Keep spreadsheet visual rule changes visible
If colors or other conditional formatting rules change, let the project team know that the sheet's visual signals may look different.
Trigger
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Action
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Why this helps
People can rely on spreadsheet colors as cues without realizing that the rules behind those colors have changed.
- Call attention to changed visual signals in a shared sheet.
- Help teammates revisit assumptions about color coding.
- Share the alert in the project's Campfire.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Basecamp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to describe detected conditional formatting changes and name the Basecamp Campfire for the alert.
- 4Pick the Conditional Format Rule Changed trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real rule change and check that the message reports the change clearly.
Questions about this workflow
What does the trigger detect?
It uses snapshot-based comparison to detect conditional formatting rules that are added, updated, or removed.
Can it explain what a color means?
Only if you supply that context or it is available in the trigger data. The workflow can report detected rule changes without assuming their meaning.
Where is the alert posted?
It is posted to the Basecamp Campfire identified in your instruction.
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