--- title: "Connect Microsoft Word to Geckoboard - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Word Document\" fires in Microsoft Word, your agent runs \"Create or Update Dataset\" in Geckoboard." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-geckoboard" --- # Connect Microsoft Word to Geckoboard When **New Word Document** fires in [Microsoft Word](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-word), your agent runs **Create or Update Dataset** in [Geckoboard](https://apiant.ai/connections/geckoboard). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Microsoft Word **1** trigger Microsoft Word **8** actions Geckoboard **5** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Microsoft Word and Geckoboard to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Microsoft Word can start in Geckoboard - When **New Word Document** in Microsoft Word then **Create or Update Dataset** in Geckoboard - When **New Word Document** in Microsoft Word then **Append Dataset Data** in Geckoboard Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Microsoft Word and Geckoboard ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 13 actions - Trigger **New Word Document** Triggers when a new Word document (.docx file) is added to a OneDrive folder. - Action **Convert Document to PDF** Converts a Word document in OneDrive to PDF and returns the PDF file. The original document is not changed. - Action **Copy Document** Makes a copy of a Word document in OneDrive, in the same folder or another one, optionally under a new name. OneDrive finishes the copy in the background, usually within seconds. - Action **Create Document** Uploads a Word document (.docx) to a OneDrive folder and returns the new document's details. - Action **Delete Document** Deletes a Word document from OneDrive, moving it to the OneDrive recycle bin. - Action **Download Document** Downloads the contents of a Word document from OneDrive as a.docx file that later steps can attach, upload or save. - Action **Get Document** Returns the details of one Word document in OneDrive: its name, size, link, folder and dates. - Action **List Word Documents** Returns the Word documents (.docx files) in a OneDrive folder, optionally only those whose name starts with some text. - Action **Replace Document Content** Replaces the contents of an existing Word document in OneDrive with a new.docx file, keeping its name, location and sharing. - Action **Append Dataset Data** Appends records to a dataset, keeping the most recent rows. - Action **Create or Update Dataset** Creates a new dataset or updates the schema of an existing one. - Action **Delete Dataset** Deletes a dataset and all of its data. - Action **Replace Dataset Data** Replaces all data in a dataset with the provided records. - Action **Verify API Key** Verifies the Geckoboard API key by hitting the root endpoint. Read-only. ## Each app on its own - [ **Microsoft Word** Word processing software for creating, editing, and formatting documents.](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-word) - [ **Geckoboard** Geckoboard is a dashboard tool for displaying KPIs and live business metrics on TV dashboards.](https://apiant.ai/connections/geckoboard) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Microsoft Word - [ **Microsoft Word to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-salesforce) - [ **Microsoft Word to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-slack) - [ **Microsoft Word to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-stripe) - [ **Microsoft Word to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-shopify) - [ **Microsoft Word to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Microsoft Word to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-word-to-pipedrive) ## More into Geckoboard - [ **HubSpot to Geckoboard** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-geckoboard) - [ **Salesforce to Geckoboard** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-geckoboard) - [ **Slack to Geckoboard** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-geckoboard) - [ **Mailchimp to Geckoboard** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-geckoboard) - [ **Shopify to Geckoboard** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-geckoboard) - [ **Pipedrive to Geckoboard** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipedrive-to-geckoboard) Questions ## Microsoft Word and Geckoboard, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Microsoft Word? Any of Microsoft Word's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Word Document. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Geckoboard when something happens in Microsoft Word? Any of Geckoboard's 5 actions, including Create or Update Dataset, Append Dataset Data, Replace Dataset Data and Verify API Key. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Geckoboard to Microsoft Word? Geckoboard has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Microsoft Word. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Geckoboard's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Microsoft Word or Geckoboard? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Microsoft Word and Geckoboard without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.