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Date Published
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Chris Hawkins
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1161
Language
English
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None

Summary

You need to extract specific data from an app, such as email addresses or phone numbers, and paste it into another app, but manually copying and pasting is slow and error-prone. Zapier's Formatter tool can help automate this process by extracting the desired text and sending it to another app, allowing you to focus on other tasks. With a formatter step in your Zap, you can easily transform the data from one app into a format that can be used in another app, such as converting dates and times or splitting blocks of text into different pieces. The tool also allows for advanced formatting options, including finding and replacing text, capitalizing or lowercase letters, and converting text to HTML or Markdown. By using Zapier's Formatter tool, you can automate the extraction of specific data from one app and send it to another app, streamlining your workflow and reducing manual effort.