Smart Timing: Check Reviewer Availability Before Asking for Feedback
You add a slide and want feedback, but your reviewer is in DND and won't see the message for hours. Notis checks their availability status when you share and alerts you if they're away, so you know when to expect a response or can choose a different reviewer.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Get team DND status
Retrieves a user's current do not disturb status.
Why this helps
Requesting feedback and then waiting because people are unavailable creates stalls and unclear timelines.
- No wasted time waiting for unavailable reviewers
- Choose the best reviewer based on availability
- Feedback turnarounds become predictable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Slack.
- 2Create an automation named 'Check reviewer availability'.
- 3Write: 'When I add a slide, check if [reviewer-name] is available in Slack and alert me if they are in DND or away.'
- 4Choose 'New Slide Added' as the trigger.
- 5Add a test slide—Notis will report on your reviewer's availability status.
Questions about this workflow
Can I check multiple reviewers at once?
Yes. Mention multiple names or a team in your prompt and Notis will check all of them.
What happens if my reviewer is unavailable?
Notis alerts you. You can wait for them to become available, choose someone else, or proceed anyway—your choice.
How often is availability updated?
Notis checks current status when you trigger it. Slack presence updates in real-time.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Slack actions
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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