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Connect Slack and Google Drive integrations

Discover popular Slack and Google Drive integrations, improving team communication, task management, and document handling efficiency. Enhance collaboration with automated notifications and streamlined workflows.

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Create a custom workflow

Optimize your workflow by connecting Slack and Google Drive through Make, ensuring a cohesive workspace that increases productivity and automates your tasks.

Create a custom workflow

Every automation starts with a trigger and an action. Select one from each app to generate a workflow tailored to your needs.

Slack
Trigger: Watch Direct Messages
Google Drive
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a direct message channel.

  • Triggers when a new file is added.

  • Triggers when a new interactive event has arrived.

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a multiparty direct message channel.

  • Triggers when a new message or another event is created.

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a private channel.

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a public channel.

  • Triggers when a new message is scheduled.

  • Triggers when a new user is added or an existing user has changed. Only emit the latest change since the last scenario run.

2. Select an action

  • Makes a copy of an existing file.

  • Creates a file from a text plain.

  • Creates a new file or folder shortcut.

  • Creates a new folder.

  • Creates a new shared drive.

  • Deletes a file's revision.

  • Permanently deletes a file or folder owned by the user without moving it to the trash. 

  • Deletes a shared drive without any content.

  • Downloads a file.

  • Gets a specified file's revision.

  • Retrieves a file or folder path for an ID.

  • Gets a share link for file or folder.

  • Gets a shared drive's metadata by ID.

  • This is the module to maintain/edit google-custom connection

  • Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

  • Moves a file or folder to a different location in Google Drive.

  • Moves a file or folder to trash.

  • Renames an existing folder.

  • Revokes a file or folder access.

  • Updates a file's metadata and/or content.

  • Updates an existing file's revision.

  • Updates an exisitng file or folder access.

  • Updates an existing shared drive. For admins only.

  • Uploads a new file.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

By integrating Slack as a trigger and Google Drive as an action through Make, you can automate your workflows. For instance, you can receive a notification in Slack whenever a new file is added to Google Drive, or automatically upload documents to a specific Google Drive folder when you're tagged in Slack. This integration eliminates disruptions, ensuring a cohesive workspace that enhances productivity and streamlines your workflow.

Add a Reaction
Adds a reaction to a message.
Action
Add a Star
Adds a star to a channel.
Action
Archive a Channel
Archives a channel.
Action
Copy a File
Makes a copy of an existing file.
Action
Create a Channel
Creates a channel.
Action
Create a File from Text
Creates a file from a text plain.
Action
Create a File/Folder Shortcut
Creates a new file or folder shortcut.
Action
Create a Folder
Creates a new folder.
Action
Create a Reminder
Creates a reminder.
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How to set up Slack and Google Drive in 5 easy steps

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Step 1

Log in and prepare

Start by logging into your Make account to get ready to connect your applications.

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Add your applications

Select Slack or Google Drive by adding a module for each to connect them.

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Step 3

Initiate Slack connection

Begin connecting Slack by clicking 'Create a connection' and follow the prompts.

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Initiate Google Drive connection

Start linking Google Drive by selecting 'Create a connection' and proceed as instructed.

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Step 5

Complete and name

Finish setting up your connections, optionally naming them for identification.

Increase productivity by integrating Slack and Google Drive

Integrate Slack and Google Drive to improve team communication, manage tasks, automate reporting, enhance document accessibility, and increase performance review efficiency.

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Improved team communication

Automatically notify your Slack channel whenever new files are added to Google Drive, ensuring everyone is informed and engaged.

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Streamlined task management

Easily create and manage tasks in ClickUp from new Google Drive uploads, enhancing organization and productivity.

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Automated performance reporting

Automatically generate and send performance reports and reminders via Slack, improving efficiency in performance management.

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Better document handling

Automatically upload new Google Drive files to Slack, ensuring important documents are always accessible to your team.

Popular Slack and Google Drive workflows

Connect Slack and Google Drive with Make. Automate manual tasks, sync real-time data, and build more efficient workflows.

App Families

Performance Management - Reminder and Individual Performance Generation 2/3

In the second scenario, reminders are sent for those team members whose reviews have not been completed yet. For those reviews that have been completed, a report with a visual chart are created and sent to the manager on Slack. This template works with this Google Doc template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wf0N0KfWqnsDgI96MYfpxBZpC--cVh9NVYdaju-N3as/edit?usp=sharing and this QuickChart: https://quickchart.io/chart/render/zm-6ac62add-a5e2-49aa-93ee-f3138962e196

Performance Management - Reminder and Individual Performance Generation 2/3
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Create ClickUp tasks from new Google Drive uploads and send a Slack message

Every time a new file is added to your Google Drive, Make will automatically create a new task in a ClickUp list of your choice and upload the file to Slack.

Create ClickUp tasks from new Google Drive uploads and send a Slack message
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Performance Management - Team Performance Generation 3/3

The third scenario compiles the team's overall rating graph, the team’s comparative KPI ratings graph, and the individual KPI ratings graphs. Please use the Google Docs template for this scenario to work correctly. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSVNxntn261zk0Zb05BcRJHI_1S8EVJAxU5qvi9WGos/edit?usp=sharing

Performance Management - Team Performance Generation 3/3
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Integrating Slack and Google Drive through Make enables effective communication and file management. You can automatically notify your team in Slack when a new file is added to Google Drive or share important document links directly in a Slack channel, improving collaboration and efficiency.

Make can automate routine tasks between Slack and Google Drive, such as moving files to specific folders based on Slack channel discussions or archiving Slack messages as documents in Google Drive. This saves time, reduces manual effort, and minimizes the risk of errors.

Yes, Make allows you to create custom workflows that can integrate Slack, Google Drive, and other apps you use daily. For instance, you could set up a workflow where Slack messages trigger specific actions in Google Drive or vice versa, providing a tailored solution for your specific needs.

Not at all! Make offers a user-friendly visual interface that lets you set up powerful integrations without writing any code. With pre-built templates and intuitive design tools, even users with limited technical skills can easily create and manage their workflows.