Focus Your Excel View on Active Work
Refresh a focused Excel view as issue activity changes, making it easier to see what deserves attention now.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Apply Table Filter
Apply a filter to a table column using microsoft graph api.
Why this helps
A long table full of finished and future work can make it hard to find the small set to focus on today.
- Reduce visual clutter in a busy tracker.
- Find relevant work with less scanning.
- Support a clearer restart point after interruptions.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Excel to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to focus your Excel active-work table.
- 3Describe in one instruction which view and table column should be filtered after an issue update.
- 4Pick the Linear Issue Updated trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real issue update and verify the resulting filtered view.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose the filter condition?
State the desired condition and column in plain language, then check the result against a real example.
Can I remove the filter later?
Yes. The Excel action list includes a separate action to clear a table filter.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Excel. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Excel actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Chart
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add SharePoint Worksheet
Add a new worksheet to a sharepoint excel workbook using microsoft graph sites api.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Add Table
Create a table in a workbook using microsoft graph api.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Add Table Column
Add a column to a table using microsoft graph api.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Add Table Row
Add a row to a table using microsoft graph api.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Add Workbook Permission
Tool to grant access to a workbook via invite. use when you need to share a specific workbook file with designated recipients and roles.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Add Worksheet
Add a new worksheet to an excel workbook using microsoft graph api.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Apply Table Filter
Apply a filter to a table column using microsoft graph api.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Excel, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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