See the tabs in your research workbook
Know what is already in a workbook before adding another project or reference.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get sheet names
Lists all worksheet names from a specified google spreadsheet (which must exist), useful for discovering sheets before further operations.
Why this helps
Unclear tab names make it hard to tell whether a project already has a place in a shared workbook.
- See existing worksheet names before deciding where work belongs.
- Reduce duplicate tabs and uncertainty.
- Make shared research workbooks easier to navigate.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the desired outcome from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to list worksheet names for the spreadsheet included in each request and report them with the supplied context.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and report destination.
- 5Test with one real research workbook.
Questions about this workflow
Does this inspect cell contents?
No. This action lists worksheet names. Use a spreadsheet retrieval action if you need cell values.
Must the spreadsheet exist already?
Yes. The request needs to identify an existing Google spreadsheet.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na triggers
Google Sheets actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
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