Keep Dovetail topics synced with Sheet rows
Make spreadsheet status changes visible in your research workspace.
Trigger
Spreadsheet Row Changed
Triggers when a looked-up spreadsheet row changes. This trigger monitors a specific row (located by searching for a query value within a user-specified range) and fires when the row's values change, when the row appears, or when the row disappears.
Action
Update Topic
Tool to update an existing topic. use after confirming the topic id and fields to change. example: "update topic with id 123... to have title 'new'".
Why this helps
Research plans become inconsistent when spreadsheet tracking changes without updating the topic record.
- Keep project context aligned
- Reduce status duplication
- Make changes easier to spot
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Dovetail once.
- 2Create an automation that finds the related topic and updates it with meaningful row changes.
- 3Pick Spreadsheet Row Changed as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report destination and test with one changed row.
Questions about this workflow
What happens if the row disappears?
Tell Notis whether to flag the topic, archive its context, or leave it unchanged.
Can it update only selected changes?
Yes. Describe which row changes should affect the topic.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Super to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Super 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.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
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'."
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 Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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