Let us explore how you can integrate MS Excel with Google Drive and automatically upload files to Google Drive using MS Excel data.
This automation requires a one-time setup, for which we will use Pabbly Connect.
We will first link MS Excel with Pabbly Connect to capture the entered data, then link Pabbly Connect with Google Drive and upload the file to Google Drive.
Steps to Automatically Upload Files to Google Drive using MS Excel Data
1. Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
2. Establish a Connection between Microsoft Excel and Pabbly Connect
3. Setup Google Drive as the Action App to Upload Files
Step 1:- Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
A. Sign In / Sign Up
To begin this process, visit Pabbly Connect and create your account by clicking on the ‘Sign Up Free’ button. You can also click on Sign In if you already have an account.
Click on the Pabbly Connect ‘Access Now’ button
B. Create Workflow
To create a new workflow, click the ‘Create Workflow’ button.
Name your workflow, and click on ‘Create’.
Step 2:- Establish a Connection between Microsoft Excel and Pabbly Connect
We will now look at the steps through which we will establish a link between Microsoft Excel and Pabbly Connect. This will help us to fetch the data from MS Excel.
Trigger allows us to choose the application that will receive the data for Pabbly Connect. In our case, it would be Microsoft Excel.
A. Trigger App
Choose ‘Microsoft Excel’ as the Trigger App, select ‘New Row in Worksheet’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect MS Excel Account
To connect with your MS Excel account, select ‘Add New Connection’ and click on connect with ‘Microsoft Excel’. Also, grant the authorization.
Select the Workbook and Worksheet, where you enter the data, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
Expand Response Received, and the data you entered must be visible, thus confirming our established connection.
We have established a link between Microsoft Excel and Pabbly Connect. Pabbly Connect will now automatically capture the data entered in Excel.
Step 3:- Setup Google Drive as the Action App to Upload Files
Action allows us to choose the application that will get executed by the workflow trigger.
We essentially want to use the data captured from MS Excel to upload files to Google Drive. Thus, Google Drive will be our Action App.
A. Action App
Choose ‘Google Drive’ as the Action App, select ‘Upload a File’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect Google Drive Account
To connect with your Google Drive account, select ‘Add New Connection’ and click on ‘Connect With Google Drive’. Also, grant the authorization.
C. Map Necessary Fields
Now that you have connected your Google Drive account, all you need is to map the necessary details from the step above. Mapping ensures our data remains dynamic and changes as per the received responses.
Map the URL from the step above.
Copy the Folder ID from your Google Drive URL and paste it into its given field.
Map the File Name from the step above and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
The moment you click on Save & Send Test Request, the file will be uploaded to your Google Drive account.
Our automation is complete. We have successfully integrated MS Excel with Google Drive. Now the data for each file you enter in MS Excel will automatically be uploaded to your Google Drive account.
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