Put a useful reference within reach of the meeting
Link an existing Drive file from the folder where you keep meeting materials.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Shortcut to File/Folder
Tool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to link to an existing drive item from another location without duplicating it.
Why this helps
Important reference documents are easy to overlook when they live far from the meeting materials.
- Make a reference file easier to find from the meeting folder.
- Avoid duplicating the original document.
- Keep meeting materials connected to existing source files.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Calendarhero and Google Drive once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it Meeting Reference Shortcut.
- 3Tell Notis to find the named meeting folder and specified Drive file, then create a shortcut there.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one meeting folder and file.
Questions about this workflow
Does this copy the reference file?
No. It creates a shortcut to the existing Drive item.
What if the folder or file name is ambiguous?
Ask Notis to report the possible matches and avoid creating a shortcut until the intended items are clear.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Calendarhero to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Calendarhero triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Calendarhero and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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