Gmail + Shortcut

Create stories in Shortcut from new labeled emails in Gmail

Stay on top of your important emails and convert them into tasks with this workflow. When a new labeled email arrives in your Gmail, a story is instantly created in the Shortcut app. This simplifies managing your tasks, ensuring no missed opportunities from your crucial conversations.

When this happens...
New Labeled Email
Triggers when an email is labeled. Also triggers when a reply is added to the conversation.
TriggerPolling
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Create Story
Creates a new story.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

- Label or mailbox
- Search keywords
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label or mailbox
Trigger
Polling
Try It
New Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label
- MessageRequired
Action
Write

- Email message to be DeletedRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
- ThreadRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write

- To
- Send message to Google Contacts Group/Label
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- SubjectRequired
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- ThreadRequired
- Label(s) to removeRequired
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
- Description
- Story Type
- Workflow
- Workflow State
- Team
- Epic
- Due Date
- Estimate
- Requester
- Followers
- Owners
- Iteration
- Labels
- External Links
- Comments
- Tasks
Action
Write
- QueryRequired
- NameRequired
- Description
- Story Type
- Workflow
- Workflow State
- Team
- Epic
- Due Date
- Estimate
- Requester
- Followers
- Owners
- Iteration
- Labels
- External Links
- Comments
- Tasks
Action
Search or write

New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Search keywordsRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- MessageRequired
Action
Write
- Recipient Instructions
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- SubjectRequired
- From
- From Name
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Name of labelRequired
Action
Write
- MessageRequired
- Label(s) to removeRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
- ThreadRequired
- To
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- Subject
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
- To
- Send message to Google Contacts Group/Label
- Cc
- Bcc
- From
- From Name
- Reply To
- SubjectRequired
- Body type
- BodyRequired
- Add signature default
- Label or mailbox
- Attachments
Action
Search or write
- QueryRequired
Action
Search

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