How to connect Slack + Google Drive
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Popular Slack + Google Drive workflows
- Get Slack notifications for new Google Drive files in a folder
Get Slack notifications for new Google Drive files in a folder
- Get Slack notifications for new Google Drive files
Get Slack notifications for new Google Drive files
- Post Slack alert messages for new Google Drive files
Post Slack alert messages for new Google Drive files
- Get Slack direct messages for new files in Google Drive folder
Get Slack direct messages for new files in Google Drive folder
- Set Slack channel topics from new files in a Google Drive folder
Set Slack channel topics from new files in a Google Drive folder
- Send newly updated Google Drive files as Slack channel messages
Send newly updated Google Drive files as Slack channel messages
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- New Public Message Posted AnywhereTriggers when a new message is posted to any public channel.Trigger
- New ChannelTriggers whenever a new #channel is created.Trigger
- New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.Trigger
- New Team Custom EmojiTriggers when a custom emoji has been added to a team.Trigger
- New FileTriggers when a new file is uploaded to your workspace.Trigger
- New MentionTriggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.Trigger
- New Message Posted to Private ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.Trigger
- New Pushed MessageTriggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.Trigger
- Slack
Triggers when a reaction (aka reactji) is added to a message in a public #channel.
Instant
Trigger
- Slack
Triggers when you save a message.
Instant
Trigger
- Slack
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Instant
Trigger
- Slack
Adds a reminder for yourself or a teammate, just like the
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Invite an existing User to an existing Channel. You must be a member of the channel to invite someone to it.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Post a new message to a specific #channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Send a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Creates a new channel.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Post a new message to a private channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Sets the topic on a selected channel.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Update basic profile fields such as name or title
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Finds a Slack message using the Slack Search feature.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Finds a user by matching against their email instead of their username.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Finds a user by their ID.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Finds a user by matching against their real name instead of their username.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Finds a user by their username.
Scheduled
Action
- Google Drive
Triggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder).
Scheduled
Trigger
- Google Drive
Triggers when a new file is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
Scheduled
Trigger
- Google Drive
Triggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
Scheduled
Trigger
- Google Drive
Triggers when a file is updated in a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
Scheduled
Trigger
- Google Drive
Create a copy of the specified file.
Scheduled
Action
- Google Drive
Copies an existing file from another service to Google Drive.
Scheduled
Action
- Google Drive
Create a new, empty folder.
Scheduled
Action
- Google Drive
Move a file from one folder to another.
Scheduled
Action
- 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
How Slack + Google Drive Integrations Work
- Step 1: Authenticate Slack and Google Drive.30 seconds
- Step 2: Pick one of the apps as a trigger, which will kick off your automation.15 seconds
- Step 3: Choose a resulting action from the other app.15 seconds
- Step 4: Select the data you want to send from one app to the other.2 minutes
- That’s it! More time to work on other things.
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