Capture meaningful new responses as Dovetail insights
Let Notis surface responses that add a useful finding and put the synthesis into Dovetail.
Trigger
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
Action
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
Why this helps
A small number of revealing responses can be lost among routine feedback when every row is handled manually.
- Focus insight creation on responses that add a finding.
- Capture concise synthesis in the Dovetail project.
- Avoid treating every routine response as a separate insight.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Dovetail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, define what makes a response notable and ask Notis to create a concise insight in a named project when a new row qualifies.
- 4Pick the New Rows in Google Sheet trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real response that should qualify.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which responses are notable?
Describe the criterion in your instruction, such as a particular problem or unexpected outcome. The row needs enough detail to apply it.
Does every new response create an insight?
Only if your instruction says to create one for every row. You can ask Notis to create insights only for qualifying findings.
Can it compare responses over time?
The trigger provides new rows. Provide comparison history in the sheet or instruction if you want Notis to compare with a baseline.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
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.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Sheets and Dovetail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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