An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Twitter + Google Docs
Save all your favorite tweets to a Google Doc
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Twitter and Google Docs
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Twitter and Google Docs can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Twitter
New liked tweet by you in Twitter
This Trigger fires every time you like a tweet.
Then this action happens in Google Docs
Append to a document in Google Docs
This action will append to a Google document as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Save all your favorite tweets to a Google Doc.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Twitter and Google Docs to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Connect Google Docs to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Google Docs account, using Google Docs credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Twitter
Choose the following trigger: New liked tweet by you (This Trigger fires every time you like a tweet.).
Then set up an Action for Google Docs
Choose this action: Append to a document (This action will append to a Google document as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Twitter and Google Docs.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Save all your favorite tweets to a Google Doc!
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Apps you need
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
