Extract text from new Canvas Word submissions
Get the contents of Word submissions into plain text as soon as Canvas detects new work.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
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
Opening every Word submission to locate its text adds repetitive work to assignment review.
- Convert supported DOC and DOCX submissions to plain text.
- Reduce repetitive file opening during review.
- Start processing when Canvas detects a new submission.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Conversion tools once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to extract plain text from new DOC or DOCX submissions.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger, then choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real assignment submission that includes a Word document.
Questions about this workflow
Does this summarize the submission?
The conversion action extracts plain text. Notis can analyze returned text if you include that outcome in your prompt.
What if the submission is not a Word document?
The workflow should only send DOC or DOCX files to this conversion action.
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