Keep trashed documents out of active work
When a source document is trashed, make its Airtable record reflect that change.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
Update record
Modifies specified fields of an existing record in an airtable base and table; the base, table, and record must exist.
Why this helps
Deleted or retired documents can remain in active trackers and confuse the next person looking for them.
- Make trashed documents visible in the tracker.
- Reduce confusion from outdated active records.
- Keep Airtable aligned with document lifecycle changes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Airtable once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis how to identify the existing Airtable record and note that its Google Doc was moved to trash.
- 4Pick the Document Deleted trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real document moved to trash and confirm the matching record updated.
Questions about this workflow
Does deleted mean permanently erased?
The trigger describes a document moved to trash, not permanent deletion.
Can this create a new Airtable record?
This workflow updates the existing document record. The instruction should specify how to identify it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Airtable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
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