Formstack + Google Docs

"process new Formstack submissions and manage text in Google Docs"

Harness the data gathered from your Formstack submissions with ease by transferring it to Google Docs. This automation finds and replaces text in a Google Docs document with the information recorded from every new submission in Formstack. Quick and efficient, this workflow offers a swift processing solution by instantly updating your existing Google Docs content with the latest form data.

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New Form Submission
Triggers when a Form recieives a Submission.
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Find and Replace Text
Find and replace text in a Google Doc with case sensitivity support.
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Supported triggers and actions

New Form
Triggers when a new Form is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- FormRequired
- User Agent
- Remote Address
- Mark Submission as "read"?
Action
Write
New Document
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- DocumentRequired
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

- DocumentRequired
- Find textRequired
- Replace text
- Match case
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Image URLRequired
- Insert position (Index)Required
- Width (points)
- Height (points)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
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
- DocumentRequired
- Background color (hex)
- Page width (points)
- Page height (points)
- Top margin (points)
- Bottom margin (points)
- Left margin (points)
- Right margin (points)
- Page number start
- Use different first page header and footer
- Use different even page header and footer
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- Document NameRequired
Action
Search
- Document IDRequired
Action
Search

- FormRequired
- Field identification
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Drive
- 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
- DocumentRequired
- Start position (Index)Required
- End position (Index)Required
- Formatting Options
- Font size (points)
- Font family
- Text color (hex)
- Background color (hex)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Text to insertRequired
- Insert position (Index)Required
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Select which image to replaceRequired
- New image URLRequired
- Select which tab the image is in
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Document IDRequired
Action
Search
- 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

About Formstack

Formstack is one of the easiest ways to build custom forms that let you collect data your way.

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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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Formstack + Google Docs

"process new Formstack submissions and manage text in Google Docs"

Supported triggers and actions

New Form

Create Form Submission

New Document

Updated Document

Create Document From Template

Find and Replace Text

Insert Image

Create Document From Text

Update Document Properties

Find a Document

Get Document Tabs Content

New Form Submission

API Request (Beta)

New Document in Folder

Append Text to Document

Upload Document

Format Text

Insert Text

Replace Image

API Request (Beta)

Get Document Content

Find or Create Document

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