Make the review handoff easier to pick up
When work reaches review, give the next person a concise Paper handoff based on the task context already available.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
Why this helps
Reviewers lose time reconstructing what changed and what still needs attention.
- Put task context in a readable handoff.
- Reduce review interruptions and back-and-forth.
- Make the next step clearer when work changes sections.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Dropbox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create a Dropbox Paper handoff from available task details when work reaches review, and note context that is missing.
- 4Pick the Asana Task Moved to Section trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task moved to the review section.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis detect the review section automatically?
The trigger fires when a task moves to a section. Tell Notis which section represents review in your instruction.
Will it know what changed in the task?
Only if that information is included in the data returned to Notis. Supply any missing history or baseline in your instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create file request
Tool to create a new file request in dropbox. use when you need to request files from others by generating a unique link for uploads to a specified dropbox folder, optionally with a deadline.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create folder
Tool to create a new folder at a specified path in dropbox. use when you need to organize files by creating a new directory. requires the 'files.content.write' scope.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Delete file or folder
Permanently deletes the file or folder at the specified path in dropbox. use when you need to remove a specific file or folder. requires the `files.content.write` scope.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Get about me
Tool to get information about the current user's dropbox account. use when you need to retrieve account details like email, name, or account type.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
List files in folder
Tool to list files and folders in a specified dropbox directory. use when you need to see the contents of a folder, including subfolders if recursive is true.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
List folder contents
Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified dropbox path.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Move file or folder
Move file or folder
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