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Google Drive + Google Tasks

Google Drive + Google Tasks integrations

Create tasks in Google Tasks for new files in Google Drive folders

Whenever a new file is added to your chosen Google Drive folder, this workflow instantly creates a task in Google Tasks for you. It's a great way to ensure that no document goes unreported in your task list, helping you manage your work seamlessly. Especially useful for those often dealing with a surge of files, this automated process takes care of tracking and recording, leaving you more time to focus on completing the tasks at hand.

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New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is created within, moved to, or uploaded directly to a specific folder. You can optionally include files from its subfolders.
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Create TaskCreates a new task.
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More things you can do with Google Drive and Google Tasks

Discover other triggers and actions you can use with Google Drive and Google Tasks

- Drive
Trigger
Polling
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- Drive
- Include Subfolders?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Drive
- Folder
- Include_deleted
Trigger
Polling
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- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Confirm deletion
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency_key
Action
Write

- File
  Required
- Drive
- Folder
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Email Address
- Permission ID
Action
Write

- Shared Drive Name
  Required
- Theme ID
- Color RGB
- Background Image File ID
Action
Write
- File
  Required
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to Replace
- File/Folder Name
- Rename Folder?
- Extension_copy
Action
Write
Delete File
This action will delete a file in Google Drive. You will need to provide the file ID.
Action
Write
- Drive
- File or Folder ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Filename
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Folder
- File_types
Action
Search
- Filename
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Folder
- File_types
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency_key
Action
Search or write
- Task List
  Required
- Include Assigned Tasks?
Trigger
Polling
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New Task List
Triggers when a new task list is created.
Trigger
Polling
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- Task List
  Required
- Title
  Required
- Notes
- Due On
Action
Write
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Results will output in a line-item format. Subsequent action steps will need to support line-items. If not, you can transform this into t
- Task List
  Required
- Display Completed Tasks
  Required
Action
Search

- Drive
- Folder
- Include Subfolders?
- Subfolder Depth Limit
- Include Deleted Files?
Trigger
Polling
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- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- File ID
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File
  Required
- Export Format
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Parent Folder
- Folder Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File Name
  Required
- File Content
  Required
- Convert to Document?
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File to Replace
  Required
- File
  Required
- Convert to Document?
- File Name
- File Extension
- Idempotency_key
Action
Write
- Drive
- File_id
  Required
- Sharing Preference
  Required
- Organization Domain
Action
Write
- Drive
- Copy
- Folder
- File
- Name
- Description
- Starred
- Folder Color (RGB)
- Custom Properties
Action
Write
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Files from Google Drive
This action sends a GET request to the Google Drive API to retrieve a list of files based on specific query parameters.
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- File ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Folder Name
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search
- Folder Name
  Required
- Search_type
- Drive
- Parent Folder
Action
Search or write
- Task List
  Required
- Include Assigned Tasks?
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- List Title
  Required
Action
Write
- List
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Title
- Status
- Notes
- Due Date
Action
Write
- List
  Required
- Title
  Required
Action
Search
- List
  Required
- Title
  Required
- Task List
  Required
- Notes
- Due On
Action
Search or write

About Google Drive

Google Drive is Google's file sync app that lets you store all of your files online alongside your Google Docs documents, and keep them synced with all of your devices.

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About Google Tasks

Google Tasks is a very simple task list. Works inside Gmail, Android, and Calendar seamlessly.

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