Zapier Filters, Paths & Multi-Step Zaps
Build smarter automations with conditions, branching, and multiple actions.
Lesson Notes
Multi-step Zaps can have unlimited actions in sequence. Filters stop the Zap if a condition isn't met — e.g., "Only continue if Status is Done." Paths (available on paid plans) let you branch: "If Status is Done, do X. If Status is Cancelled, do Y." Formatter steps transform data (change date formats, split text, do math). The limit of Zapier: it's sequential and can't do complex looping or error handling — that's where Make and n8n come in.
Your Challenge
+15 XPUpgrade your Zap: add a Filter step that only continues if the Google Sheet row has a value in a specific column (e.g., Status = "Done"). Add a second action that creates a record in Airtable. Test with rows that both pass and fail the filter.