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How to use Zapier: Basics you need to know — AI Expert OÜ

How to use Zapier: Basics you need to know

30 minutesBeginnerAutomationsConcept still relevantReviewed May 18, 2026

Tom Nassr | XRAY. Walks through what a Zap actually is, how triggers and actions fit together, and how to build a working Google Sheets → Slack automation from scratch — exactly the mental model you need before adding AI to the mix. Also tours Zapier Tables, Interfaces, and AI features so you have a sense of what's in the box.

What you should get from this

Walks through what a Zap actually is, how triggers and actions fit together, and how to build a working Google Sheets → Slack automation from scratch — exactly the mental model you need before adding AI to the mix.

Practical next step

Watch with the companion article open, then write down one workflow or decision this changes for your own work.

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Further reading

Build your first useful AI automation in twenty minutes. A walk-through of Zapier with AI — auto-summarising new emails into Slack — plus four other patterns to copy and the gateway it opens into agent territory.

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