Gmail + Google Tasks

Create tasks in Google Tasks from new emails in Gmail

Need a better way to follow up on your important emails? This integration can help. Activate it, and every new email you receive will automatically create a new Google Task for you, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

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New Email
Triggers when a new e-mail appears in the specified mailbox.
TriggerScheduled
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Create Task
Creates a new task.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- 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
- Task ListRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Task List
Triggers when a new task list is created.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Task ListRequired
- TitleRequired
- Notes
- Due On
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Google Tasks are located here https://developers.google.com/google-apps/tasks/?hl=en
- 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
- ListRequired
  The list to be searched.
- TitleRequired
- Task ListRequired
- Notes
- Due On
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
- Task ListRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- List TitleRequired
Action
Write
- ListRequired
- TaskRequired
  Make sure to select a list first!
- Title
  Title for the updated task. If you don't want to change the title, leave this blank.
- Status
  Status of the updated task. If you don't want to change the status, leave this blank. If you use a custom value, supply either "needsAttention" or "completed".
- Notes
  Note for the updated task. If you don't want to change the note, leave this blank.
- Due Date
  Date when the task is due. If you don't want to change the due date, leave this blank.
Action
Write
- ListRequired
  The list to be searched.
- TitleRequired
Action
Search

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Gmail + Google Tasks

Create tasks in Google Tasks from new emails in Gmail

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 Completed Task

Task ListRequired

New Task List

Create Task

Task ListRequired

TitleRequired

Notes

Due On

API Request (Beta)

Api Docs Info

HTTP MethodRequired

URLRequired

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Find or Create Task.

ListRequired

TitleRequired

Task ListRequired

Notes

Due On

New Label

New Email

Label/Mailbox

New Starred Email

Add Label to Email

Label(s) to Add

Message to be LabeledRequired

Create Draft Reply

Trigger Instructions

Important

ThreadRequired

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Body Type

BodyRequired

Signature

Label/Mailbox

Attachments

Send Email

To

Cc

Bcc

From

From Name

Reply To