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Supported triggers and actions

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- Label/Mailbox
- Search String
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david or subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/MailboxRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Search StringRequired
  By default this search will trigger on emails in all folders, including Sent emails, which most people don't want. To limit results, like to your inbox, include in:inbox.
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david or in:inbox subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/Mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
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- SubjectRequired
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
  Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
- Body Type
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write

- NameRequired
  Can have parents via a simple forward slash syntax: "Parent/Child"
Action
Write
- Message to Remove Label(s) FromRequired
- Label(s) to RemoveRequired
Action
Write

- Search StringRequired
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david< or subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.
Action
Search
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new subfolders. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new folders added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- FileRequired
  File to Copy
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we name the new copy as "Copy of {original file name}".
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder to put the new copy into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders. Defaults to the same folder as the source file's.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Select where to create this new folder. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
  Use plain text.
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- File IdRequired
- Sharing PreferenceRequired
  This will add a group that the file is shared with, but not remove any existing groups it is shared with. Sharing with an organization is only valid for G Suite users.
- Organization Domain
  Domain name of your G Suite organization (required if you chose a "Sharing Preference" that includes your organization). Example: yourcompany.com
Action
Write
- Owner
  Determines which App Extensions will appear in the dropdown below.
- App ExtensionRequired
Action
Write
- File NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
- File Types
  Restrict the search to specific file types. If you only want a single file extension, you can simply add that to the name search above.
Action
Search
- File NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- File Types
  Restrict the search to specific file types. If you only want a single file extension, you can simply add that to the name search above.
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Search or write

New Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label/Mailbox
  (Note: If no Label/Mailbox is selected, this Zap will trigger on all e-mails, including Drafts.)
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Label(s) to Add
- Message to be LabeledRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
  Important
  If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
  For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add label:inbox to the end of your "Search String."
  For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select INBOX for the "Label/Mailbox" field.
- ThreadRequired
  If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
  Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
- Body Type
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
- Reply To
  Specify a single reply address other than your own.
- SubjectRequired
- Body Type
  If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- Trigger Instructions
  Important
  If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
  For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add label:inbox to the end of your "Search String."
  For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select INBOX for the "Label/Mailbox" field.
- ThreadRequired
  If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
- Reply To
  Specify a single reply address other than your own.
- Body Type
  If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
- BodyRequired
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Write
- Search StringRequired
  This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example: from:amy OR from:david< or subject:dinner label:my-family. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.
- To
  Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Cc
  Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- Bcc
  Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg. test@example.com,example@example.com.
- From
  Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
- From Name
- Reply To
  Specify a single reply address other than your own.
- SubjectRequired
- Body Type
  If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
- BodyRequired
- Signature
  Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
- Label/Mailbox
- Attachments
  A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
Action
Search or write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new files added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for updated files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: files updated within 5 minutes after creation or located in subfolders of the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
- Include Deleted
  Should this trigger also on files that are deleted?
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File to Move
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- FolderRequired
  Destination folder to move into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder to find/replace this file into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
- File to ReplaceRequired
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  File to create a shortcut to
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Destination folder for shortcut. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders.
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Google Drive are located here https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
  Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
- Query String Parameters
  These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
- Headers
  Authentication headers are included automatically
- Additional Request Headers
  Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
- Body
  Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example, {"foo": "bar"} is perfectly valid.
Action
Write
- Folder NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Select where to create this new folder. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
Action
Search or write

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Gmail + Google Drive Integrations

How to connect Gmail + Google Drive

Save new Gmail attachments to Google Drive

Save new attachments from labeled emails in Gmail to Google Drive

Send emails via Gmail when new files are added to Google Drive

Send emails from Gmail with new files from Google Drive

Add new Gmail attachments to Google Drive

Save new Gmail attachments in Google Drive folders

Save new Gmail emails matching search queries as files in Google Drive

Copy Gmail emails from search into Google Drive

Save new Gmail attachments to Google Drive

Save new attachments from labeled emails in Gmail to Google Drive

Send emails via Gmail when new files are added to Google Drive

Send emails from Gmail with new files from Google Drive

Add new Gmail attachments to Google Drive

Save new Gmail attachments in Google Drive folders

Save new Gmail emails matching search queries as files in Google Drive

Copy Gmail emails from search into Google Drive

Connect your apps and automate workflows

Do Even More with Gmail + Google Drive

Save new Gmail attachments to Google Drive

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New Attachment

Label/Mailbox

Search String

New Labeled Email

Label/MailboxRequired

New Email Matching Search

Search StringRequired

New Thread

Label/Mailbox

Create Draft

SubjectRequired

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Body Type

BodyRequired

Signature

Label/Mailbox

Attachments

Create Label

NameRequired

Remove Label from Email

Message to Remove Label(s) FromRequired

Label(s) to RemoveRequired

Find Email

Search StringRequired

New File

Drive

New Folder

Drive

Folder

Copy File

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

Drive

Folder

Create Folder

Drive

Parent Folder

Folder NameRequired

Create File from Text

Drive

Folder

File NameRequired

File ContentRequired

Convert to Document?

Add File Sharing Preference

Drive

File IdRequired

Sharing PreferenceRequired

Organization Domain

App Extensions (Beta)

Owner

App ExtensionRequired

Find a File