Google Drive is a cloud storage and file backup app that allows you to store all of your files online, keeping them synced with all of your devices.
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Google Drive + Dropbox
Copy new Google Drive files in a specific folder to Dropbox Read More...Google Drive + Google Sheets
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Generate new Google Calendar events for new files on Google Drive Read More...Connect your Google Drive to other popular apps like Gmail, Dropbox, OneDrive, Facebook Lead Ads, Slack and many more to automate the tedious tasks in your workflow. We offer features that allow you to connect your Google Drive directly to the apps of your choice in minutes. No coding skills required. Try Appy Pie’s Connect Now!
We have listed some of the most creative ways in which you can use Google Drive to its maximum potential using Appy Pie's Connect:
Appy Pie’s Connect brings together Triggers (like "New File") and Actions (like "Create Task") to complete an action in one app whenever a trigger occurs in another. This phenomenon is called “Connect” and these Connects help you automate repetitive tasks saving you the trouble of doing them manually.
Triggers whenever a new file is added to any of the folders.
Triggers whenever a new file is directly added to a specific folder.(but doesn't trigger when a file is added to the subfolders)
Create a new file from plain text.
Create a new folder.
An existing file is copied to Google Drive from a different service.
Finds a specific file by name.
Finds a specific folder by name.
To integrate Google Drive at Appy Pie Connect, search and select the app from the app directory of Appy Pie Connect. Select the service required and press Continue to move further with the integration
Click Connect an Account and log in or select Google account (If already logged in) to integrate it with Appy Pie Connect
Appy Pie Connect will ask for permits to access the required information. Press Allow to grant access to the Google Drive to Appy Pie Connect.
Once the access is granted, reconfirm the Google Drive account and press Continue to complete the integration.
I am getting Zip file in my Google Drive
For more than one file in an Action for File Field, Appy Pie Connect zips the file into one file. Unzip the file and all the data will be available.
My existing files are not getting copied
Appy Pie Connect works on new data and will be unable to process the existing data.
I am unable to get any value while searching for a “File”, what can be the problem?
Some of the items such as Google Docs, Spreadsheets, etc are not considered as “File” in the case of Google Drive. Other such items which are not considered as actual files by Google Drive are:
In case of Appy Pie Connect and Google Drive, real files are considered to be:
Some of my files are not triggering as New File
In case of a file being in a folder or created less than 4 days, the new file trigger will work. If the files are older than 4 days then the trigger will not work at Appy Pie Connect. The same is the case with the files and folders shared, they cannot trigger as you are not the owner of the files.
I am unable to get specific folder in Dropdown menu
Folders that you own in Google Drive can be searched and found on Appy Pie Connect. Shared files and folders will not be accessible in Appy Pie Connect.