Google Docs + Microsoft Outlook

Create draft emails in Microsoft Outlook for new documents in a Google Docs folder

Enjoy a streamlined workflow with this automation that springs into action when a new document is added in Google Docs. It promptly creates a draft email in Microsoft Outlook, helping you stay ahead with your communication tasks. With this workflow, document sharing becomes a breeze, saving you time, improving productivity, and maintaining efficiency.

When this happens...
New Document in Folder
Triggers when a new document is added to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).
TriggerPolling
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Create Draft Email
Creates a draft of an email that can then be reviewed and sent out.
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Supported triggers and actions

New Document
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Trigger
Polling
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- Drive
- Folder
- Document NameRequired
- Text to AppendRequired
- Append Text on New Line?
Action
Write
- FileRequired
- Specify Document Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Start position (Index)Required
- End position (Index)Required
- Formatting Options
- Font size (points)
- Font family
- Text color (hex)
- Background color (hex)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Text to insertRequired
- Insert position (Index)Required
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write

- DocumentRequired
- Background color (hex)
- Page width (points)
- Page height (points)
- Top margin (points)
- Bottom margin (points)
- Left margin (points)
- Right margin (points)
- Page number start
- Use different first page header and footer
- Use different even page header and footer
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- Document NameRequired
Action
Search

- Drive
- Folder
- Document NameRequired
- Document ContentRequired
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Search or write
Cancelled Calendar Event
Triggers when an event is cancelled.
Trigger
Instant
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- Calendar
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Shared Inbox
Trigger
Polling
Try It
New Flagged Email
Triggers when a new email is flagged.
Trigger
Polling
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- Calendar
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Email IDRequired
- CategoriesRequired
- Mark as Read
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email Addresses
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- File As
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Write
- Email IDRequired
- To Email(s)
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- Reply-To Email
- Subject
- Body
- Attachment
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
- Reply to All
Action
Write
- EventRequired
Action
Write
- Email IDRequired
- Destination FolderRequired
Action
Write
- Draft Email IDRequired
- Send From
Action
Write
- Event
- Subject
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
- All Day Event?
- Is Online Meeting?
- Hide attendees list?
- Description
- Show me as Free or Busy
- The importance of the event
- Merge with existing attendees?
- Attendees
- Categories
- Location
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
Action
Search
- Folder Info
- FolderRequired
- Search Terms
- From Address
- Start Date
- End Date
Action
Search
- Contact Folder
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- File As
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Search or write

- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive containing the template document
- Folder containing the template document
- Template DocumentRequired
- New Document NameRequired
- Drive
- Folder for new Document
- Sharing Preference
- Unused Fields Preference
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Find textRequired
- Replace text
- Match case
Action
Write
- DocumentRequired
- Image URLRequired
- Insert position (Index)Required
- Width (points)
- Height (points)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- Document NameRequired
- Document ContentRequired
- Drive
- Folder
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Document IDRequired
Action
Search
- Calendar
- Time BeforeRequired
- Time Before (Unit)Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Shared Inbox
- Parent FolderRequired
- Child Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Contact Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Parent Folder
- Child Folder
- Search termsRequired
- Note
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Shared Inbox
- Parent Folder
- Child Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Event
- Merge with existing attendees?
- Attendees
Action
Write
- Calendar
- SubjectRequired
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Location Name
- Sensitivity
- Attendees
- Is this an All Day Event?
- Description
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Is this an Online Meeting?
Action
Write
- To Email(s)Required
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- Reply-To Email
- SubjectRequired
- Body FormatRequired
- BodyRequired
- Attachment
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
Action
Write
- Contact to DeleteRequired
Action
Write
- Email IDRequired
- To RecipientsRequired
- Comment
- Send From
Action
Write
- Email IDRequired
- Comment
Action
Write
- From Email
- To Email(s)Required
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- Reply-To Email
- SubjectRequired
- Body FormatRequired
- BodyRequired
- Attachments
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- ContactRequired
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Addresses
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Write
- Calendar
- Search TermRequired
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
Action
Search
- Search Info
- Search ValueRequired
Action
Search
- Calendar
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Select Fields
Action
Search

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