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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.

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.

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    New Document in Folder

    Triggers when a new document is added to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

    TriggerPolling
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    Send Private Channel Message

    Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

  • 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
    • 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
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Document NameRequired

    Action
    Search
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Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

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