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With Zapier, you can do more than just connect your apps - you can automate entire processes from beginning to end! Check out the following list of triggers and actions you can use with Google Docs, Slack, and Email by Zapier. And don’t forget that you can add more apps and actions to create complex workflows.

Supported triggers and actions

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New Document
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Folder
  Click the dropdown repeatedly to drill down into subfolders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
- Document NameRequired
- Text to AppendRequired
  Note: this field also supports HTML which will be rendered into the document.
Action
Write
- FileRequired
  Must be a file object.
- Specify Document Name
  Advanced: By default, we use the same name as the file from the other service (stripping the extension). If you need to change the name, enter a value here.
- Folder
  Click the dropdown repeatedly to drill down into subfolders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Google Docs are located here https://developers.google.com/docs/api/how-tos/overview
- 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
  Click the dropdown repeatedly to drill down into subfolders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
- Document NameRequired
- Document ContentRequired
  Plain text content to put inside the new doc. Also supports basic, inline HTML to format text and add links. More complex layouts like tables are not likely to work well.
Action
Search or write

New Channel
Triggers whenever a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
  Choose yes to trigger when someone creates a new name for an existing emoji.
Trigger
Instant
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- User Name
  Linked mentions of this user will trigger the zap. Make sure to specify a value for one or both of username or a highlight word. Specifying both a username and a highlight word means that both the linked username and word need to be included in a message to trigger the zap.
- Highlight Word
  Mentions of this word will trigger the zap. Case insensitive. Make sure to specify a value for one or both of username or a highlight word. Specifying both a username and a highlight word means that both the linked username and word need to be included in a message to trigger the zap.
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
  If no, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. If yes, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.
  Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If yes, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Trigger
Instant
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New Pushed Message
Triggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.
Trigger
Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
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- TextRequired
  The actual reminder text that should be sent to yourself or a user. To include URLs, Slack uses this syntax.
- Remind when?Required
  Slack parses natural language like "in 15 minutes" or "every Thursday". Times are relative to when the Zap actually runs.
- Remind who?
  Pick a user to remind. If you pick no one, you will be reminded.
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
  Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
- Message TextRequired
  Specify text of the message to send. Check out the formatting help doc for advanced options.
- Send as a bot?
  If you choose no, this message will appear to come from you. Direct messages are always sent by bots.
- Bot Name
  Specify the bot name which appears as a bold username above the message inside Slack. Defaults to Zapier. When using Schedule At, this field will be ignored by slack.
- Bot Icon
  Either an image url or an emoji available to your team (surrounded by :). For example, https://site.com/icon_256.png or :robot_face:. When using Schedule At, this field will be ignored by slack.
- Include a link to this Zap?
  If you choose yes, a link to this Zap will be added to the end of the message, making it easy for you and your team to edit the Zap with one click.
- Attach Image by URL
  If specified, this will upload the given image URL to Slack and attach it to the message separately.
- Auto-Expand Links?
  Should Slack try to automatically expand links in this message? For example: turn a YouTube link into a playable widget.
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
  If no, any usernames and channels mentioned won't be linked (or mentioned). Also affects @channel and @group. Unfortunately, @here notifications cannot be sent by Zapier.
- Schedule At
  Schedule the message to be posted later. Cannot be more than 120 days in the future. If you do schedule a message, rather than post it immediately, this Zap step will not return a ts or permalink field. This option does not support Bot Name and Bot Icon customization and will default to Zapier as bot name and icon.
- File
  Include a file to send along with your message. NOTE: Bot names/icons cannot be customized when sending a File.
- Thread
  If you want this to be part of a thread, you'll need the timestamp (Ts) of the parent message. For example: 1345232312616.1231232.
  If you get the message from a trigger, select "use a custom value" from the dropdown and connect accordingly by selecting the Ts field.
  Otherwise, add a search step and fetch the message you want.
- Broadcast To Channel?
  If true, posts in the thread and channel. See here for more info. Ignored unless the message is part of a thread.
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
  Name for the channel to be created. Channel names are normalized by converting to lowercase, replacing any non-allowed characters with hyphens or underscore, and truncating to 80 characters.
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
  Slack will auto-link @names and #channels where applicable.
Action
Write
- Status Text
  Leave empty to clear.
- Status Emoji
  Use any emoji that's available in your Slack team, with leading and trailing :.
  If emoji is blank when text isn't, :speech_balloon: is used by default. If both text and emoji are empty, your status will be cleared.
- Expiration Time
