# Google: what the assistant can do

> Everything the assistant can do in Google by text: 17 actions, with example texts, the Google API call behind each one, and which ones ask first or can be undone.

Source: https://asktack.com/docs/actions/google/

In Google, the assistant can send an email (Gmail), add an event (Google Calendar), send a meeting invite (Google Calendar), move an event (Google Calendar), cancel an event (Google Calendar), check your calendar (Google Calendar), find free time (Google Calendar), make a folder (Google Drive), save photos and files (Google Drive), see what's in a folder (Google Drive), get a folder or file link (Google Drive), share a folder (Google Drive), rename a file or folder (Google Drive), move a file to another folder (Google Drive), start a doc (Google Docs), add a note to a doc (Google Docs) and switch to a doc (Google Docs). You ask by text, in your own words.

**Status:** Built, not open yet. How to connect, permissions and limits: [Gmail](https://asktack.com/docs/integrations/gmail/), [Google Calendar](https://asktack.com/docs/integrations/google-calendar/) and [Google Drive](https://asktack.com/docs/integrations/google-drive/).

| What it does | Asks first? | Undo |
|---|---|---|
| Send an email (Gmail) | Always | No |
| Add an event (Google Calendar) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Send a meeting invite (Google Calendar) | Always | No |
| Move an event (Google Calendar) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Cancel an event (Google Calendar) | Always | 10 minutes |
| Check your calendar (Google Calendar) | No | – |
| Find free time (Google Calendar) | No | – |
| Make a folder (Google Drive) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Save photos and files (Google Drive) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| See what's in a folder (Google Drive) | No | – |
| Get a folder or file link (Google Drive) | No | – |
| Share a folder (Google Drive) | Always | 10 minutes |
| Rename a file or folder (Google Drive) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Move a file to another folder (Google Drive) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Start a doc (Google Docs) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Add a note to a doc (Google Docs) | If unsure | 10 minutes |
| Switch to a doc (Google Docs) | No | – |

Asking first and undo follow the same rules for every tool: see [Confirmations and undo](https://asktack.com/docs/confirmations-and-undo/).

## Send an email (Gmail)

Sends a short email from your own Gmail, optionally with a link.

- **Asks before doing it?** Yes, always. You see exactly what will happen and say yes before it does it.
- **Can be undone?** No. Sent items can't be unsent, which is why it always asks first.
- **Google API call:** `POST /gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send`
- **Action name:** `google.send_email`

**Example texts:**

- "email sarah@example.com that we're running 20 minutes late"
- "send an email to dave@patelhomes.com saying the part came in, subject Part arrived"
- "email mike@acme.com the link https://example.com/warranty"

## Add an event (Google Calendar)

Puts an event on your own Google Calendar at the time you say, with a length or end time and an optional place. Nobody else is invited.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `POST /calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events`
- **Action name:** `google.create_event`

**Example texts:**

- "put the Henderson AC tune-up on my calendar tomorrow at 2"
- "block 9 to 11 Friday for the Patel estimate at 12 Oak St"
- "add dentist Tuesday 3:30 to my google calendar"

## Send a meeting invite (Google Calendar)

Adds an event to your Google Calendar and emails an invite to the people you name. Always asks you first.

- **Asks before doing it?** Yes, always. You see exactly what will happen and say yes before it does it.
- **Can be undone?** No. Sent items can't be unsent, which is why it always asks first.
- **Google API call:** `POST /calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?sendUpdates=all`
- **Action name:** `google.send_invite`

**Example texts:**

- "send sarah@example.com an invite for a site walk Monday at 9"
- "invite dave@patelhomes.com and mike@acme.com to a kickoff Thursday 1-2pm at the shop"
- "set up a meeting with ana@correo.com tomorrow at 4 and invite her"

## Move an event (Google Calendar)

Moves one of your events to a new day or time and keeps its length. Events with guests are left for you to move.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `PATCH /calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events/{eventId}`
- **Action name:** `google.move_event`

**Example texts:**

- "move the Henderson appointment to Thursday at 3"
- "push my 2pm tomorrow to 4"
- "reschedule the dentist to next Monday"

## Cancel an event (Google Calendar)

Deletes an event from your Google Calendar; guests get a cancellation email, and then it can't be undone. Always asks you first.

- **Asks before doing it?** Yes, always. You see exactly what will happen and say yes before it does it.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `DELETE /calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events/{eventId}`
- **Action name:** `google.cancel_event`

**Example texts:**

- "cancel the Henderson appointment tomorrow"
- "delete my 4pm today from the calendar"
- "cancela la cita del dentista"

## Check your calendar (Google Calendar)

Tells you what's on your Google Calendar today, tomorrow, another day or for the week.

- **Asks before doing it?** No. It only looks things up.
- **Can be undone?** Nothing to undo: it doesn't change anything.
- **Google API call:** `GET /calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?singleEvents=true`
- **Action name:** `google.list_events`

**Example texts:**

- "what's on my calendar today"
- "what do I have tomorrow"
- "what's my week look like"

## Find free time (Google Calendar)

Finds open time on your Google Calendar on a day, between 8am and 6pm unless you say otherwise.

