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Formatter by Zapier + Google Drive

Create Google Drive folder files and format them using Formatter by Zapier's utilities

Save time and stay organized with this handy workflow that gets triggered whenever a new file is added to a specified folder in your Google Drive. It instantly reformats the file's metadata for easy-to-read, streamlined records. Keep your files tidy and your workspace efficient with this simple automation.

Save time and stay organized with this handy workflow that gets triggered whenever a new file is added to a specified folder in your Google Drive. It instantly reformats the file's metadata for easy-to-read, streamlined records. Keep your files tidy and your workspace efficient with this simple automation.

  1. When this happens...
    Google DriveGoogle Drive
    New File in Folder

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

    TriggerScheduled
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    Utilities

    Various utilities like "choose value from list" or "look up in table" (with line-item support).

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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?
    • Drive

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • FileRequired

    • Convert to Document?

    • File Name

    • Drive

    • Folder

    Action
    Write
    • Drive

    • Parent Folder

    • Folder NameRequired

    Action
    Write
    • Drive

    • Folder

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Include Deleted

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • FileRequired

    • Convert to Document?

    • File Name

    • File Extension

    • Idempotency Key

    Action
    Write
    • FileRequired

    • Drive

    • FolderRequired

    Action
    Write
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About Formatter by Zapier

Data isn't always in the format you need. Perhaps a date is in International format, but your app needs it in American format. Or maybe you need to Title Case a subject, truncate text for a Tweet, or turn Markdown text into HTML for your blog. Zapier's Formatter tool can help.
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  • Documents
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