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Zap not triggering when multiple updates made in 1 min

  • February 14, 2025
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I have a zap that is triggered by an update to a row in Google Sheets. But when I update multiple rows at the same time within a time frame of like a minute, it doesn’t trigger all of them leaving gaps in my work. Yes, I could slow down in my spreadsheet and space out my updates but I would rather not slow down my work when automation is supposed to make me more efficient. I am wondering if there is another solution or an issue with my zap? 

Its not a super complex zap. Would it be easier to break it out into multiple zaps with the same trigger but different paths?

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Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • February 14, 2025

Hi ​@l_buzzbee 

The GSheets “instant” triggers are not actually instant.

Help that explains: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/21612033911437-Google-Sheets-triggers-aren-t-instant

 

The triggers for Google Sheets are unique among Zapier triggers.
It uses both polling and instant trigger methods.
This process takes about 3 minutes overall.

 

Help links for using GSheets in Zaps: https://zapier.com/apps/google-sheets/integrations#help

 

 


SamB
Community Manager
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  • Community Manager
  • March 4, 2025

Hey ​@l_buzzbee, just checking in—did the Zap trigger for all the updated rows after the 3 minutes had passed, or is it still missing them?

Let us know if you still need any help, want to ensure you get this sorted! 🙂