How to apply AI assistant changes through Google Ads Editor

The TrueClicks AI assistant can prepare changes for a Google Ads account, like new campaigns or new ad copy, in a format you can paste into Google Ads Editor. Editor shows you everything that will be added, edited, or removed, and nothing goes live until you post it.

When to use this route

Use it when you want the assistant to do the build work but keep the final say yourself. The assistant doesn’t touch the account. You review and post every change in Editor.

Good fit:

Building new Search campaigns, ad groups, keywords, and responsive search ads
Changing campaign daily budgets, ad group default max CPCs, and keyword max CPCs
Adding or removing negative keywords at campaign or ad group level
Pausing or enabling campaigns, ad groups, or keywords
Updating final URLs on keywords

Not a good fit:

Renaming campaigns or ad groups. See How changes map to your account below.
Editing existing ads. See Editing existing ads below.

Before you start

The AI assistant is enabled for the account. See TrueClicks AI assistant specifications.
Google Ads Editor is installed, and the account is downloaded.
You have edit access to the Google Ads account.

Prepare and import changes

In TrueClicks, open the account and go to the AI Assistant tab.
Describe the changes you want and ask for them in Google Ads Editor format. For example: “Build a new campaign on Competitor search terms ready to import into Google Ads Editor”
Get the output in one of two ways:
- Copy Changes to paste straight into Editor, where you review it.
- Download the CSV file if you want to check or edit the changes before importing, for example in Excel or Google Sheets.
  
  Note: You can’t view the changes in TrueClicks itself. You review them in the CSV file, in Editor, or both.
In Google Ads Editor, select the account and click Get recent changes so Editor has the current campaign and ad group names.
Import the changes using one of these options:
- Paste the copied text: go to Account > Import > Paste text, paste the output, and click Process.
- Import the CSV file: go to Account > Import > From file, select the file, and click Open.
Review the import summary. Editor lists how many items will be added, edited, and removed.
Click Finish and review changes, check the changes in the account tree, then click Keep to accept them.
Click Post to push the changes to Google Ads.

Note: Until you click Post, nothing changes in the live account. You can reject the whole import or individual changes in Editor.

How changes map to your account

Google Ads Editor imports don’t use campaign IDs. Each row is matched to your account by campaign name and ad group name.

If the name matches an existing campaign or ad group, Editor updates it.
If the name doesn’t match anything, Editor creates a new campaign or ad group.

Important: Names must match exactly. A typo, extra space, or outdated name creates a duplicate instead of updating the original. Always click Get recent changes before importing, and check the “added” count in the import summary for anything you didn’t expect.

Editing existing ads

The AI assistant can’t edit or pause existing ads through an import. It can add new responsive search ads to existing ad groups, so you can draft a new version and pause the old one yourself in Editor.

Which changes the AI assistant can prepare for Google Ads Editor

Use this table to check whether the assistant can prepare a change as an import, or whether you need to make it in Google Ads or Google Ads Editor yourself.

Change type	Supported in Editor import?	Scope and details
Building new campaigns, ad groups, keywords, and ads	Yes (fully supported)	Create new Search campaigns complete with ad groups, keywords, and responsive search ads. Add new ad groups to existing campaigns. Add new keywords or new responsive search ads to existing ad groups.
Bid and budget changes	Yes (fully supported)	Change daily budgets on existing campaigns. Change default max CPC bids on existing ad groups. Change max CPC bids on existing individual keywords.
Adding negative keywords	Yes (fully supported)	Add or remove negative keywords at the campaign level. Add or remove negative keywords at the ad group level. (Note: Shared negative keyword lists are not supported.)
Pausing or enabling entities	Yes (fully supported)	Pause or enable existing campaigns. Pause or enable existing ad groups. Pause or enable existing keywords. (Note: Existing ads cannot be modified or paused via import files yet.)
Campaign settings (locations, schedules, bid adjustments)	No (not supported)	Geographic location targets and exclusions, ad schedules, and device, location, and demographic bid adjustments must be configured directly in Google Ads or in Google Ads Editor.
Ad assets (sitelinks, callouts, structured snippets)	No (not supported)	Ad assets cannot be generated as import files. The assistant can draft compliant copy, descriptions, and structures, but they must be applied directly in Google Ads or Editor.
Final URLs and tracking templates	Partially supported	Supported: Updating the final URL for existing individual keywords. Not supported: Campaign-level or ad-group-level URLs, tracking templates, and custom URL parameters.
Adding or changing labels	No (not supported)	Campaign, ad group, keyword, or ad label assignments are not supported via import files and should be managed directly in the interface.