  Provide a specific date & time for this status to expire. Statuses will not expire by default.
  You can also specify a duration for this status by entering in a value like in 60 minutes, for example. Check out other ways you can use this field here.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
  Search query to use for finding matching messages. See the Slack Search Documentation for more information on constructing a query.
- Sort By
  Sort messages by their match strength or by their date. Default is score.
- Sort Direction
  Sort matching messages in ascending or descending order. Default is descending.
Action
Search
- IDRequired
  Search is case-insensitive
- Return Raw Results?
  For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
  The leading @ is optional
- Return Raw Results?
  For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
Action
Search
- Setup Directions
  In order to trigger when emails are opened, this must be paired with a separate Zap using the Send Outbound Email action, with the Enable Read Receipts? field set to True.
  To test with a live email, send an email to yourself using your Send Outbound Email action (with read receipts enabled) and open it, then test this trigger immediately for samples. If you don't need to test with live data, click Skip Test to use static test data.
Trigger
Instant
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- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new documents. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new documents added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Template DocumentRequired
- New Document NameRequired
- Folder for new Document
  Click the dropdown repeatedly to drill down into subfolders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
- Sharing Preference
  Grant access to third parties when sharing documents via direct links, exports and/or embed links. Your GDrive's default sharing preferences will be used otherwise.
- Unused Fields Preference
  What to do with any unused template fields. You can keep the fields so they remain unmodified (e.g. "{{email}}"), remove them so there is no text instead, or replace them with a fallback custom value of your choice. By default, any unused fields will be kept unmodified.
Action
Write
- Document NameRequired
- Document ContentRequired
  Plain text content to put inside the new doc. Also supports basic, inline HTML to format text and add links. More complex layouts like tables are not likely to work well.
- Folder
  Click the dropdown repeatedly to drill down into subfolders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
Action
Write
- Folder
  Note: if you pick a folder, sub-folders within that folder are not searched.
- Document NameRequired
Action
Search
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
  If no, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. If yes, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.
  Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If yes, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
  Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel. Note: This trigger only supports attachment information for messages generated by bots. If you need to retrieve attachment information from non-bots, see this help document.
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
  If no, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. If yes, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.
  Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If yes, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
- User Name
  Trigger on files created by a single user.
- Shared
  Trigger when files are shared with you. Please note that this will trigger on created files as well.
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
  Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
  If no, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. If yes, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.
  Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If yes, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Trigger
Instant
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- Reaction
  Only triggers when this reaction is added to a message. Use the dropdown to select one of your team's custom emoji or select Use a Custom Value and enter the name of a standard emoji. Use this cheat sheet for reference and be sure not to include the colons. Note that you cannot use an emoji's alias in this field.
- Channel
  Only triggers on reactions added on messages in this public channel. Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
- User
  Only triggers on reactions added by this user.
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
  Toggle to send to multiple users.
- Message TextRequired
  Specify text of the message to send. Check out the formatting help doc for advanced options.
- Send as a bot?
  If you choose no, this message will appear to come from you. Direct messages are always sent by bots.
- Bot Name
  Specify the bot name which appears as a bold username above the message inside Slack. Defaults to Zapier. When using Schedule At, this field will be ignored by slack.
- Bot Icon
  Either an image url or an emoji available to your team (surrounded by :). For example, https://site.com/icon_256.png or :robot_face:. When using Schedule At, this field will be ignored by slack.
- Include a link to this Zap?
  If you choose yes, a link to this Zap will be added to the end of the message, making it easy for you and your team to edit the Zap with one click.
- Attach Image by URL
  If specified, this will upload the given image URL to Slack and attach it to the message separately.
- Auto-Expand Links?
  Should Slack try to automatically expand links in this message? For example: turn a YouTube link into a playable widget.
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
  If no, any usernames and channels mentioned won't be linked (or mentioned). Also affects @channel and @group. Unfortunately, @here notifications cannot be sent by Zapier.
- Schedule At
  Schedule the message to be posted later. Cannot be more than 120 days in the future. If you do schedule a message, rather than post it immediately, this Zap step will not return a ts or permalink field. This option does not support Bot Name and Bot Icon customization and will default to Zapier as bot name and icon.
