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Popular Dropbox and Google Calendar workflows and automations
- Add Dropbox File updates to Google Calendar
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- Download your Google Calendar .ics to DropBox to sync with other calendars.5
- Download your Google Calendar .ics to DropBox to sync with other calendars.58
Useful Dropbox and Google Calendar integrations
Triggers (If this)
- New event addedThis Trigger fires every time a new event is added to your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- New file in your folderThis Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- New event from search addedThis Trigger fires every time a new event from search is added to your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location. Ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google
- Any new shared file linkThis trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
- Any event startsThis Trigger fires a set number of minutes before the starting time of any event on your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- New text file in your folderThis Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- Event from search startsThis Trigger fires a set number of minutes before the starting time of an event on your Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase in the event’s Title, Description, or Location. Ingredient will be based on the zone set in Google.
- New photo in your folderThis Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
- Any event endsThis Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the ending time of an event on your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
- New event from search endsThis Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the ending time of an event on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location. Ingredient will be based on the zone set in Google.
- You respond to an event inviteThe trigger fires every time you respond to an event you're invited to. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
Queries (With)
- List CalendarsThis query returns your calendars.
- History of photos in your folderThis query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
- Search EventsSearch events of a calendar
- History of files in your folderThis query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- List AttendeesGet a list of event attendees
- History of text files in your folderThis query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- List Busy WindowsList time windows when someone is busy.
- Find file by nameThis query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
- List Events For a DateThis query returns a list events for a specific day.
- File metadataThis query returns the metadata of a file.
- List Events For a Date RangeThis query lists events for a specific date range.
- List shared file linksThis query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
- History of times you responded to a calendar invite.The query returns a list of when you responded to an event you're invited to.
- History of events from search addedThis query returns a list of every time a new event from search is added to your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
- History of events from search endedThis query returns a list of ending time (within 15 minutes) of events on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
- History of calendar event endingsThis query returns a list of event ending times on your Google Calendar.
- History of event from search startsThis query returns a list of a set number of minutes before the starting time of an event on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
- History of events addedThis query returns a list of every time a new event is added to your Google Calendar.
- History of calendar event beginningsThis query returns a list of event starting times on your Google Calendar.
Actions (Then that)
- Revoke shared linkThis action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
- Quick add eventThis Action will add an event to your Google Calendar. Simply include a detailed description of when and what.
- Add file from URLThis Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
- Create a detailed eventThis action will create a detailed event in your Google Calendar.
- Move file or folderThis action will move a file or a folder to new location.
- Create a text fileThis Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
- Append to a text fileThis Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
Dropbox and Google Calendar resources
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