Check incoming invoice emails against your log
Ask Notis to look up a clearly stated invoice identifier in your sheet and flag a match for your review.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Look up spreadsheet row
Finds the first row in a google spreadsheet where a cell's entire content exactly matches the query string, searching within a specified a1 notation range or the first sheet by default.
Why this helps
Repeated invoice emails can lead to duplicate review work or confusion about whether a bill is already recorded.
- Check incoming invoice identifiers against a known log.
- Flag possible matches for a person to review.
- Reduce time spent searching the sheet manually.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe how to check incoming invoice identifiers against your log.
- 3Choose New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 4Test with one real invoice email and verify that a matching identifier is found.
Questions about this workflow
Will it decide whether to pay an invoice?
No. This workflow checks for a matching identifier and can flag a possible duplicate for review.
What if the invoice has no identifier?
Tell Notis to mark it for manual review when the identifier is missing.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Google Sheets actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Google Sheets.