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How do I format description in GCal from html to plain text?

  • November 15, 2021
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I have a zap that sends the description of my gcal to print on my printer. 

I have it set for plain text but it printed looking like an html. 

How do I get it to print in the same format that it is in the description on gcal?

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

Hi @zeno.of.athens 

Try adding a Formatter > Text > Remove HTML Tags step to your Zap.

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Troy Tessalone
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  • November 15, 2021

Hi @zeno.of.athens 

Try adding a Formatter > Text > Remove HTML Tags step to your Zap.


Thanks you so much! That got rid of the html. 

now any idea how to format it so it prints like this 

 

1. Write emails 
2. Publish emails 
3. Email 2 organizers
4. Review Ron Feedback
--------
1 - reach out to referral partners

2 - Reach out to past clients

-------

Kettle bell swings 10 x 10 squats x 5 lunges

And not this

1. Write emails 2. Publish emails 3. Email 2 organizers4. Review Ron Feedback--------1 - reach out to referral partners2 - Reach out to past clients-------Kettle bell swings 10 x 10 squats x 5 lunges


Troy Tessalone
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  • November 15, 2021

@zeno.of.athens 

Advanced approach would be to use a Code step to regex replace all instances of certain HTML tags with line breaks.

<p> - paragraph
<br> - line break
<div> - divider