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Keep a matching Google event in step with an Outlook update

When Outlook is the source of truth for a meeting, Notis can update its clearly identified counterpart in Google Calendar.

Trigger

Calendar Event Changes

Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.

Action

Patch Event

Updates specified fields of an existing event in a google calendar using patch semantics (array fields like `attendees` are fully replaced if provided); ensure the `calendar id` and `event id` are valid and the user has write access to the calendar.

Why this helps

An event time or detail changes in Outlook, but its Google Calendar counterpart still shows the old information.

  • Carry clear Outlook updates to a matching Google Calendar event.
  • Reduce manual re-entry after a meeting changes.
  • Require a confident match before changing an event.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
  • 3Tell Notis to search for a Google event that clearly matches the updated Outlook event, patch only confirmed details, and report when no confident match exists.
  • 4Pick the Calendar Event Changes trigger and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real Outlook event update and inspect the Google Calendar result.

Questions about this workflow

What if there are several possible matches?

Instruct Notis to report ambiguous candidates without patching any event.

Will unspecified Google event details be preserved?

Patch Event uses patch semantics. Instruct Notis to update only details confirmed by the Outlook change and preserve unrelated details.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Outlook triggers

Google Calendar actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Insert Calendar into List

Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Update Calendar List Entry

Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.

ActionInstant

New Contact Added

Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.

TriggerInstant

Delete Calendar

Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

Update Calendar

Updates metadata for a calendar.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

Clear Calendar

Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Create Event

Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Delete event

Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.

ActionInstant

Create a calendar

Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Outlook and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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