Google Drive + Twist

Create Twist comments when Google Drive files are updated

Keep your team operating transparently by letting them know whenever files have been updated. Use this Zap to automatically post comments in Twist when Google Drive files in certain folders are updated. This is especially useful for important files, such as contracts or itineraries.

When this happens...
Updated File
Triggers when a file is updated in a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
TriggerScheduled
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Post Comment
Post a comment to a thread you choose.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

New File
Triggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder).
Trigger
Scheduled
New File in Folder
Triggers when a new file is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
Trigger
Scheduled
New Folder
Triggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
Trigger
Scheduled
Updated File
Triggers when a file is updated in a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
Trigger
Scheduled
Copy File
Create a copy of the specified file.
Action
Write

Upload File
Copies an existing file from another service to Google Drive.
Action
Write
Create Folder
Create a new, empty folder.
Action
Write

Move File
Move a file from one folder to another.
Action
Write

Google Drive
Create a new file from plain text.
Scheduled
Action
Google Drive
Upload a file to Drive, that replaces an existing file.
Scheduled
Action
Google Drive
Adds a sharing scope to the sharing preference of a file. Does not remove existing sharing settings. Provides a sharing URL.
Scheduled
Action
Google Drive
Search for a specific file by name.
Scheduled
Action
Google Drive
Search for a specific folder by name.
Scheduled
Action
Google Drive
Finds or creates a specific file v2.
Scheduled
Action
Google Drive
Finds or creates a specific folder v2.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Triggers when a new comment is added in a thread.
Instant
Trigger
Twist
Triggers when a new message is added anywhere inside a conversation.
Instant
Trigger
Twist
Triggers when a new thread is added to a channel.
Instant
Trigger
Twist
Post a comment to a thread you choose.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Post a message to a conversation you choose.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Post a thread to a channel you choose.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Finds a comment by matching against the id.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Finds a message by matching against the id.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Finds a thread inside a team by matching against a text query.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Finds a thread by matching against the id.
Scheduled
Action
Twist
Finds a user by matching against their id.
Scheduled
Action

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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