Google Drive

Add Employee Documents to GoCo from Google Drive

Managing employee documents can be a hassle, especially when juggling multiple tools. GoCo makes it easy to streamline this process by connecting with Google Drive. With just a few steps, you can set up a seamless integration that automatically uploads employee documents from Google Drive to their profiles in GoCo.

Follow this guide to get started:


  1. Click on "Marketplace" from the left side navigation.
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  2. Search for the "Google Drive" app and click on it.
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  3. Look for the template labeled "Add Employee Documents to GoCo from Google Drive" and click "Use this package”. Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 3.53.54 PM

  4. In the folder structure on the left, go to “Imported Packages > goco_marketplace_packages > Google Drive > Add Employee Documents to GoCo from Google Drive” and click on the “Create Folders in Google Drive for each Employee [Daily]” recipe.

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  5. Click on “Edit” at the top right of the page.

  6. Click on one of actions 5 or 7 and connect with your Google Drive account by clicking on "Sign in with Google". Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 4.24.03 PM

  7. In both 5 and 7 actions, select the parent folder where the folders for each employee will be created.

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  8. Click "Save" and then "Exit" at the top right of the page.

  9. Click on the arrow to the right of "Start Recipe" and then click on "Test Recipe". You'll see a temporary banner pop up confirming the "recipe is complete".Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 4.40.46 PM

  10. Go back to the folder by clicking on it at the top of the page.

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  11.  Select the other recipe, "Add Employee Documents to GoCo from Google Drive" and then "Edit" at the top right of the page.  Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 4.57.01 PM

  12. Click on recipe trigger 1, and expand the google drive details  Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 5.43.50 PM

  13. Choose the identical parent folder that you previously selected in the other recipe.
  14. Click "Save" and then "Exit".

  15. Click "Start recipe" in both recipes.Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 5.51.04 PM

Done! In the parent Google Drive folder you defined there will be a folder for each employee, and when you upload files to it they will be uploaded to the employee profile in GoCo. 🎉


If you have additional questions please reach out to support@goco.io 💚