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Question

How do I trigger a Zap when a new line is added anywhere in Google Sheets?

  • 19 September 2023
  • 4 replies
  • 15 views
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I want a zap to trigger when a new line is added either the middle or end of the spreadsheet.

Currently, it only allows for when a new line is added to the bottom of the spreadsheet. I want new lines in the middle as well. 

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Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

Hi @danielle879235 

Good question.

I would recommend using Airtable instead of GSheets.

Airtable has Views, which are segments of data. (sort, filter, group, show/hide fields, reorder fields)

Views can be used to trigger Zaps.

https://support.airtable.com/docs/getting-started-with-airtable-views

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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we dont use airtable and only use google sheets. any solution for that?

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@danielle879235 

Adding new lines besides the bottom has a high chance of breaking the Zaps or causing the Zaps not to fire.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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ok what if i want a zap anytime anything in the column route goes from “empty” to having content. that way when we add a line and fill in the details, something should trigger. would that work?

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