New row

Start the workflow when rows are added at the bottom of a Google Sheet.

A polling trigger

It checks for new items on a timer while the workflow is On, in the browser extension. Read Polling triggers for the first check, test events and what happens when a check fails.

Needs a New row connection — 

Pick a saved connection in the Connection field, or create one from there. It signs in with an OAuth2.

Create a connection →

What it does

Every Check every minutes, the trigger reads the sheet and starts one run with the rows added since the last check. It watches the bottom of the sheet: edits to existing rows don’t count. When rows are deleted, it starts again from the new bottom, with a warning, and never replays old rows.

A check that finds nothing new starts no run. Press Run to fetch a test event: the latest items, without moving the trigger’s position.

When to use it

• A form that writes to a sheet: act on each new answer.
• A shared sheet of leads: add each new lead to your CRM.

Inputs and settings

Setting	Type	What it does
Connection REQ(required)	Credential
Spreadsheet REQ(required)	One of several shapes	Paste its link or ID.
Worksheet ID	Text	The gid in the link; empty = the first sheet.
Check every	Number	At least 1 minute, only while the workflow is On. Default: 5
On the first check	Choice	Options: Skip what’s already there, Start with the latest. Default: Skip what’s already there
How many to start with	Number	For “Start with the latest” and Fetch test event (1–20). Default: 3

Spreadsheet takes the sheet’s link or ID. Worksheet ID is the gid number in the link; leave it empty for the first sheet.

Outputs

• Output

One item per new row, keyed by the header row.

Dependencies and credentials

• Connection (connection, OAuth2): required. See Create a connection.

Example workflow

1. New row on a Signups sheet.
2. Gmail sends a welcome email to {{ $input.email }}.

Common issues

• “Choose a spreadsheet first.”: paste the spreadsheet’s link in Spreadsheet.
• An edited row didn’t start a run: only added rows count.

Related nodes

• Polling triggers: how every “New …” trigger checks.
• Google Sheets: read and write rows.
• Schedule Trigger: run at fixed times instead.