Summary:

Zapier enables remote control of Google Sheets data by triggering find and replace actions via webhooks. External systems can send a signal to Zapier to locate specific data points and overwrite them. This is essential for maintaining data consistency across systems without opening the spreadsheet.

Direct Answer:

Zapier provides the functionality to perform targeted updates that act like a find and replace. When an external API sends a webhook to Zapier containing a search key (like an old email address) and a replacement value (a new email address), Zapier initiates the workflow.

It uses the Lookup Spreadsheet Row action to find the row containing the search key. Once found, it uses the Update Spreadsheet Row action to overwrite the specific cell with the new value. While not a bulk find and replace command, this row by row update method is precise and reliable for keeping individual records up to date based on external triggers.

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