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
  Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
- Message TextRequired
  Specify text of the message to send. Check out the formatting help doc for advanced options.
- Send as a bot?
  If you choose no, this message will appear to come from you. Direct messages are always sent by bots.
- Bot Name
  Specify the bot name which appears as a bold username above the message inside Slack. Defaults to Zapier. When using Schedule At, this field will be ignored by slack.
- Bot Icon
  Either an image url or an emoji available to your team (surrounded by :). For example, https://site.com/icon_256.png or :robot_face:. When using Schedule At, this field will be ignored by slack.
- Include a link to this Zap?
  If you choose yes, a link to this Zap will be added to the end of the message, making it easy for you and your team to edit the Zap with one click.
- Attach Image by URL
  If specified, this will upload the given image URL to Slack and attach it to the message separately.
- Auto-Expand Links?
  Should Slack try to automatically expand links in this message? For example: turn a YouTube link into a playable widget.
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
  If no, any usernames and channels mentioned won't be linked (or mentioned). Also affects @channel and @group. Unfortunately, @here notifications cannot be sent by Zapier.
- Schedule At
  Schedule the message to be posted later. Cannot be more than 120 days in the future. If you do schedule a message, rather than post it immediately, this Zap step will not return a ts or permalink field. This option does not support Bot Name and Bot Icon customization and will default to Zapier as bot name and icon.
- File
  Include a file to send along with your message. NOTE: Bot names/icons cannot be customized when sending a File.
- Thread
  If you want this to be part of a thread, you'll need the timestamp (Ts) of the parent message. For example: 1345232312616.1231232.
  If you get the message from a trigger, select "use a custom value" from the dropdown and connect accordingly by selecting the Ts field.
  Otherwise, add a search step and fetch the message you want.
- Broadcast To Channel?
  If true, posts in the thread and channel. See here for more info. Ignored unless the message is part of a thread.
Action
Write
- First Name
  Fields left blank will be ignored.
- Last Name
  Fields left blank will be ignored.
- Title
  Fields left blank will be ignored.
- Email
  Changing a user's email address will send an email to both the old and new addresses, and also post a slackbot to the user informing them of the change.
- User
  Update selected values on this user's profile. This argument may only be specified by team admins on paid teams. Defaults to your status, when blank.
Action
Write
- Raw Request User Info
  Note: Zapier's Slack app supports a limited set of OAuth scopes/permissions, thus many of Slack's API endpoints aren't currently feasible.
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Slack are located here https://api.slack.com/methods
- 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
- EmailRequired
  Search is case-insensitive
- Return Raw Results?
  For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
  We search the normalized name, so don't worry about accents
- Return Raw Results?
  For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
Action
Search
- Email AddressRequired
  Customize the private email address associated with your mailbox. Be sure to use lowercase and numbers only. Just forward emails to this address to trigger this Zap. Want to receive to your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill, or Gmail instead.
Trigger
Instant
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- ToRequired
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- SubjectRequired
- Body (HTML or Plain)Required
  You can place HTML in here and we will send it as is. If this is plain text, we will try to convert it to some very basic HTML for greater client compatibility.
- Attachment
  A file object to be attached to the email. Plain text content will converted into a txt file and attached. Please note, if the file is over ~10mb or so, you should explore using other email sending techniques (like Gmail or SMTP).
- From Name
  This will be your "display name" when sending. Want to send from your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill or Gmail apps instead.
- Reply To
  Specify a reply address other than your own.
- Cc
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- Bcc
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- Force Linebreaks?
  Set this to "yes" if your emails are received without line breaks or spacing.
- Enable read receipts?
  Want to be notified when this email is opened? Set this to to True and set up a Zap using the New Read Receipt trigger.
Action
Write

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New Document

Append Text to Document

Folder

Document NameRequired

Text to AppendRequired

Upload Document

FileRequired

Specify Document Name

Folder

API Request (Beta)

Api Docs Info

HTTP MethodRequired

URLRequired

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Find or Create Document

Folder

Document NameRequired

Document ContentRequired

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

Include Alias

New Mention

User Name

Highlight Word

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Pushed Message

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

TextRequired

Remind when?Required

Remind who?

Send Channel Message

ChannelRequired

Message TextRequired

Send as a bot?

Bot Name

Bot Icon

Include a link to this Zap?

Attach Image by URL

Auto-Expand Links?

Link Usernames and Channel Names?

Schedule At

File

Thread

Broadcast To Channel?

Create Channel

Channel NameRequired

Set Channel Topic

ChannelRequired

TopicRequired

Set Status

Status Text

Status Emoji

Expiration Time

Find Message

Search QueryRequired

Sort By

Sort Direction

Find User by ID

IDRequired

Return Raw Results?

Find User by Username

UsernameRequired

Return Raw Results?

New Read Receipt

Setup Directions

New Document in Folder

Folder

Create Document from Template

Template DocumentRequired

New Document NameRequired

Folder for new Document

Sharing Preference

Unused Fields Preference