Gmail + Google Docs

Append text to Google Docs documents when new threads appear in Gmail

Enhance your management of Gmail conversations and Google Docs with this workflow. When a fresh thread appears in Gmail, its content directly joins a Google Docs document, eliminating the need for manual copying and pasting between the two platforms. Appreciate the simplicity of this streamlined process that improves the integration of your communications and record-keeping, saving you valuable time.

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New Conversation
Triggers when a new email conversations begins in your inbox.
TriggerPolling
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Append Text to Document
Appends text to an existing document.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Label or mailbox
- Search keywords
Trigger
Polling
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- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- 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
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- 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
New Document
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Trigger
Polling
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- 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
- Document NameRequired
- Document ContentRequired
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Search or write

New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Polling
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- Label or mailboxRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Search keywordsRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Polling
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- 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
- 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
- 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

About Gmail

One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

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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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Gmail + Google Docs

Append text to Google Docs documents when new threads appear in Gmail

Supported triggers and actions

New Attachment

New Labeled Conversation

New Email

New Starred Email

Add Label to Email

Delete Email

Create Draft Reply

Send Email

Remove Label From Conversation

Find Email

New Document

Append Text to Document

Upload Document

API Request (Beta)

Find or Create Document

New Label

New Labeled Email

New Email Matching Search

New Conversation

Archive Email

Create Draft

Create Label

Remove Label From Email

Reply to Email

Find or Send Email

New Document in Folder

Create Document From Template

Create Document From Text

Find a Document

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