Make task Word documents easier to scan
Pull plain text from a referenced Word document when task updates signal that it is ready for review.
Trigger
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Action
Convert Word to Text
Tool to convert word documents to plain text. use when you have a .doc or .docx file (binary or url) and need its plain text representation.
Why this helps
Long Word documents add friction when the task only needs a quick scan of their text before the next decision.
- Reduce the effort of scanning a Word file for its text.
- Use an existing task update as a prompt to prepare the document.
- Make document contents simpler to quote or review in follow-up work.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Conversion tools once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation in Automations, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3Describe that an updated task referencing a Word document should prompt plain text extraction.
- 4Pick Task Updated as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task update that references an accessible .doc or .docx file.
Questions about this workflow
Which document formats are supported?
The action converts .doc or .docx files, provided as a binary file or URL, to plain text.
Will every task update have a Word document?
No. Include a Word document file or URL in the task details when it is ready for text extraction.
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Tool to convert word documents to plain text. use when you have a .doc or .docx file (binary or url) and need its plain text representation.
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