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Google Docs + Slack

Create new Slack channels for each new document in Google Docs

Stay connected and keep your team up-to-date with this workflow. When a new document is created in Google Docs, a corresponding channel is established instantly in Slack. This facilitates swift information sharing, ensuring everyone in your workspace remains well informed and aligned for all projects and discussions. Increase your collaboration efficiency using this streamlined process.

Stay connected and keep your team up-to-date with this workflow. When a new document is created in Google Docs, a corresponding channel is established instantly in Slack. This facilitates swift information sharing, ensuring everyone in your workspace remains well informed and aligned for all projects and discussions. Increase your collaboration efficiency using this streamlined process.

  1. When this happens...
    Google DocsGoogle Docs
    New Document

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

    TriggerPolling
  2. automatically do this!
    SlackSlack
    Create Channel

    Creates a new channel.

    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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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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About Slack

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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