How can I force Zapier to render HTML content (e.g., table) in a Google Docs template using {{PLACEHOLDER}} merge tags?

Hi Zapier Community,

I'm generating certificates using Google Docs + Google Sheets with the "Create Document from Template" action in Zapier. I'm inserting an HTML table (with <table><tr><td>...</td></tr></table>) into a merge tag field like {{COURSE}}.

However, in the final document, instead of rendering the table properly, the HTML is printed as plain text. I’ve already tried:

• Making sure the placeholder is in plain body text, not inside a table or styled header

• Mapping the HTML string from Google Sheets into the {{COURSE}} field

• Watching for the "Insert data as HTML" checkbox (but it never shows)

Has anyone successfully forced Zapier to treat a mapped field as HTML and render it in Google Docs?

Would love to know:

• If there’s a workaround to enable HTML rendering even without the checkbox

• If it still works behind the scenes if all conditions are met

• Or if this feature has been deprecated/limited in recent updates

Thanks in advance!