google Drive folder within the configured time window.
Do thisActions
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Google Docs integrations.
Create Document From Text
Create a new Google Doc with the given title and content, optionally saving it to a specified Google Drive folder. Returns the document ID, edit URL, and export links.
Add or replace text in Google Doc
Add new text to a selected Google Doc tab, or replace that tab’s existing content.
Create Document From Template
Create a Google Doc from a chosen template, replace template tags with provided values, optionally save it to a folder, and optionally share it with a user or anyone with the link.
Get Document Content
Retrieve title and plain text
Create a new sheet or doc or slide
Create a new Google Docs document, Sheet, or Slide in Google Drive and optionally save it to a chosen folder.
Create a Folder
Create a new folder in Google Drive. Optionally specify a parent folder to place it inside.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To start, connect both your Google Docs and Google Drive accounts to viaSocket. Once connected, you can set up a workflow where an event in Google Docs triggers actions in Google Drive (or vice versa).
Absolutely. You can customize how Google Docs data is recorded in Google Drive. This includes choosing which data fields go into which fields of Google Drive, setting up custom formats, and filtering out unwanted information.
The data sync between Google Docs and Google Drive typically happens in real-time through instant triggers. And a maximum of 15 minutes in case of a scheduled trigger.
Yes, viaSocket allows you to add custom logic or use built-in filters to modify data according to your needs.
Yes, you can set conditional logic to control the flow of data between Google Docs and Google Drive. For instance, you can specify that data should only be sent if certain conditions are met, or you can create if/else statements to manage different outcomes.
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!
Learn MoreAbout Google Drive
Google Drive is Google's file sync app that lets you store all of your files online alongside your Google Docs documents, and keep them synced with all of your devices.
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