Google Docs + Roam Research

Google Docs + Roam Research integrations

Create Google Docs documents from new or updated linked references of Roam Research pages or blocks

Effortlessly manage your research updates with this workflow. When a referenced link in a Roam Research page or block is newly added or modified, a related Google Docs document comes to life. This seamless connection saves you from manual data entry, capturing vital details precisely and quickly. Leverage the convenience of Roam Research and Google Docs to maintain a hassle-free and efficient documentation approach.

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New or Modified Linked Reference of a Page / BlockTriggers when the specified page/block in Roam graph has a new linked reference or when any old linked reference is modified.
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Create Document From TextCreate a new document from text. Also supports limited HTML.
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- Do you want to listen to references for a page or for a block?
  Required
- Which page or block to watch linked references for?
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Content to add to page
  Required
- Which daily note to add to?
  Required
- Nest under a capture group?
Action
Write
- Content to add to Page
  Required
- Which page to add to?
  Required
- Nest under a capture group?
Action
Write
New Document
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Document
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It

- Drive containing the template document
- Folder containing the template document
- Template Document
  Required
- New Document Name
  Required
- 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
  Required
- Find text
  Required
- Replace text
- Match case
Action
Write

- Document
  Required
- Image URL
  Required
- Insert position (Index)
  Required
- Width (points)
- Height (points)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- Document Name
  Required
- Document Content
  Required
- Drive
- Folder
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- 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 Name
  Required
Action
Search
- Document ID
  Required
Action
Search

- Do you want to listen to references for a page or for a block?
  Required
- Which page or block to watch linked references for?
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Content to add as a child block
  Required
- Uid of block to add content underneath
  Required
Action
Write
- Do you want to fetch data for a page or a block?
  Required
- Which page or block to fetch?
  Required
- (Advanced) Number of levels of children to fetch
Action
Search
- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
- Document Name
  Required
- Text to Append
  Required
- Append Text on New Line?
Action
Write
- File
  Required
- Specify Document Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- 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
- Document
  Required
- Text to insert
  Required
- Insert position (Index)
  Required
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Select which image to replace
  Required
- New image URL
  Required
- Select which tab the image is in
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Document ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Drive
- Folder
- Document Name
  Required
- Document Content
  Required
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Search or write

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