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Select a trigger from Google Drive

A trigger is an event that starts your Zap and runs the workflow. For example, with Google Drive, a trigger could be "New File."
A trigger is the event that kicks off your automated workflow.

Setup an action from Airtable

An action is what takes place after the automation is triggered. For example, with Airtable, the action could be "Create Record."
An action is the event that your automated workflow performs when triggered.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Google Drive + Airtable integrations

New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with Google Drive and Airtable

We provide a seamless way to connect your Airtable and Google Drive accounts through our platform. You’ll need to set up a trigger, such as 'New Record in View' for Airtable, and an action like 'Upload File' for Google Drive, which will specify what should happen when the trigger occurs.

Yes, you can automate this by setting up an action that triggers whenever a new record appears in an Airtable view. The corresponding upload action in Google Drive will automatically place files into your specified folder.

Absolutely. You can configure our system to update a file on Google Drive every time there is an update to a specific record in Airtable using the 'Updated Record' trigger and specifying the update details as the action steps.

The available triggers include 'New Record', 'Updated Record', or 'New Attachment'. Each trigger can start specific workflows such as creating folders or uploading documents in your connected Google Drive account.

Currently, each integration setup operates on individual records as they are processed through specified triggers and actions. We do not support batch processing at this time.

Our platform provides error handling options where you can set up notifications or retries in case of failures occurring at any step during the integration process.

Yes, we allow automatic folder creation when new entries are added in Airtable using the ‘New Record’ trigger. This setup requires specifying folder creation as part of your action steps directed at your connected Google Drive account.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

    • Drive
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive
    • Folder
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • File
      Required
    • Convert to Document?
    • File Name
    • Drive
    • Folder
    Action
    Write
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • Folder Name
      Required
    Action
    Write
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • Include Deleted Files?
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • Include_deleted
    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • Drive
    • Folder
    • File
      Required
    • Convert to Document?
    • File Name
    • File Extension
    • Idempotency_key
    Action
    Write
    • File
      Required
    • Drive
    • Folder
    Action
    Write

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