Create a contract with Google Workspace

Christoffer Utterborn
Christoffer Utterborn
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This article explains how to create documents through the Google Workspace – Oneflow integration.

REQUIREMENTS

  • You need an active Oneflow account.
  • Your Google and Oneflow accounts need to use the same email address.
  • The current version of the add-on supports Google Docs and Google Slides.
  • The Oneflow Google add-on needs to be installed and connected to your Oneflow account.
  • The template needs to be published.
  • The template needs to be assigned to the Google Template Playbook.
  • The template needs to contain exactly one PDF document section.
  • The user needs permission in Oneflow to create documents from the template.

Create a document template for Google Workspace

  1. Navigate to the desired workspace and open the Templates tab.
  2. Click Create template to open the template editor.
  3. Create and customize the template as needed.
  4. Add exactly one PDF document section to the template.
  5. Open the Data fields tab and select Google Template from the Playbook dropdown.
  6. Click Publish to activate the template.

Create a contract

  1. Open the relevant Google Doc or Google Slides presentation.
  2. Open the Oneflow add-on.
  3. Click the Create contract icon.
  4. Review the Contract name. The Google file name is used automatically, but you can edit it.
  5. Select the appropriate Workspace.
  6. Select the appropriate Template.
  7. Click Add Counterparty.
  8. Select whether the counterparty is a Company or an Individual.
  9. Enter the counterparty details and select the appropriate role.
  10. Click Add.
  11. To add another person to the same counterparty, click Add Participant.
  12. To add a separate counterparty, click Add Counterparty.
  13. Click Create Contract.
  14. Open the contract in Oneflow, review it, and send it to the participants.

NOTE

  • Only templates assigned to the Google Template Playbook and containing exactly one PDF document section will appear in the template dropdown.
  • You can create up to 10 contracts from the same Google document or presentation.

Your contract has been created! Review the contract in Oneflow and send it when it is ready.

Check the contract status

  1. Open the Google document or presentation used to create the contract.
  2. Open the Oneflow add-on.
  3. Click Contract status.
  4. Review the list of contracts created from the file.
  • Click View to open a contract in Oneflow.
  • Click Delete to remove a contract.
  • Click the Refresh icon to retrieve the latest statuses.

Troubleshooting

  • If the document type is incompatible, convert the file to Google Docs or Google Slides before creating the contract.
  • To convert a Microsoft Word file, open it in Google Docs and select File > Save as Google Docs.
  • To convert a Microsoft PowerPoint file, open it in Google Slides and select File > Save as Google Slides.
  • If the API token is reported as invalid or belonging to another account, confirm that your Google and Oneflow accounts use the same email address.
  • If the connection settings are unavailable in Oneflow, confirm that you have Oneflow administrator permissions.
  • If a workspace or template is unavailable, confirm that you have access to it in Oneflow.
  • If a template is unavailable, confirm that it is published, assigned to the Google Template Playbook, and contains exactly one PDF document section.

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