Gmail + Google Drive

Send email in Gmail when files are updated in Google Drive

This workflow enhances your efficiency by bridging Google Drive and Gmail. As soon as a file is updated in Google Drive, an email is sent via Gmail alerting of the modifications. This automation saves you the time of manually sending notifications each time a document is changed, ensuring all pertinent parties stay informed and up-to-date, thus optimizing your team's collaboration.

This workflow enhances your efficiency by bridging Google Drive and Gmail. As soon as a file is updated in Google Drive, an email is sent via Gmail alerting of the modifications. This automation saves you the time of manually sending notifications each time a document is changed, ensuring all pertinent parties stay informed and up-to-date, thus optimizing your team's collaboration.

  1. When this happens...
    Google DriveGoogle Drive
    Updated File

    Triggers when a file is updated in a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

    TriggerScheduled
  2. automatically do this!
    GmailGmail
    Send Email

    Triggers when a new email appears in the specified mailbox.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

    • Drive

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • FileRequired

    • Convert to Document?

    • File Name

    • Drive

    • Folder

    Action
    Write
    • Drive

    • Parent Folder

    • Folder NameRequired

    Action
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    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Include Deleted Files?

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Include Deleted

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • FileRequired

    • Convert to Document?

    • File Name

    • File Extension

    • Idempotency Key

    Action
    Write
    • FileRequired

    • Drive

    • FolderRequired

    Action
    Write
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About Gmail

One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.
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  • Email
  • Google

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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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