How to Connect Google Docs to Slack

Quick summary

The Google Docs Slack integration on Zapier lets you automatically send a Slack channel message every time a new Google Doc is created. Setting up this Zap takes just minutes and requires no coding — connecting your Google and Slack accounts through Zapier's visual editor.

Steps

1. Hit Create > Zap on the left sidebar to start building a new Zap.
2. Click on the Trigger to define the trigger event for your Zap.
3. Select Google Docs from the listed apps as your trigger app.
4. Select the trigger event as New Document.
5. Click on Account to connect your Google Docs account.
6. Sign in to your Google account in the pop-up to authorize the connection.
7. Select your Action event to define what happens after the trigger fires.
8. Search for Slack as the action app.
9. Choose Send Channel Message as the Slack Action.
10. Connect your Slack account if it is not already connected.
11. Click Publish to activate the Zap and establish the Google Docs–Slack connection.