Updates to Our Google Drive Integration: Use Zaps to Copy Files

Carlin Sack
Carlin Sack / October 3, 2017

Clicking "File" then "Make a copy" every time you need to distribute a fresh copy of your Google documents and spreadsheets can be repetitive. Instead, use Zapier's updated Google Drive integration to make copies of your Google files for you.

This is especially useful if you store templates in Google Drive and copy those templates in order to personalize them. For example, you may copy and personalize a sales contract template for every new client before sending it over for the sales team to edit. Set up a Zap to automatically copy the file, give the copy a personalized name, and add it to the sales team's Google Drive folder. Your sales team can then jump in to edit the file immediately and share it with the client for feedback.

What's New with the Google Drive + Zapier Integration

New Actions

  • Copy File: Automatically creates a copy of the specified file.

How to Automate Google Drive with Zapier

  1. Make sure you have a Zapier account and a Google account

  2. Try some pre-made Google Drive integrations and learn more about how Google Drive works with Zapier

  3. Check out our Google Drive help documentation for details on connecting your account and setting up your first Zap

  4. Or login to build a custom workflow with Google Drive and Zapier