Popular Google Calendar and Google Sheets workflows and automations
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Calender Entry as Spreadsheet Row
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Track every GCal event you're invited to in a Google spreadsheet
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Google Calendar Events to Spreadsheet
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Save events from Google Calendar in Google Spreadsheet
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Track your work hours
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ADP Calendar
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Log Gcal events as they end in a Gsheet.
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Track certain events in Sheets
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Calendar to Google Sheets
Useful Google Calendar and Google Sheets integrations
Triggers (If this)
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New event added
This Trigger fires every time a new event is added to your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
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New spreadsheet added to folder
This trigger fires when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.
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New event from search added
This Trigger fires every time a new event from search is added to your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location. Ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google
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New worksheet in spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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Any event starts
This Trigger fires a set number of minutes before the starting time of any event on your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
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New row added to spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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Event from search starts
This Trigger fires a set number of minutes before the starting time of an event on your Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase in the event’s Title, Description, or Location. Ingredient will be based on the zone set in Google.
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Cell updated in spreadsheet
This trigger fires when a particular cell is updated within the spreadsheet you specify.
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Any event ends
This Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the ending time of an event on your Google Calendar. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.
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New event from search ends
This Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the ending time of an event on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location. Ingredient will be based on the zone set in Google.
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You respond to an event invite
The trigger fires every time you respond to an event you're invited to. Note: The time in the ingredient will be based on the timezone set in Google Calendar.











Queries (With)
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List Calendars
This query returns your calendars.
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Current values of a row
This query returns the current values in a given row. Values from columns A-Z are available as ingredients.
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Search Events
Search events of a calendar
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Current value of a cell
This query returns the current value of a single cell in your spreadsheet.
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List Attendees
Get a list of event attendees
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History of rows added to spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a new row is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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List Busy Windows
List time windows when someone is busy.
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History of when Cell was updated in spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a particular cell was updated within the spreadsheet you specify.
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List Events For a Date
This query returns a list events for a specific day.
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History of spreadsheets added to folder
This query returns a list of when a new spreadsheet is added to a Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for spreadsheets created after the Applet turned on.
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List Events For a Date Range
This query lists events for a specific date range.
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History of worksheets in spreadsheet
This query returns a list of when a new worksheet is added to a spreadsheet you specify.
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History of times you responded to a calendar invite.
The query returns a list of when you responded to an event you're invited to.
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History of events from search added
This query returns a list of every time a new event from search is added to your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
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History of events from search ended
This query returns a list of ending time (within 15 minutes) of events on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
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History of calendar event endings
This query returns a list of event ending times on your Google Calendar.
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History of event from search starts
This query returns a list of a set number of minutes before the starting time of an event on your Google Calendar that contains a specific keyword or phrase. The search looks at the event’s Title, Description, and Location.
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History of events added
This query returns a list of every time a new event is added to your Google Calendar.
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History of calendar event beginnings
This query returns a list of event starting times on your Google Calendar.



















Actions (Then that)
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Update cell in spreadsheet
This action will update a single cell in the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created if the file doesn't exist.
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Quick add event
This Action will add an event to your Google Calendar. Simply include a detailed description of when and what.
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Add row to spreadsheet
This action will add a single row to the bottom of the first worksheet of a spreadsheet you specify. Note: a new spreadsheet is created after 2000 rows.
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Create a detailed event
This action will create a detailed event in your Google Calendar.




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