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Review Canny boards when planning folders are created

Turn a new workspace area into a quick product feedback alignment check.

Trigger

New Folder Created in Root

Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.

Action

List Boards

Tool to list all boards. use when you need to retrieve every board for your company after authentication.

Why this helps

New planning areas appear without a clear place for related customer feedback.

  • Choose a home for new work
  • Reduce board sprawl
  • Make planning intentional

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Canny in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that lists boards and recommends the best fit for the new folder.
  • 3Pick New Folder Created in Root as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel and test with one new planning folder.

Questions about this workflow

Does it create a board?

No. It lists existing boards for review.

Can it include naming guidance?

Yes. Add your board naming and ownership conventions to the instruction.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Docs triggers

Canny actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add Post Tag

Tool to add a tag to a specific post. use when you need to categorize or group content by applying an existing tag.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Delete User

Tool to delete a user and their comments and votes. use when you need to fully remove a user's account and all associated data (e.g., gdpr compliance).

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Change Post Status

Tool to change a post's status. use when you need to update a post's workflow stage and optionally notify voters.

ActionInstant

Document Deleted

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.

TriggerPolling

Create Changelog Entry

Tool to create and optionally publish a new changelog entry. use when you need to add a product update record, control publish timing, and notify users. example: "create changelog entry titled 'version 1.2' with details '...' and publish immediately.".

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create Comment

Tool to create a new comment on a post. use when you have the authorid and postid and want to submit feedback or replies.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Create or Update User

Tool to create or update a user in canny. use when you need to provision a new user or synchronize updates to an existing user profile. example: "create or update user with email user@example.com"

ActionInstant

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

TriggerPolling

Create Post

Tool to create a new post on a board. use when you have the boardid and userid and need to submit new feedback.

ActionInstant

Document Updated

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.

TriggerPolling

Create Tag

Tool to create a new tag. use when you have the boardid and tag name and need to categorize posts.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Docs and Canny, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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