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Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor that lets agents create, read, edit, and manage documents with support for rich formatting, tables, images, and real-time collaboration within Google Workspace.

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Setup

  1. In Agent Studio, go to Tools → Google Docs → Connect
  2. Sign in with your Google account and authorize access
  3. Review the requested permissions and click Allow

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Available actions

ActionDescription
GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENTCreates a copy of an existing Google Document, useful for duplicating templates.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENTCreates a new Google Docs document with a specified title and optional initial text content.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWNCreates a new Google Docs document initialized with content provided as Markdown text.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_FOOTERAdds a new footer to a Google Document, optionally scoped to a specific section.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_FOOTNOTEInserts a footnote reference at a specified location or at the end of the document body.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_HEADERAdds a new header to a Google Document, optionally scoped to a specific section.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_NAMED_RANGEAssigns a name to a specific range of content in a document for easier programmatic reference.
GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_PARAGRAPH_BULLETSApplies bullet formatting to paragraphs within a specified range in a document.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_CONTENT_RANGEDeletes a specific range of content (text or structural elements) from a document.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_FOOTERRemoves a footer from a Google Document, either for the whole document or a specific section.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_HEADERRemoves a header from a Google Document, either for the whole document or a specific section.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGEDeletes a previously defined named range from a document by its ID or name.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_PARAGRAPH_BULLETSRemoves bullet formatting from paragraphs within a specified range in a document.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_TABLEDeletes an entire table from a Google Document given the table’s start and end indices.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_TABLE_COLUMNRemoves a specific column from an existing table in a Google Document.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_TABLE_ROWRemoves a specific row from an existing table in a Google Document.
GOOGLEDOCS_GET_CHARTS_FROM_SPREADSHEETRetrieves all charts from a Google Sheets spreadsheet, returning their IDs and specifications.
GOOGLEDOCS_GET_DOCUMENT_BY_IDFetches the content and metadata of an existing Google Document by its ID.
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_INLINE_IMAGEInserts an image from a public URI into a Google Document at a specified location.
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_PAGE_BREAKInserts a page break at a specified location or the end of the document body.
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TABLE_ACTIONInserts a new table with a given number of rows and columns at a specified location in a document.
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TABLE_COLUMNAdds a new column to an existing table in a Google Document at a specified position.
GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TEXT_ACTIONInserts a string of text at a specified index within an existing Google Document.
GOOGLEDOCS_LIST_SPREADSHEET_CHARTS_ACTIONLists charts with their IDs and metadata from a Google Sheets spreadsheet for embedding into Docs.
GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXTPerforms a global find-and-replace operation across all occurrences of a text string in a document.
GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_IMAGEReplaces an existing image in a document with a new image fetched from a provided URI.
GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTSSearches for Google Documents using filters such as name, full-text content, date ranges, and sharing status.
GOOGLEDOCS_UNMERGE_TABLE_CELLSReverts previously merged table cells back to their individual cell states.
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWNReplaces the entire content of an existing Google Document with new Markdown-formatted text.
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_STYLEUpdates global document style settings such as page size, margins, and background.
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_EXISTING_DOCUMENTApplies one or more programmatic edits (insert, delete, format) to a Google Document using the batch update API.
GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_TABLE_ROW_STYLEUpdates the style of one or more table rows, such as minimum height or header designation.

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Adding to an agent

  1. Open your agent in Agent Studio → Agent Builder
  2. Go to Tools and enable Google Docs
  3. Select only the actions your agent needs
  4. Set auth mode: Shared (agent acts on one account) or Per-user (each end-user connects their own account)

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Example use cases

Automated report generation An agent retrieves data from a source, then uses GOOGLEDOCS_CREATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN to generate a formatted report document with headings, tables, and bullet points, ready to share with stakeholders. Document template population An agent copies a template document using GOOGLEDOCS_COPY_DOCUMENT, then uses GOOGLEDOCS_REPLACE_ALL_TEXT to swap placeholder tokens with real values such as client name, date, and project details. Content search and update workflow An agent uses GOOGLEDOCS_SEARCH_DOCUMENTS to find all documents matching a keyword, then applies GOOGLEDOCS_UPDATE_DOCUMENT_MARKDOWN to update their content or GOOGLEDOCS_INSERT_TEXT_ACTION to append new information to each one.