Google Drive Integration | Taskade Help Center

Overview

The Google Drive integration allows you to streamline your workflow by seamlessly connecting your files and documents with tasks and projects.

💡 Note: Want to upload files from your Google Drive? Check this guide.

Set up Taskade to automatically sync and update your Google Drive files when specific triggers occur, such as project milestones or task completions.

💡 Note: Visit our Automation Guide to learn more.

Here are the triggers & actions you can use in your workflows:

(TRIGGER) New Folder	Triggers when a new folder is created in a Google Drive.
(TRIGGER) New File	Triggers when a new file is added to a Google Drive.
(ACTION) Trash File	Moves a file to the trash in your drive.
(ACTION) Duplicate File	Duplicates a file from Google Drive. Returns the ID of the new file.
(ACTION) Create new folder	Creates a folder in your Google Drive.
(ACTION) Create new file	Creates a new text file from input text.
(ACTION) Search	Searches a Google Drive folder.

Connector options give you full control over the Google Drive automation:

🏷️ Field	🔤 Description
(required) ID	The ID of the file.
(required) NAME	The name of the new file.
PARENT FOLDER	Select a folder to use as the parent folder.
(required) FOLDER NAME	The name of the new folder.
(required) FILE NAME	The name of the new file.
(required) TEXT	The text content to be added to a file.
(required) CONTENT TYPE	The format of the new file.
(required) QUERY TERM	The type of the search query (file name/full text search/content type).
(required) OPERATOR	The search operator (contains/equals).
(required) VALUE	Value of the search field.
(required) FILE TYPE	The type of items you search for (all/files/folders).

Not sure how to use the Google Drive connector? Here are a few ideas:

🪄 Use Case	🔤 Description
Streamline project file organization	Automatically create and organize folders for each project or client.
Centralize team collaboration	Sync relevant documents between Taskade and Google Drive to ensure that your team has access to the latest files.
Backup important documents	Automatically back up key files, project documents, or reports to Google Drive.
Keep meeting notes organized	Generate and store meeting notes or summaries directly in Google Drive.
Create and share client deliverables	Automatically generate and share client deliverables, such as reports, presentations, or documents, in Google Drive to keep them organized.
Manage internal documentation	Automatically organize internal project guidelines, manuals, or SOPs in Google Drive to ensure that everyone has easy access to the latest procedures.