Google Mail
ClickUp
playbook Template

Create ClickUp task from the currently opened email

This playbook will create a new ClickUp task from the currently opened email.

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How does this automation work?

Find emails
Action
Create ClickUp task
Action

Bardeen's automation playbook seamlessly integrates your email with ClickUp, allowing for efficient task management directly from your inbox. For professionals looking to optimize their project management process, this workflow transforms emails into actionable tasks, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

Here's how this workflow creates a ClickUp task from an open email:

  • Step 1: Find email content - Bardeen fetches the subject line and body of the currently opened email in Gmail, ensuring that all necessary details are captured for task creation.
  • Step 2: Create ClickUp task - With the information gathered from your email, Bardeen creates a new task in ClickUp, using the email's subject as the task name. You will need to select the ClickUp list where the task should be added.
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How to run the playbook

This automation will revolutionize your email management! With this playbook, you can easily create ClickUp tasks from the currently opened email.

Gone are the days of manually copying and pasting information from your emails into your project management tool. This automation allows you to quickly and seamlessly create tasks right from your email, saving you valuable time and effort.

Whether you're a busy professional trying to stay on top of your inbox, a project manager looking to streamline your workflow, or simply looking for a more efficient way to manage your tasks, this automation can help.

Some common pain points that this automation can help solve include the need for better task management and organization, the time-consuming nature of manual data entry, and the challenge of keeping track of multiple tasks and deadlines across different platforms.

Try out this automation today and experience the ease and convenience of creating ClickUp tasks directly from your email!

Let’s set it up!

Step 1: Pin the playbook and integrate ClickUp and Gmail

First, click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to save this automation. You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate ClickUp and Gmail so it can create the task.

Click on the playbook card, and the setup flow will start. 

Click on “Save Input” and checkmark ClickUp. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook. 

Step 2: Run the playbook

Press Option + B on your keyboard to launch Bardeen. Navigate to an email and click on the playbook card. Run the playbook when you want to create a task.

It will create ClickUp task from the currently opened email.

You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.

Find more ClickUp integrations, Gmail integrations, and ClickUp and Gmail integrations.

You can also find more about  how to increase your personal productivity and automate your needs around meetings.

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Available actions & triggers

Apps:
Create ClickUp task from the currently opened email
Create ClickUp task from the currently opened email
Create ClickUp task from the currently opened email
Types:
Both
Actions
Triggers
Send email
Send email
Action
When email is sent to my trigger address
When email is sent to my trigger address
Trigger
Update a task in ClickUp
Update a task in ClickUp
Action
Find emails
Find emails
Action
When email received
When email received
Trigger
When label is added to email
When label is added to email
Trigger
Get ClickUp assignee from task
Get ClickUp assignee from task
Action
When ClickUp task is created
When ClickUp task is created
Trigger
Update email labels
Update email labels
Action
Delete email
Delete email
Action
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