Send documents when approval language appears
A single phrase can mark the moment a document is ready for formal approval.
Trigger
Keyword Detected in Document
Triggers when a specific keyword or phrase first appears in a Google Doc. This trigger monitors a Google Doc and fires once when the specified keyword is detected. After the keyword is found, the trigger will not fire again until reset.
Action
Send Document
Tool to send a document for eSignature. Use when you need to deliver documents to recipients for signing.
Why this helps
Approval cues get buried in documents and depend on someone noticing them.
- Captures explicit approval signals
- Reduces missed handoffs
- Makes document routing predictable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Boldsign in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation with the keyword and recipient instructions.
- 3Tell Notis to send the document when the keyword is detected and explain the request.
- 4Pick Keyword Detected in Document as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test by adding the keyword to one real document.
Questions about this workflow
Will it send repeatedly?
The keyword trigger fires once until it is reset.
Can the keyword be a phrase?
Yes, configure a specific keyword or phrase.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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