Google Calendar + Google Docs

Append text to Google Docs from new Google Calendar events

Stay on top of your schedule by connecting Google Calendar to Google Docs with this automation. Whenever a new or updated event occurs in Google Calendar, this workflow appends the event details to a specified document in Google Docs. Save time and maintain a clear record of your events without manual copy-pasting or switching between apps.

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New or Updated Event
Triggers when an event is created or updated (except when it's cancelled).
TriggerInstant
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Append Text to Document
Appends text to an existing document.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

New Calendar
Triggers when a calendar is created.
Trigger
Polling
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- CalendarRequired
- Search Term
Trigger
Polling
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- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
Trigger
Instant
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- CalendarRequired
- Search TermRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- NameRequired
- Description
Action
Write

- CalendarRequired
- Summary
- Description
- Location
- Add Conferencing?
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Repeat Frequency
- Repeat Until
- Repeat How Many Times?
- All day
- Color
- Attendees
- Visibility
- Use Default Reminders?
- Reminders
- Minutes Before Reminders
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Guests Can Modify Event
- Event Type
Action
Write
- Source CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Destination CalendarRequired
- Send Notifications
Action
Write

- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
- Search Term
- Start Time Before
- End Time After
- Event Type
Action
Search
- Show Hidden Calendars
- Show Deleted Calendars
- Minimum Access Role
Action
Search
- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
- Search Term
- Start Time Before
- End Time After
- Event Type
- Summary
- Description
- Location
- Add Conferencing?
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Repeat Frequency
- Repeat Until
- Repeat How Many Times?
- All day
- Color
- Attendees
- Visibility
- Use Default Reminders?
- Reminders
- Minutes Before Reminders
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Guests Can Modify Event
- Event Type
Action
Search or write
- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- 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

- CalendarRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- CalendarRequired
- Time Before
- Time Before (Unit)
- Search Term
Trigger
Polling
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- CalendarRequired
Trigger
Instant
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- CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Attendee/sRequired
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Notify Attendees?
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Describe EventRequired
- Attendees
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Summary
- Description
- Location
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
- Repeat Frequency
- Repeat Until
- Repeat How Many Times?
- All day
- Color
- Attendees
- Visibility
- Use Default Reminders?
- Reminders
- Minutes Before Reminders
- Show me as Free or Busy
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Event IDRequired
Action
Search
- Calendar
- Start Time
- End Time
Action
Search
- CalendarRequired
Action
Search
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

About Google Calendar

Google Calendar lets you organize your schedule and share events with co-workers and friends. With Google's free online calendar, it's easy to keep track of your daily schedule.

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About Google Docs

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents. Collaboratively edit documents with other people in real time. We also support Google Sheets!

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Google Calendar + Google Docs

Append text to Google Docs from new Google Calendar events

New Calendar

Event Ended

New or Updated Event

New Event Matching Search

Create Calendar

Create Detailed Event

Move Event to Another Calendar

API Request (Beta)

Find Events

Find Calendars

Find or Create Events

New Document in Folder

Create Document From Template

Find and Replace Text

Insert Image

Create Document From Text

API Request (Beta)

Get Document Content

Event Cancelled

Event Start

New Event

Add Attendee(s) to Event

Delete Event

Quick Add Event

Update Event

Retrieve Event by ID

Find Busy Periods in Calendar

Get Calendar Information

New Document

Append Text to Document

Upload Document

Format Text

Insert Text

Update Document Properties

Find a Document

Find or Create Document

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