Google Docs for AI agents

Agents read Google Docs at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.

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About Google Docs

Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor with real-time collaboration, version history, and integration with other Google Workspace apps

What an agent can do in Google Docs

Every Google Docs action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.

Runs at once (reads)

Looks things up in Google Docs without asking first. 8 actions.

Get document plain textRetrieve a Google Doc by ID and return a best-effort plain-text rendering. Converts document structure into plain text including paragraphs, lists, and tables without requiring clients to traverse com
Get Charts from SpreadsheetTool to retrieve a list of all charts from a specified Google Sheets spreadsheet. Use when you need to get chart IDs and their specifications for embedding or referencing elsewhere, such as in Google
Get Drive File MetadataGet selected metadata fields for one Google Drive file by ID.
Get Spreadsheet ValuesRead cell values from one range in a Google Sheets spreadsheet.
Get document by idRetrieves an existing Google Document by its ID; will error if the document is not found.
Get Document End IndexRetrieves the end index and paragraph structure of a Google Document or specific segment. Use this action when you need to determine valid insertion points for text operations, especially before using
List Drive Item PermissionsList permissions for a Google Drive file, folder, or shared drive.
Search DocumentsSearch for Google Documents using various filters including name, content, date ranges, and more.

Held for approval by default (changes and sends)

Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 36 actions.

Copy Google DocumentTool to create a copy of an existing Google Document. Use this to duplicate a document, for example, when using an existing document as a template. The copied document will have a default title (e.g.,
Create and Populate Table in Google DocCreates a new table in a Google Document and populates its cells with provided text data in a single operation. Use this action when you need to insert a structured table with predefined content into
Create Document MarkdownCreates a new Google Docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as Markdown text.
Create FooterTool to create a new footer in a Google Document. Use when you need to add a footer, optionally specifying its type and the section it applies to.
Create FootnoteTool to create a new footnote in a Google Document. Use this when you need to add a footnote at a specific location or at the end of the document body.
Create HeaderTool to create a new header in a Google Document, optionally with text content. Use this tool when you need to add a header to a document. You can provide: - document_id: The ID of the document (requi
Create Named RangeTool to create a new named range in a Google Document. Use this to assign a name to a specific part of the document for easier reference or programmatic manipulation.
Create Paragraph BulletsTool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document. Use when you need to format a list or a set of paragraphs as bullet points.
Create Document TabCreates a new tab in a Google Docs document. Tabs allow you to organize document content into separate sections within a single document. Use this action when you need to add a new organizational tab
Delete Content Range in DocumentTool to delete a range of content from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a specific portion of text or other structural elements within a document. Note: Every segment (body, header, foot
Delete FooterTool to delete a footer from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a footer from a specific section or the default footer.
Delete HeaderDeletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified. Use this tool to remove a header from a Google Document.

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Delete Named RangeTool to delete a named range from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a previously defined named range by its ID or name.
Delete Paragraph BulletsTool to remove bullets from paragraphs within a specified range in a Google Document. Use when you need to clear bullet formatting from a section of a document.
Delete TabDeletes a tab from a Google Document. This action is irreversible — the tab cannot be recovered once removed. Use when you need to remove a tab and all its child tabs from a document's tab structure.
Delete Table ColumnTool to delete a column from a table in a Google Document. Use this tool when you need to remove a specific column from an existing table within a document.
Delete Table RowTool to delete a row from a table in a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a specific row from an existing table.
Insert Image in Table CellInserts an image from a given URI into a specific table cell in a Google Document. Use this action when you need to add an image to a particular cell within a table. The action identifies the target c
Insert Inline ImageTool to insert an image from a given URI at a specified location in a Google Document as an inline image. Use when you need to add an image to a document programmatically.
Insert Page BreakTool to insert a page break into a Google Document. Use when you need to start new content on a fresh page, such as at the end of a chapter or section.
Insert Table in Google DocTool to insert a table into a Google Document. Use when you need to add a new table at a specific location or at the end of a segment (like document body, header, or footer) in a document.
Insert Table ColumnTool to insert a new column into a table in a Google Document. Use this tool when you need to add a column to an existing table at a specific location.
Insert Table RowInserts a new row into a table in a Google Document at a specified location. Use this action when you need to add a row to an existing table, either above or below a reference cell location.
Insert Text into DocumentTool to insert a string of text at a specified location within a Google Document. Use when you need to add new text content to an existing document. IMPORTANT: Two ways to specify insertion location:
Insert Text in Table CellInserts text into a specific cell of a table in a Google Document by row and column position. Use this action when you need to add or update text content in a table cell at a known row and column inde
Replace All Text in DocumentTool to replace all occurrences of a specified text string with another text string throughout a Google Document. Use when you need to perform a global find and replace operation within a document.
Replace Image in DocumentTool to replace a specific image in a document with a new image from a URI. Use when you need to update an existing image within a Google Doc.
Unmerge Table CellsTool to unmerge previously merged cells in a table. Use this when you need to revert merged cells in a Google Document table back to their individual cell states.
Update Document Section MarkdownTool to insert or replace a section of a Google Docs document with Markdown content. Use when you need to update only a section of a document by specifying start and optional end indices. Supports ful
Update Document StyleTool to update the overall document style, such as page size, margins, and default text direction. Use when you need to modify the global style settings of a Google Document.
Update Table Row StyleTool to update the style of a table row in a Google Document. Use when you need to modify the appearance of specific rows within a table, such as setting minimum row height or marking rows as headers.
Create a documentCreates a new Google Docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the document's ID and metadata (excluding body content).
Create Drive FileCreate a metadata-only Google Drive file, folder, or shortcut.
Update Document MarkdownReplaces the entire content of an existing Google Docs document with new Markdown text; requires edit permissions for the document.
Update existing documentApplies programmatic edits, such as text insertion, deletion, or formatting, to a specified Google Doc using the `batchUpdate` API method.
Update Tab PropertiesUpdates properties of a document tab such as title, parent tab, index, and icon emoji. Use this action when you need to rename a tab, change its emoji icon, move it within the tab hierarchy, or reorga

Changes wait in Needs you

Changes and sends in Google Docs are held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.

How approvals work

Google Docs questions

Can an agent change data in Google Docs on its own?

Not by default. Changes and sends in Google Docs are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.

What can an agent read in Google Docs?

This connector lists 8 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.

How does Google Docs connect?

It connects with OAuth 2.0. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.

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