- **Asks before doing it?** No. It only looks things up.
- **Can be undone?** Nothing to undo: it doesn't change anything.
- **Google API call:** `GET /calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?singleEvents=true`
- **Action name:** `google.find_free_slot`

**Example texts:**

- "when am I free Thursday"
- "do I have an hour open tomorrow afternoon"
- "find me a 2 hour slot Monday"

## Make a folder (Google Drive)

Makes a folder for a client, job or address inside the Assistant folder in your Google Drive.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `POST /drive/v3/files`
- **Action name:** `google.create_folder`

**Example texts:**

- "make a folder for the Garcia job"
- "new drive folder for 44 Elm St"
- "start a folder called Patel kitchen"

## Save photos and files (Google Drive)

Saves the photos, PDFs and other files you text into the folder you name, and makes the folder if it doesn't exist yet. Photos named by your phone get the folder name and date instead.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `POST /upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=resumable`
- **Action name:** `google.save_to_drive`

**Example texts:**

- "[3 photos] file these under 44 Elm"
- "[photo] save this to the Henderson folder"
- "[PDF] put the signed contract in the Patel folder in drive"

## See what's in a folder (Google Drive)

Lists the newest files the assistant saved in one of its folders.

- **Asks before doing it?** No. It only looks things up.
- **Can be undone?** Nothing to undo: it doesn't change anything.
- **Google API call:** `GET /drive/v3/files?q='{folderId}' in parents`
- **Action name:** `google.list_folder`

**Example texts:**

- "what's in the 44 Elm folder?"
- "what did I save to the Henderson folder"
- "show me the Patel kitchen folder"

## Get a folder or file link (Google Drive)

Texts you the link to a folder or file the assistant saved, or to the Assistant folder that holds them all.

- **Asks before doing it?** No. It only looks things up.
- **Can be undone?** Nothing to undo: it doesn't change anything.
- **Google API call:** `GET /drive/v3/files/{fileId}?fields=webViewLink`
- **Action name:** `google.get_drive_link`

**Example texts:**

- "send me the link to the Henderson folder"
- "link to the 44 Elm folder"
- "where's my drive folder?"

## Share a folder (Google Drive)

Shares a folder or file the assistant saved with someone's email, view only unless you say they can add or edit. Google emails them the link. Always asks you first; undo takes their access away.

- **Asks before doing it?** Yes, always. You see exactly what will happen and say yes before it does it.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `POST /drive/v3/files/{fileId}/permissions`
- **Action name:** `google.share_in_drive`

**Example texts:**

- "share the 44 Elm folder with jane@x.com"
- "give dave@patelhomes.com access to the Patel kitchen folder so he can add photos"
- "send the Henderson folder to my office manager amy@acme.com"

## Rename a file or folder (Google Drive)

Renames a file or folder the assistant saved. A file keeps its extension so it still opens.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `PATCH /drive/v3/files/{fileId}`
- **Action name:** `google.rename_in_drive`

**Example texts:**

- "rename the Garcia folder to Garcia kitchen remodel"
- "rename Henderson 2026-10-24 1.jpg to water heater before"

## Move a file to another folder (Google Drive)

Moves a file the assistant saved into another of its folders.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `PATCH /drive/v3/files/{fileId}?addParents&removeParents`
- **Action name:** `google.move_in_drive`

**Example texts:**

- "move Henderson contract.pdf to the Henderson folder"
- "that last photo goes in 46 Elm, not 44 Elm"

## Start a doc (Google Docs)

Starts a Google Doc with your text inside the Assistant folder in your Google Drive. It becomes your current doc, so the notes you text next go there. Undo moves it to the trash.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `POST /drive/v3/files (application/vnd.google-apps.document), POST /v1/documents/{id}:batchUpdate`
- **Action name:** `google.create_doc`

**Example texts:**

- "start a new doc for Smith"
- "put this in Google Docs instead"
- "new google doc called Garcia job notes: tile delivered, grout is warm gray"

## Add a note to a doc (Google Docs)

Adds your note on a new line at the end of a doc the assistant started: the one you name, or your current doc when you don't name one. Undo takes just that note back out.

- **Asks before doing it?** Usually not. It asks first if it isn't sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
- **Can be undone?** Yes. Text "undo" within 10 minutes.
- **Google API call:** `POST /v1/documents/{id}:batchUpdate (insertText)`
- **Action name:** `google.append_to_doc`

**Example texts:**

- "add to the Smith doc: tile delivered"
- "also, customer wants matte finish"
- "one more thing for the Garcia notes, the gate sticks"

## Switch to a doc (Google Docs)

Makes a doc the assistant started your current doc, so the notes you text next go there. Writes nothing.

- **Asks before doing it?** No. It only looks things up.
- **Can be undone?** Nothing to undo: it doesn't change anything.
- **Google API call:** `GET /drive/v3/files/{id}`
- **Action name:** `google.open_doc`

**Example texts:**

- "switch to the Henderson notes"
- "open the Smith doc"
- "go back to the Garcia notes"

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*This list is generated from the code that runs each action, so it's always current.*