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Create Gmail drafts for new Google Docs documents in a folder

Easily stay on top of new documents in Google Docs and streamline your email drafting process with this workflow. When a document is added to a specific folder, it will create a draft in Gmail, allowing you to quickly review and send important updates. This automation helps save time and ensures you never miss out on sharing essential information.

Easily stay on top of new documents in Google Docs and streamline your email drafting process with this workflow. When a document is added to a specific folder, it will create a draft in Gmail, allowing you to quickly review and send important updates. This automation helps save time and ensures you never miss out on sharing essential information.

  1. When this happens...
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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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    Create Draft

    Create a draft email message.

    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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