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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.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Attachment Added to Task

Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.

TriggerInstant

Create paper document

Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.

ActionInstant

New Comment on Task

Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerInstant

List folder contents

Retrieves a list of folders, files, and deleted entries from a specified dropbox path.

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

TriggerInstant

Move file or folder

Move file or folder

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Asana and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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