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Any plans to update Google Drive Integration with NEW shortcuts feature?

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Liz_Roberts
Userlevel 7
Badge +8

Hi @Razvan- I have added you as an additional vote for this feature- if/when there is an update you will be notified via email!

R
Userlevel 1

I am using the Google Drive shortcut feature and I was looking for the same thing as Roxova. I am using HP Smart Tasks to send scanned PDF contracts files to my Google Drive and I was looking for an automation to make shortcuts automatically based on the file name (if the file contains “Contract”, make a Link in /Path/Contracts, also make a link for the date of upload /Path/2020-05)

Danvers
Userlevel 7
Badge +12

Hi @marwan_roxova! I’m sorry for the delay in replying to you here. Thanks so much for the extra context, it’s super helpful. 

 

I've created a feature request asking for shortcut support in Google Drive actions. This will:

  1. ​Let the team know that this addition will be helpful for you
  2. ​Track interest in the addition - if other users request the same thing, we'll add their vote to the request
  3. ​Remind us to send you an email if/when we have an update on this

 

R

Sure. This is meant to enhance the current triggers, action, and searches for the Google Drive integration. 

Shortcuts could be an expected step to follow after creating a file in Google Drive, for example, in order to separate where the master file is saved versus where a shortcut file is saved. Someone like me may want to do that to store shortcuts in a shared drive used by members of a team such that anyone given privileges wouldn’t accidently delete the master file. Having master files stored elsewhere gives more choices and level of control.

Providing support for the shortcut feature in Zapier would only encourage more Zapier users to add additional / complement steps in their workflow (expected increase in zap tasks) for those who appreciate the finer control over their files and appreciate the organization of the files in their drive.

Danvers
Userlevel 7
Badge +12

Hi @marwan_roxova Thanks for the question!

 

We don’t have any immediate plans to add triggers/actions based off the new shortcuts feature in Google Drive. 

 

For the integrations that we maintain (like Google Drive) we take a few different factors into account when we prioritize feature requests including how many users have requested it andhow many users are use the integration in their Zaps. 

 

I’d love to add a feature request for this on your behalf, could you share a little more about how you would like to use Shortcuts in a Zap? What would that look like and what problem would it solve for you? Thanks!

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