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How to send auto-reply emails using an external integration
Studio.Design doesn't have a built-in auto-reply email feature, but you can set one up using our form integration feature together with an external tool. Here's how to set up auto-reply emails for your Studio.Design site using Google Sheets and Zapier.
(1) Connect your Studio.Design form to Google Sheets
First, you'll need to connect the form you want to use with Google Sheets.
You can find instructions here.
(2) Set up the integration in Zapier
1. Create a Zap
In Zapier, you can create custom apps called "Zaps" to add all kinds of functionality.
Create a Zapier account and sign in.
Click "MAKE A ZAP."
2. Set up the Zap trigger
Select the following, then click "Continue."
App: Google Sheets
Trigger Event: New Spreadsheet Row
3. Choose the sheet
Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in with the Google account you used to connect with your form.
Select the following, then click "Continue."
Spreadsheet: [Project name]_[Form name]
Worksheet: Sheet1
4. Test the connection to the sheet
Follow the on-screen instructions to test the connection to your sheet.
If the connection is successful, you'll be able to select the form response columns from your sheet in the Zapier interface. The columns you choose here will be used as sample data in the next steps.
5. Set up the action app
Now set up the action that will happen when the trigger fires.
Select the following, then click "Continue."
App: Gmail
Action Event: Send Email
6. Set the sender address for the auto-reply email
Follow the on-screen instructions to connect the Gmail account you want to use as the sender, then choose the sender address.
7. Write the auto-reply email content
Set up what the auto-reply email will say.
For each field, you can:
Type text directly
Use the dropdown to insert the value from a specific column in your sheet as a variable
In the "To:" field, set the form submitter's email address. You can build the message body by combining text and variables.
Here's an example of the settings and the email that gets sent:
8. Test it out
Once everything is set up, click Continue > Test & Continue.
Check the test email, and if everything looks good, click "Turn on Zap."
Your auto-reply is now set up.
9. Check it in Studio.Design
Submit a test form response on your live site or in Live Preview to make sure everything works as expected.