How to Post Tweets from MS Excel Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to post tweets directly from MS Excel using Pabbly Connect. This guide covers the integration steps between Excel and Twitter for seamless automation.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Excel and Twitter Integration

To post tweets directly from MS Excel, you need to set up Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect landing page and create your free account. Once logged in, navigate to the dashboard to begin creating your automation workflow.

Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button and name your workflow, for example, ‘MS Excel to Twitter’. This name will help you identify the automation later. After naming your workflow, click ‘Create’ to proceed to the next step.

2. Configuring Microsoft Excel as the Trigger Application

In this step, you will configure Microsoft Excel as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Search for ‘Microsoft Excel’ in the trigger module. The trigger event is set to check for new rows every eight hours, ensuring that any new tweet data added in Excel will be posted automatically.

• Select ‘New Row’ as the trigger event.
• Click ‘Connect’ and then ‘Add New Connection’.
• Authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Excel account.

Once connected, select your workbook from the list, which contains the tweets you want to post. After selecting the workbook, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to fetch the data from the first row for testing.

3. Setting Up Twitter as the Action Application

Next, you will set Twitter as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Select ‘Twitter’ from the action module and choose ‘Create Tweet’ as the action event. Click ‘Connect’ and authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Twitter account.

After successful authorization, you will be prompted to enter the tweet message. You have a character limit of 280 characters for each tweet. To ensure your message fits within this limit, utilize the text formatter feature available in Pabbly Connect.

4. Using Text Formatter to Manage Tweet Length

To manage the character length of tweets, you can use the text formatter feature in Pabbly Connect. Click on the plus icon between the trigger and action steps to add a new action. Search for ‘Text Formatter’ and select ‘Truncate’ as the action event.

• Map the tweet text from the previous step.
• Set the maximum length to 280 characters.
• Choose to add ellipses at the end of the string if it exceeds the limit.

After configuring the text formatter, refresh the connection to ensure it recognizes the new mapping. This step is crucial for the workflow to function correctly.

5. Finalizing the Integration and Testing

In the final step, you will complete the integration process in Pabbly Connect. Map the output of the text formatter to the Twitter action step to create a new tweet. Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test the entire workflow.

Once the test is successful, check your Twitter account to see if the tweet has been posted. This confirms that your integration is working correctly. With this setup, any new tweets added to your Excel sheet will be automatically posted to Twitter every eight hours.

Conclusion

In conclusion, using Pabbly Connect to automate posting tweets from MS Excel is a straightforward process. By following the above steps, you can seamlessly integrate Excel and Twitter, ensuring your tweets are posted automatically without manual intervention.