Automate Google Chat Notifications with Pabbly Connect and Google Sheets

Learn how to send automated Google Chat notifications from Google Sheets in real-time using Pabbly Connect. Follow our step-by-step guide for seamless integration. Revolutionize your productivity approach with just a few strategic clicks. Uncover professional methods for connecting applications and creating workflows that reclaim hours of your week.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To start sending automated Google Chat notifications from Google Sheets, you need to access Pabbly Connect. This platform allows you to integrate various applications seamlessly without coding skills.

Visit the Pabbly Connect homepage by entering ‘Pabbly.com/connect’ in your browser. Here you can either sign in if you are an existing user or click ‘Sign Up for Free’ to create a new account. All new users receive 100 free tasks monthly to explore the platform.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

Once logged into Pabbly Connect, navigate to the dashboard to create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located in the top right corner of the dashboard.

• Name your workflow, for example, ‘Send Automated Google Chat Message from Google Sheets’.
• Select a folder to save this workflow.
• Click ‘Create’ to proceed.

After creating the workflow, you will see two sections: Trigger and Action. The Trigger is what starts the automation, while the Action is what happens as a result. In this case, Google Sheets will be the trigger and Google Chat will be the action.

3. Setting Up Google Sheets as Trigger

For the trigger, select Google Sheets from the application list in Pabbly Connect. Choose the trigger event as ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’. This means the workflow will activate when a new row is added to your Google Sheet.

You will receive a webhook URL from Pabbly Connect. Copy this URL, as it will serve as a bridge between Google Sheets and Pabbly Connect. Next, set up your Google Sheet where you will be adding data.

4. Configuring Google Sheets to Work with Pabbly Connect

In your Google Sheet, navigate to Extensions and select Add-ons, then click on ‘Get Add-ons’. Search for ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’ and install it. Once installed, go back to Extensions, select Pabbly Connect Webhooks, and click on ‘Initial Setup’. using Pabbly Connect

• Paste the copied webhook URL into the designated field.
• Define your trigger column, which is the column where new data will be entered.

Click on ‘Send Test’ to verify that the connection is established. Once the test data is sent successfully, submit the initial setup. This will ensure that whenever a new row is added in Google Sheets, the data will be sent to Pabbly Connect.

5. Connecting Google Chat to Send Notifications

Now that you have set up Google Sheets, it’s time to connect Google Chat in Pabbly Connect. In the Action section, select Google Chat and choose the action event as ‘Create Message’. Click on connect, and you will need to provide the Google Chat webhook URL.

To find this URL, go to your Google Chat space, click on ‘Apps and Integrations’, and create a new webhook. Name it appropriately, like ‘New Task for the Team’, and paste the URL from Pabbly Connect. Copy this new webhook URL and return to Pabbly Connect to paste it in the designated field.

Finally, map the message content from Google Sheets to the message field in Google Chat. This mapping ensures that the correct data is sent with each new entry. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to confirm that everything works correctly.

Conclusion

Using Pabbly Connect, you can easily automate the process of sending Google Chat notifications from Google Sheets in real-time. This integration allows you to streamline communication and task assignments effectively.