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Save selected text to Google Sheets, when I right-click

This automation will save selected text to a Google Sheet with a right click.

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How does this automation work?

When I right-click on a website
Trigger
Add data to sheet tab
Action
Open browser notification
Action

Bardeen offers a seamless way to save information directly from your web browsing experience into Google Sheets. This Playbook provides a simple but powerful tool for researchers, content curators, and anyone who frequently collects data from the internet, allowing for the quick capture of text without breaking the flow of their work.

Here's how this workflow will save the selected text to Google Sheets with a simple right-click:

  • Step 1: Capture selected text: When you right-click on a webpage, Bardeen captures the selected text. This step is the trigger for the automation flow.
  • Step 2: Append to Google Sheets: The selected text is then automatically added to your specified Google Sheets spreadsheet. Google Sheets is a powerful online spreadsheet tool that allows for collaboration and data analysis.
  • Step 3: Confirmation notification: After the text is saved, a browser notification will confirm the action and provide a link to the Google Sheets document.
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How to run the playbook

One of the most frustrating parts of doing online research is copy pasting information into one central place. This automation will unlock a new way to save individual sentences or paragraphs directly into a Google Sheet. Just activate the automation, select text, and 'add to Sheet'!

Let's set it up!

Step 1: Set up the automation and integrate Google Sheets

Click the “Try it” button at the top of this page to get this Autobook saved.

You will be redirected to download the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Google Sheets.

Bardeen will then ask you to specify a Google Sheets spreadsheet. You can choose an existing spreadsheet or create one from scratch.

Step 2: Turn on the automation to scrape selected text to Google Sheets, when I right-click

Make sure the automation is activated (toggled on).

Whenever you want to save a text, select it, right click and choose "Save to Google Sheets". The text will be copied to your database

Explore the popular integrations opportunities with Google Sheets integrations or tailor the playbook to better suit your individual workflow needs.

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Available actions & triggers

Apps:
Save selected text to Google Sheets, when I right-click
Save selected text to Google Sheets, when I right-click
Save selected text to Google Sheets, when I right-click
Types:
Both
Actions
Triggers
Create new spreadsheet tab
Create new spreadsheet tab
Action
Update or add rows in/to a tab
Update or add rows in/to a tab
Action
Add text to Google Sheet
Add text to Google Sheet
Action
Add rows to Google Sheet
Add rows to Google Sheet
Action
When new row is appended
When new row is appended
Trigger
Add data to sheet tab
Add data to sheet tab
Action
When row is added to or changed in Google Sheet
When row is added to or changed in Google Sheet
Trigger
Create Google Sheet
Create Google Sheet
Action
Clear Google Sheet
Clear Google Sheet
Action
When new row is appended or changed
When new row is appended or changed
Action
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FAQs

Bardeen - Playbook / Autobooks: Is it possible to create a Playbook that scrapes data from a website and sends it as an email attachment?

You can create a Bardeen Playbook to scrape data from a website and then send that data as an email attachment.

Youtube: Can I download a Youtube video to my computer using Bardeen?

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Google Sheets: What is the best way to export data to Google Sheets?

Exporting data (ex: scraped data or app data) from Bardeen to Google Sheets is possible with our action to “Add Rows to Google Sheets”.

Meetings: Is there a playbook to record and summarize meetings?

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