Message Canvas users when a slide is added
Get the right people aligned without composing another update.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
Why this helps
Important deck changes wait for a manual message and get overlooked.
- Reduce follow-up effort
- Reach collaborators quickly
- Keep changes traceable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Canvas in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for slide change messages.
- 3Describe who should receive the message and how the new slide should be summarized.
- 4Select the new slide trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one slide and confirm the conversation details.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis message an existing conversation?
Yes. Instruct it to reuse a matching conversation when appropriate.
Can the message include an action request?
Yes. Include the requested next step in the plain-language prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Canvas actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create account notification
Creates a global notification within a canvas account, ensuring `end at` is after `start at` and any specified `notification roles` are valid.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create appointment group
Creates a new appointment group in canvas for schedulable time slots within specified course or group contexts.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust due/unlock/lock dates for an assignment in a course, targeting specific students (requires `title`), a group, or a course section; at least one target (`student ids`, `group id`, or `course section id`) is required.
Create Calendar Event
Creates a calendar event with options for recurrence (finite `rrule` series only), section-specific timings, and blackout dates within a specified context.
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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