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Amazon Alexa + Google Docs

Add spoken phrases from Amazon Alexa to Google Docs documents

Boost your productivity by linking your Amazon Alexa and Google Docs. When a specific phrase is spoken in your Amazon Alexa app, this handy automation workflow will update a selected document in Google Docs with the appended text. It's a perfect solution for capturing notes, reminders, or new ideas without disrupting your flow. Say your chosen trigger phrase, and let the rest happen seamlessly.

Boost your productivity by linking your Amazon Alexa and Google Docs. When a specific phrase is spoken in your Amazon Alexa app, this handy automation workflow will update a selected document in Google Docs with the appended text. It's a perfect solution for capturing notes, reminders, or new ideas without disrupting your flow. Say your chosen trigger phrase, and let the rest happen seamlessly.

  1. When this happens...
    Amazon AlexaAmazon Alexa
    Trigger Phrase Spoken

    Triggers when you ask Alexa to trigger a zap with your trigger phrase. Requires the Zapier skill on an Alexa enabled device.

    TriggerInstant
  2. automatically do this!
    Google DocsGoogle Docs
    Append Text to Document

    Appends text to an existing document.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

    • Example

    • Trigger Phrase(s)Required

    • Additional Prompt Question

    Trigger
    Instant
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Drive containing the template document

    • Folder containing the template document

    • Template DocumentRequired

    • New Document NameRequired

    • Drive

    • Folder for new Document

    • Sharing Preference

    • Unused Fields Preference

    • Export Formats

    • Insert Inline Image (Image URL)

    • Image location (Segment ID)

    • Image location (Index)

    • Image location (tabId)

    Action
    Write
    • Document NameRequired

    • Document ContentRequired

    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Export Formats

    • Insert Inline Image (Image URL)

    • Image location (Segment ID)

    • Image location (Index)

    • Image location (tabId)

    Action
    Write
  • Google Docs triggers, actions, and search

    New Document

    Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Document NameRequired

    • Text to AppendRequired

    • Append Text on New Line?

    Action
    Write
    • FileRequired

    • Specify Document Name

    • Drive

    • Folder

    Action
    Write
    • Stop on errorRequired

    • HTTP MethodRequired

    • URLRequired

    • Query string parameters

    • Additional request headers

    • Body

    Action
    Write
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About Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa is used to set up your Alexa-enabled devices, listen to music, create shopping lists, get news updates, and much more.

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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!

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