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Google Drive
Google Drive
1. Choose trigger event
PowerTools
PowerTools
2. Choose action
1. Select the event
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Google Drive
Choose a trigger event
Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New File" from Google Drive.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Collections - Add to Collection" in PowerTools.
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Supported triggers and actions
Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File
Required
Convert to Document?
File Name
File Extension
Idempotency_key
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
File
Required
Drive
Folder
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File
Required
Email Address
Permission ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Shared Drive Name
Required
Theme ID
Color RGB
Background Image File ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
File
Required
Drive
Folder
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File to Replace
File/Folder Name
Rename Folder?
Extension_copy
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Delete File
This action will delete a file in Google Drive. You will need to provide the file ID.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
File or Folder ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Filename
Required
Search_type
Drive
Folder
File_types
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Filename
Required
Search_type
Drive
Folder
File_types
File
Required
Convert to Document?
File Name
File Extension
Idempotency_key
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search or write
Find existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
Collection
Required
Item
Items
Index
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Match
Required
Trim
Required
Ignore Case
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Match
Required
Trim
Required
Ignore Case
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Root Node Name
Required
Child Node Name
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Match
Required
Keywords
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Item
Items
Index
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Order
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Header
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
CSV Data (string)
Required
Field Name
Regular Expression
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
JSON Value
Required
Header
Required
Omit Columns
Order
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
JSON Value
Required
Root Node Name
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Input (XML)
Required
Query
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
XML
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Culture
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Source Time Zone
Required
Target Time Zone
Required
Format
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Compression format
Required
File Name
Required
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Position
Required
Width
Required
Height
Required
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Orientation
Required
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Resampling Algorithm
Required
Units
Required
Height
Required
Width
Required
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Text
Required
Font
Required
Font Size
Required
Color
Required
Horizontal
Required
Vertical
Required
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Target Currency
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Symbols
Required
Date
Required
Exchange
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Primary Value
Required
Secondary Value
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Values
Required
Type
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Primary Value
Required
Secondary Value
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Number
Required
Power
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Values
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Values
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Source
Required
Target
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Source
Required
Target
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Source
Required
Target
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Source
Required
Target
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Source
Required
Target
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Decimal Places
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Input
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Target
Required
Lowercase
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Input
Required
Algorithm
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Collection
Required
Separator
Trim
Required
Lowercase
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Input
Required
Regular Expression
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Value
Required
Replacement
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Language
Required
File
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Text
Required
Extension
Required
Filename
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Value
Required
Language
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Activity
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source
Required
Units
Required
Duration
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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