It is very easy to copy content from Google Docs to Buffer using Zapier. Here’s a short guide on how to do it:
- Go to the left-side panel and click 'Create'.
- Select 'Zaps' from the list of options.
- After that, click the 'Trigger' tab to start the integration process.
- Search for 'Google Docs' and select it from the recommended matches.
- Next, click the 'Trigger Event' menu to view the available options.
- Choose 'New Document in Folder'. On the one hand, click the other given option if you don't want to use a particular Google Drive folder.
- Tap 'Sign In' afterwards, then log into your active Google account.
- Subsequently, click 'Allow' to agree with the terms and grant the necessary permissions.
- Provide the information needed to set up the Trigger accordingly. In this case, specify the Google Drive and the corresponding folder where your Google Docs documents are currently stored.
- Once done, click 'Continue' to run your input and test the Trigger.
- Select the record that contains the document you want to use, then tap 'Continue With Selected Record'.
- Following that, search for 'Buffer' and choose it as the Action app.
- Next, click the 'Action Event' menu to proceed.
- Pick 'Create Idea' from the available options. Alternatively, you may select other Action Events from the list so long as they match the integration structure you want to implement.
- Click 'Sign In' afterwards, then log into your active Buffer account.
- Subsequently, click 'Allow Access' to accept the terms and grant the necessary permissions.
- To configure the Action properly, specify the Buffer Organization you prefer to use. Simply click the 'Organization' menu and pick one from the choices.
- Following that, fill out the input fields with the required information. As for the 'Title', click the 'Add' icon next to it.
- Choose 'Title' from the list of options.
- Do the same thing for the 'Text' field. Click the 'Add' icon next to it.
- Subsequently, select 'File Raw Plaintext Content' to copy the text from the Google Docs file.
- Once done, tap 'Continue' to publish the integration.
- After completing these steps, your Google Docs documents will be integrated with Buffer. You can now directly copy content from your Google Docs files to Buffer posts or ideas.
