Select Browser/Website Text, Right Click, Send To Zapier - Searched all day for the answer, can someone help?

Hi @ben burling 

Have you reviewed this article?

https://zapier.com/help/create/other-functions/use-the-zapier-chrome-extension

Hi @Troy Tessalone 

I have sir, I’ve picked over it word by word! :)
 

When the Zap runs, the trigger will return the following metadata that can be used in action steps:

• The title and URL of the page in the active browser tab.
• The trigger timestamp
• The email address of the user who triggered the Zap

Which is fine for sending a URL - but i want to select any text on the webpage and create a zap from it (to add to our streak CRM).

The strange thing is an article was written in 2019 by a PR lady at Zapier that said this was possible but I think the app was superseded - Can you think of a solution?

Thank you again!

Ben

@ben burling

Can you post screenshots with how your Zap trigger step is configured?

NOTE: The description at the bottom under the Input Fields.

From the “this example” link.

Hi

Im not sure what you mean. The steps above are to yield emails?

I just want to highlight a word, right click context menu, send to zap…

Am I misunderstanding your point?

Ben

@ben burling 

Try clicking the Zapier extension icon, instead of right clicking.

Thank you for you effort in trying to resolve my question.

I have tried that but how do i get from seeing a word on a webpage to it being sentto zapier?

Can you explain the exact process? i dont want a URL I just want a name “darren jones” on a webpage to be sent to Zapier.. does that make sense?

Ben

@ben burling

Have you installed the Zapier Chrome Extension?

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zapier/ngghlnfmdgnpegcmbpgehkbhkhkbkjpj/

You need to configure a Zap with this trigger: New Push

You will set the desired Input Fields you want to collect. (e.g. Name as you’ve indicated)

Then to send data...

All this is outlined in this help article: https://zapier.com/help/create/other-functions/use-the-zapier-chrome-extension

If you are still in need of assistance, please open a ticket with Zapier Support: https://zapier.com/app/get-help

Hi there @ben burling - thanks for raising this question in the Community. 

Also wanted to let you know that I think that exact option (the seamless non-copy/paste) doesn’t currently exist in the chrome extension..no jewels or sweet meat for us . I know you’ve already gotten some articles around the functions mentioned, but there is also this is which is worth a read: 

• The Zapier Google Chrome Extension - trigger Zaps without leaving your browser

However, I have forwarded this to our team to see how we may think of solving this and doing an auto-highlight as a future option.