How to connect Slack + Dropbox
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Popular Slack + Dropbox workflows
- Get notified in Slack when new files are added to Dropbox
Get notified in Slack when new files are added to Dropbox
- Post messages to your Slack channel with new Dropbox files
Post messages to your Slack channel with new Dropbox files
- Get Slack messages for new Dropbox files in a directory
Get Slack messages for new Dropbox files in a directory
- Send messages to a Slack channel when new Dropbox folders are made
Send messages to a Slack channel when new Dropbox folders are made
- Send Slack Channel Messages when new Aarchival files are added
Send Slack Channel Messages when new Aarchival files are added
- Send a Slack message about status of an Element uploaded from Dropbox to Libraries
Send a Slack message about status of an Element uploaded from Dropbox to Libraries
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- New Public Message Posted AnywhereTriggers when a new message is posted to any public channel.Trigger
- New ChannelTriggers whenever a new #channel is created.Trigger
- New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.Trigger
- New Team Custom EmojiTriggers when a custom emoji has been added to a team.Trigger
- New FileTriggers when a new file is uploaded to your workspace.Trigger
- New MentionTriggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.Trigger
- New Message Posted to Private ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.Trigger
- New Pushed MessageTriggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.Trigger
- Slack
Triggers when a reaction (aka reactji) is added to a message in a public #channel.
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Trigger
- Slack
Triggers when you save a message.
Instant
Trigger
- Slack
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Instant
Trigger
- Slack
Adds a reminder for yourself or a teammate, just like the
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Invite an existing User to an existing Channel. You must be a member of the channel to invite someone to it.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Post a new message to a specific #channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Action
- Slack
Send a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Action
- Slack
Creates a new channel.
Scheduled
Action
- Slack
Post a new message to a private channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Action
- Slack
Sets the topic on a selected channel.
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Action
- Slack
Update basic profile fields such as name or title
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Action
- Slack
Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.
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Action
- Slack
Finds a Slack message using the Slack Search feature.
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Action
- Slack
Finds a user by matching against their email instead of their username.
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Action
- Slack
Finds a user by their ID.
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Action
- Slack
Finds a user by matching against their real name instead of their username.
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Action
- Slack
Finds a user by their username.
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Action
- Dropbox
Triggers when a new folder is added. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
Scheduled
Trigger
- Dropbox
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
Scheduled
Trigger
- Dropbox
Creates a brand new folder at the path you specify.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Upload an existing file or attachment not bigger than 100 MB.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Moves a file to a new location at the path you specify.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Renames a file that you specify.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Creates a shared link for a file.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Finds a folder by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Search for a specific file by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.
Scheduled
Action
- Dropbox
Searches for files in a folder that match a search term in the contents or name. Requires a Dropbox Business account.
Scheduled
Action
How Slack + Dropbox Integrations Work
- Step 1: Authenticate Slack and Dropbox.30 seconds
- Step 2: Pick one of the apps as a trigger, which will kick off your automation.15 seconds
- Step 3: Choose a resulting action from the other app.15 seconds
- Step 4: Select the data you want to send from one app to the other.2 minutes
- That’s it! More time to work on other things.
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