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Create or Link Google Files using Configurations

Users can specify a new or existing file to be uploaded to a folder in Google Drive (new or existing) using the same New Item action.

See also: Adding Related Items.

How it Works

  1. Go to Settings > Configurations.
  2. In the Item Types pane, select Action Item.
  3. Click Create New > Custom Action.
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  4. In the Set Actions section, for the NewObject, select New Item.
  5. In the Select Entity Type list, select File.
  6. For Type, select Google Doc.
  7. To upload a file to the existing Google Drive folder:
    1. Click the Existing Folder option.
    2. In the $URL/Path/Name field, enter the full path to the folder.
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  8. To create a new Google Drive folder for the file:
    1. Click the New folder option.
    2. In the $Folder name field, enter the name for the new folder.
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  9. In the $New File Name field, enter the file name. Be sure to include the file extension, which indicates the Google Doc type:
    • .ppt – Google Slides
    • .docs – Google Docs
    • .xslx – Google Spreadsheet
    • .png – images 
       

                 

      NOTE

      The .docs (Google Docs) file type is used by default when no file extension is specified.

                 


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