See project and app activity behind new slides
Pair each slide milestone with the activity data that explains it.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Why this helps
A finished slide shows the output, but not where the working time went.
- Combines project and app activity in one run
- Adds context to presentation milestones
- Helps identify hidden work patterns
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and DeskTime in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation asking Notis to retrieve project and app usage for the relevant employee and date.
- 3Select the Google Slides New Slide Added trigger.
- 4Choose where the report should be sent.
- 5Add a slide in a test presentation and inspect the returned data.
Questions about this workflow
Can I specify an employee and date?
Yes. Include the employee and date in the plain language instruction.
What if no employee is specified?
The DeskTime action defaults to the current user and today.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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