Automate Google Sheets Messaging with Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automate messaging from Google Sheets to Telegram using Pabbly Connect. This tutorial covers all steps for seamless integration. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Google Sheets Automation

To automate messaging from Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect, start by signing up for a free account. Once signed up, you can access the dashboard where you will create your workflow.

Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button and give your workflow a suitable name. This is where you will set up the integration between Google Sheets and Telegram.

2. Configuring Google Sheets Trigger in Pabbly Connect

The first step is to set up the trigger in Pabbly Connect. Search for Google Sheets in the ‘Choose App’ field and select the trigger event as ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row.’ This will allow Pabbly Connect to monitor changes in your spreadsheet.

• Open your spreadsheet in an incognito window to avoid account conflicts.
• Click on Extensions, then on Add-ons, and search for Pabbly Connect Webhooks to install it.
• After installing, refresh the spreadsheet and navigate to Extensions > Pabbly Connect Webhooks > Initial Setup.

In the Initial Setup window, paste the webhook URL provided by Pabbly Connect and set the trigger column (e.g., Column B) where your message data will be entered. This setup allows Pabbly Connect to automatically trigger when new data is added.

3. Sending Messages to Telegram Using Pabbly Connect

After setting up the trigger, the next step is to configure the action to send messages via Telegram. In this step, select Telegram as the action app and choose the event ‘Send a Text Message or Reply.’ This action will send your message to the specified Telegram chat. using Pabbly Connect

To connect your Telegram bot, you need the bot token, which you can obtain by creating a bot using the BotFather in Telegram. Once you have the token, enter it in Pabbly Connect to establish the connection.

• Create a group in Telegram and add your bot as an admin.
• Copy the chat ID from the group and paste it into Pabbly Connect.
• Map the message data from your Google Sheets to the message field in Pabbly Connect.

After mapping your data, test the connection by sending a test message. If everything is set correctly, your message will be delivered to the specified Telegram chat.

4. Sending Photos Along with Messages via Pabbly Connect

To enhance your messages, you can also send photos along with the text. This requires adding another action in your Pabbly Connect workflow. Select Telegram again and this time choose the action event ‘Send Photo.’ This allows you to send images stored in your Google Sheets. using Pabbly Connect

Using the same connection established earlier, map the photo URL from your Google Sheets to the photo URL field in Pabbly Connect. This ensures that the image will accompany your text message when sent to Telegram.

Use the same chat ID as before for sending the photo. Leave the caption field blank if you don’t want to repeat the message. Test the action to ensure the photo is sent successfully along with the message.

Once tested successfully, your setup is complete. Now every time you add data to your Google Sheets, the corresponding message and photo will be sent to Telegram automatically.

5. Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to automate messaging from Google Sheets to Telegram using Pabbly Connect. This integration not only saves time but also enhances productivity by allowing seamless communication without manual effort.

By following the steps outlined, you can easily set up a workflow that triggers messages and photos based on your Google Sheets entries. This powerful automation tool can significantly streamline your messaging processes.