Get notified in Slack when task documents in Google Drive are updated
Get notified in Slack when task documents in Google Drive are updated
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Slack
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■Overview
When managing tasks using Google Drive, do you ever miss updates to relevant documents, leading to delays in information sharing or missed follow-ups? Checking for updates and notifying your team manually each time can be time-consuming. With this workflow, you can automatically send a notification to Slack whenever a file containing a specific keyword is updated in Google Drive, helping you resolve these issues smoothly.
■Who This Template Is For
- Anyone who wants to connect Google Drive with Slack and streamline team task management
- Project managers who want to prevent missed document updates and share information with their teams quickly
- Anyone who wants to automate routine communications, such as notifying their team about file updates in Google Drive
■Benefits of This Template
- Notifications are sent to Slack as soon as a file is updated, reducing the time previously spent checking for updates and notifying others manually.
- Prevent human errors such as missed notifications and overlooked updates caused by manual sharing, ensuring reliable communication.
■Flowbot Steps
- First, connect Google Drive and Slack to Yoom.
- Next, select Google Drive as the trigger and set the action to “When a file containing a specific keyword is updated.”
- Finally, set the Slack “Send a message to a channel” action in the operation and send a message to your preferred channel.
※ “Trigger”: An action that starts the flow. “Operation”: An action that processes information within the flow after the trigger runs.
■Workflow Customization Options
■Workflow Customization Options
- For Slack notifications, you can choose which channel receives the notifications. For example, you can send notifications to different channels for each project or team.
- You can customize notification messages with more specific details by embedding information retrieved by the trigger—such as the file name and update time—as variables, in addition to using fixed text.
■Notes
- Connect both Google Drive and Slack to Yoom.
- You can choose a trigger interval of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
- Note that the shortest available trigger interval varies by plan.
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No-Code API Actions
Executable API actions
Flowbot triggers
New File or Folder Created
When a New File or Folder Is Created in a Specified Folder
When a Specific File Is Created or Updated
When a File Containing Specific Keywords Is Created
When a Message Is Posted to a Channel
When a File Is Posted to a Channel
When a Message Is Posted to a Channel (Webhook)
When a Reaction Is Added to a Message (Webhook)
When a User Is Mentioned in a Channel
When a Message Containing Specified Text Is Posted to a Channel
When the Slack App Is Mentioned (Webhook)
When Mentioned in a Channel (Multiple Users)
When a Message Containing Specified Text Is Posted to a Channel (Regular Expression)
When a New Channel Is Created (Webhook)
When a Message Is Posted in a Thread (Webhook)
When Mentioned in a Channel (Multiple Users & User Groups)
When a Message Reaction Is Removed (Webhook)
When a Posted Message Is Updated (Webhook)
Flowbot operations
Create Folder
Duplicate File
Search for Files and Folders in a Specific Folder
Delete File
Upload File
Download File
Download Google Sheets File
Download Google Slides
Download Google Docs File
Retrieve a List of Files and Folders in a Specific Folder
Rename File
Retrieve File or Folder Information
Convert Excel File to Google Sheets
Convert CSV File to Google Sheets
Grant File or Folder Permissions to a User
Move File to Trash
Retrieve a List of Permissions for a File or Folder
Update Description for a File or Folder
Flowbot triggers
New File or Folder CreatedWhen a New File or Folder Is Created in a Specified FolderWhen a Specific File Is Created or UpdatedWhen a File Containing Specific Keywords Is Created
Flowbot operations
Create FolderDuplicate FileSearch for Files and Folders in a Specific FolderDelete FileUpload FileDownload FileDownload Google Sheets FileDownload Google SlidesDownload Google Docs FileRetrieve a List of Files and Folders in a Specific FolderRename FileRetrieve File or Folder InformationConvert Excel File to Google SheetsConvert CSV File to Google SheetsGrant File or Folder Permissions to a UserMove File to TrashRetrieve a List of Permissions for a File or FolderUpdate Description for a File or FolderChange File Destination FolderCreate a Shortcut to a FileConfigure Download and Copy PermissionsRetrieve a List of Folders in a Specific FolderConvert a File to Google DocsDownload a Google Sheet (Specify Sheet)Change Sharing to "Anyone with the Link"Search Files and Folders in a Specific Folder (Excluding Trash)Convert a Presentation File to Google SlidesConvert a PDF File to Google DocsGrant File or Folder Permissions to a Specific OrganizationUpdate a Specific FileRemove Permissions from a File or FolderCreate a Shared DriveSearch Shared DrivesCopy File (Detailed Options)Search Files and Folders
Flowbot triggers
When a Message Is Posted to a ChannelWhen a File Is Posted to a ChannelWhen a Message Is Posted to a Channel (Webhook)When a Reaction Is Added to a Message (Webhook)When a User Is Mentioned in a ChannelWhen a Message Containing Specified Text Is Posted to a ChannelWhen the Slack App Is Mentioned (Webhook)When Mentioned in a Channel (Multiple Users)When a Message Containing Specified Text Is Posted to a Channel (Regular Expression)When a New Channel Is Created (Webhook)When a Message Is Posted in a Thread (Webhook)When Mentioned in a Channel (Multiple Users & User Groups)When a Message Reaction Is Removed (Webhook)When a Posted Message Is Updated (Webhook)
Flowbot operations
Send Message to ChannelSend Direct MessageGet Member IDs in a ChannelCreate ChannelInvite Members to ChannelGet User Group ListPost Message to ThreadArchive ChannelGet Messages in a ThreadList Public ChannelsRemove a Member from a Private ChannelFind User by Email AddressGet User InfoGet a Specific MessageGet Message LinkDelete MessageGet Users in a User GroupGet Reactions for a MessageCreate a User GroupList Channel MessagesSend a Message to a Channel with AttachmentsList Rows in a ListCreate ListUpdate ListGet a Specific List RowRemove List AccessMore inspiration for you
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