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# Google Docs

## Connection

When you're setting up your first workflow with Google Docs, you'll need to create a [connection](https://docs.getmesa.com/going-further/credentials) through MESA's Google App or your own custom Google App. Click on the Sign in with Google button to finish the process.

<figure><img src="https://3425906282-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1H6u1HQc3Iew7ATmmiCi%2Fuploads%2F2uW6vkmW6NzRJdQRnmpA%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=f77d6aa1-ab86-4545-a721-ea983b325b41" alt="Screenshot of the Google Docs connection setup in MESA using MESA&#x27;s Google App or your own custom Google App, spotlight the Sign in with Google button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Afterward, you can re-use the newly created connection and select it for your future workflows!