Add new incoming emails to a Google Sheets spreadsheet as a new row.
Configured with Gmail Trigger, Google Sheets. Review the connections and setup before adapting this template.
Node categories in this workflow
- Trigger
- Data store
Icons describe general node roles, inferred from node types. Inspect the parameters for the configured action.
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How it works
The exported workflow contains the following configured nodes. Their connections are shown above; inspect the JSON for the complete logic, expressions, and external actions.
| Node | Category | Type | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail Trigger | Trigger | Gmail Trigger | See node parameters |
| Google Sheets | Data store | Google Sheets | append |
Setup
- Download the JSON and import it into an isolated n8n instance. Leave the workflow inactive.
- Connect your own credentials through n8n’s credential store. Replace
REPLACE_WITH_*values with your resource identifiers. - Inspect API destinations, Code nodes, database queries, file paths, and outbound actions.
- Run with synthetic data and harmless destinations. Enable triggers only after checking the actual outputs.
Requirements
An n8n instance with the listed node types and compatible versions. Service-connected workflows may require accounts, credentials, or paid APIs.
Credential types declared in the source
gmailOAuth2googleSheetsOAuth2Api
Workflow notes
Gmail Trigger
Gmail Trigger
Description :
Description :
This n8n workflow automates the process of storing email details in a spreadsheet whenever a new email is received. It utilizes the Email Trigger node to detect incoming emails and then extracts the sender, subject, and email content, which are subsequently saved into a spreadsheet (e.g., Google Sheets or an Excel file). This ensures a structured record of emails for further processing, analysis, or reporting.
You can customize this workflow as per your requirements, such as adding additional columns in the spreadsheet to store more details or modifying it for different use cases, like lead tracking, customer inquiries, or automated email logging.
Add new incoming emails to a Google Sheets spreadsheet as a new row.
Add new incoming emails to a Google Sheets spreadsheet as a new row.
Purpose and structure
This folder contains the Add new incoming emails to a Google Sheets spreadsheet as a new row. workflow. Its executable nodes use gmailTrigger, googleSheets. The table and connection map below are derived from the JSON, not an inferred guarantee of behavior.
Setup
Import inactive. Configure your own credentials and replace REPLACE_WITH_* values. Review external destinations and Code nodes before running.
Entry points
Gmail Trigger
Verification
Sanitized source candidate; not runtime-tested. This overview is generated from node metadata. Read the folder README for the connection map, credential types, and license.
Attribution
https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/94007c1445d9258a7da116646b79473e7c7c3282/workflows/Googlesheets/1833_GoogleSheets_Gmail_Create_Triggered.json MIT; preserve source notices.
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