Integrate Google Slides and Slack Using Pabbly Connect to Send Notifications

Learn how to automate notifications in Slack for new Google Slides presentations using Pabbly Connect. Step-by-step guide included. Navigate the automation landscape confidently with clear, structured guidance suitable for professionals regardless of prior technical experience.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To send a message about a new presentation in Google Slides to Slack, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Start by signing in to your Pabbly Connect account. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up for free and log in using your Google account.

Once logged in, you will see the dashboard where various applications are available to create automation. Click on the ‘Access Now’ button to proceed to the workflow creation area. Here, you will find a big blue button labeled ‘Create Workflow’ on the right side. Click on that to start setting up your integration.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After clicking on ‘Create Workflow,’ you will be prompted to name your workflow. For this task, name it ‘Send Message on Slack for New Presentation in Google Slides’ and click on the ‘Create’ button. A blank workflow will now appear with two boxes labeled ‘Trigger’ and ‘Action’.

In this setup, the trigger application will be Google Drive because it manages all files, including Google Slides. Select ‘Google Drive’ as the trigger application and choose the event ‘New File in Specific Folder’ to ensure only new presentations trigger the Slack notification. Click on ‘Connect’ and sign in with your Google account to establish the connection with Pabbly Connect.

3. Setting Up the Trigger for New Presentations

Now that your Google Drive is connected to Pabbly Connect, you need to create a folder in Google Drive where all new presentations will be stored. Click on the plus button in Google Drive to create a new folder and name it ‘Slides’. Ensure that every new presentation is saved in this folder.

Next, go back to Pabbly Connect and refresh the folder list to fetch the newly created folder. Select the ‘Slides’ folder and proceed to save and test the request. This will confirm that the integration is correctly set up to monitor the designated folder for new presentations.

• Create a new folder in Google Drive named ‘Slides’.
• Ensure all presentations are saved in this folder.
• Select this folder in Pabbly Connect for monitoring.

Once you save and test the request, you will receive a response confirming that the integration is working correctly.

4. Adding a Filter to the Workflow

To ensure that only Google Slides presentations trigger notifications in Slack, you will need to add a filter in Pabbly Connect. This filter will check the MIME type of the files being added. Select the filter option and set it to only allow responses where the MIME type contains ‘presentation’.

This step is crucial because it prevents other file types, such as Google Sheets or Docs, from sending notifications to Slack. After setting the filter, save the configuration and proceed to the next step of the integration.

• Add a filter in Pabbly Connect to check the MIME type.
• Set the filter to allow only MIME types that contain ‘presentation’.
• Save the filter settings before proceeding.

Once the filter is set, you can now move on to the action application, which will be Slack.

5. Configuring Slack as the Action Application

In this step, you will select Slack as your action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose the event ‘Send Channel Message’ and connect your Slack account. You will need to enter your Slack user or bot details and allow permissions for Pabbly Connect to send messages on your behalf.

Once connected, select the appropriate channel where the notifications will be sent. You can then customize the message to include details about the new Google Slides presentation, such as its name and a link to access it. After entering all necessary information, save and test the request to verify that the message is sent successfully to Slack.

After testing, check the designated Slack channel to confirm that the message appears as expected, indicating that the integration is functioning correctly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate sending Slack messages for new presentations created in Google Slides. By following these steps, you can ensure your team is promptly informed about new presentations, streamlining communication and enhancing collaboration.