Preview document attachments at a glance
Scan the first page of each incoming document before deciding what deserves your attention.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
LibreOffice Thumbnail
Tool to generate a thumbnail image of a document using libreoffice. use when you need a quick visual preview of a pdf or office file's first page.
Why this helps
Opening every attachment just to identify it creates unnecessary context switching.
- Triage attachments faster
- See document context before opening
- Keep review queues manageable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Api2pdf in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for attachment previews.
- 3Tell Notis to generate a thumbnail for each eligible document attachment.
- 4Select New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one incoming document.
Questions about this workflow
Which page is previewed?
Api2pdf generates a quick preview of the document's first page.
Can I preview office files too?
Yes, the action supports a PDF or office file when Api2pdf accepts the file.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Calendar Event Changes
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New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
LibreOffice Thumbnail
Tool to generate a thumbnail image of a document using libreoffice. use when you need a quick visual preview of a pdf or office file's first page.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Merge PDFs
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New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Optimize PDF
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Reorder PDF Pages
Tool to reorder pages of a pdf document. use when you need to rearrange pages into a new order by specifying page indices.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Api2pdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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