Build scenario: watch changes in Google sheets - send gmail message

I’m trying to create a scenario that will watch for changes in a certain column in Google Sheets and if that cell contains a certain text string to automatically send an email to an email address in that row in Google Sheets.

It seems I need to install the Make for Google Sheets extension in Google Sheets then create a custom webhook and link to it within the particular Google sheets worksheet that I wish to monitor. I believe I have done that. I created a webhook and then pasted that value into the Make for Google Sheets extension - Settings - Webhook url. I then limit it under sheet and range so that it’s only monitoring the specific cell range I want it to watch.

Back in the scenario builder I select my Google Sheets watch changes module and select my webhook. I then do not have the option to select my workbook and worksheet. Instead I see the message “Please make sure you are using your Default Google account when setting up the Make for Google Sheets add-on.” I can click OK but it doesn’t then give me the option to select my workbook. :thinking:

The rest of the scenario looks like it should be fairly straightforward. Add a gmail scenario, add message and recipient (taken from linked spreadsheet). With a filter for cells to contain certain keywords only to trigger the email but without being able to link to my specific email I am stuck.

Any thoughts on how to resolve this appreciated.

Tom

Hi @Tom_Maskell ,

Welcome to Make Community!

It seems everything has been set up properly. For your information, you don’t need to select any sheet or make additional selections in Make. You just need to add the webhook to the Google Sheet, and that’s it. It should trigger the scenario when you change the specified column, so it should work as expected.

Also, you can create a custom webhook and try integrating it instead of using the native Google Sheets “Watch: changes” module. In this way, you can trouble shoot his issue.

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Thank you that makes sense… should have actually tried this instead of just expecting certain behaviour.
Appreciate the help. Tom

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