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When you generate from a Word (.docx) template, DocsAutomator always produces a PDF. The Save Word document action additionally keeps the editable Word file, so you can download, forward, or keep editing the .docx after generation.
This action only appears for Word (.docx) templates. For Google Docs templates, use Saving Google Docs instead.

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Basic Setup

  1. Open the Actions tab of the automation editor
  2. Click Add action and pick “Save Word document”
That’s it. From now on every generated .docx is kept and is downloadable from the document’s run history.

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Where the Word file goes

By default the generated .docx is stored with the run and available for download from your run history. You can optionally send a copy to other destinations:

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Upload to a data source attachment field

When your data source is Airtable, SmartSuite, or Notion, you can upload the .docx straight into an attachment / file field on the originating record. The field picker appears inside the action card after you add it.
This is the same attachment-field option used for PDFs, but it stores the editable .docx instead. You can enable both if you want the PDF and the Word file saved side by side.

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Save to Google Drive

Toggle Save to Google Drive? to also upload a copy of the .docx to a Google Drive folder.
1

Connect Google

If you have not connected a Google account yet, you will be prompted to authorize DocsAutomator.
2

Pick a folder

Browse to the destination folder in your Google Drive.
3

(Optional) dynamic subfolder

Organize files using static text and placeholders, exactly like Save PDFs in Google Drive. Use forward slashes (/) to create nested folders, and {{placeholder_name}} to vary the path per document.
The Drive option is collapsed behind a toggle because most Word users only want the .docx kept or attached. Leaving it off does not disable saving the file, it just skips the Google Drive copy.

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Save to OneDrive

Toggle Save to OneDrive? to also upload a copy of the .docx to a Microsoft OneDrive folder.
1

Connect Microsoft

If you have not connected a Microsoft account yet, you will be prompted to authorize DocsAutomator. The same connection also powers Save PDFs in OneDrive and Outlook sending.
2

Pick a folder

Browse to the destination folder in your OneDrive.
3

(Optional) dynamic subfolder

Organize files using static text and {{placeholder_name}} placeholders, with forward slashes (/) for nested folders, exactly like Save PDFs in OneDrive.
Google Drive and OneDrive are independent toggles, so you can keep the .docx in either, both, or neither.

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API Integration

When you generate via the API, the response includes a wordFileUrl key with a link to the generated Word file, alongside the usual pdfUrl. If the OneDrive copy is enabled, the response also includes saveWordOneDriveUrl (plus saveWordOneDriveFileId and saveWordOneDriveFolderId). 
{
  "pdfUrl": "https://...",
  "wordFileUrl": "https://...",
  "saveWordOneDriveUrl": "https://onedrive.live.com/..."
}
This lets you keep working with the .docx in whatever system called DocsAutomator.

Word Template Guide

How to build and use Word (.docx) templates

Run History

Download generated documents and review past runs
Last modified on June 22, 2026