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Replace text in Google Docs
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Written by Wrk Product
Updated over a year ago

Finds and replaces all instances of a specific text in a Google Docs document.

Common use cases

  • Data Manipulation

  • Client Reporting

  • Data Manipulation

  • Data Management

  • Content management

  • Engagement & Communication Management

Category

  • Google Docs

Inputs (what you have)

NAME

DESCRIPTION

TYPE

REQUIRED

EXAMPLE

Document link

Link of the Google Docs document that will be edited

URL

Yes

https://docs.google.com/1Fy55AyJu9vqJ

Text to replace

Text to replace within the document. If left blank the found text will be removed.

Text

No

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Match case

Match case on found text? If yes, set to True

True/False

No

True

New text

New text to replace old text with

Text

No

Automate

Note: the value of inputs can either be a set value in the configuration of the Wrk Action within the Wrkflow, or a variable from the Data library section. These variables in the Data library section are the outputs of previous Wrk Actions in the Wrkflow.

Outputs (what you get)

  • N/A

Outcomes

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Success

This status is selected if the text was successfully replaced in the specified Google Docs file.

No Result

This status is selected if no changes were made in the specified Google Docs file.

Unsuccessful

This status is selected in the event of the following scenarios:

- Application site is down

- The document cannot be accessed

- The editing instructions are missing

Requirements

  • The provided link to the document must have editing permissions.

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