Create Slack reminders for Outlook meeting preparation
Give preparation a dependable starting point. Notis turns the Outlook meetings you care about into Slack reminders with the context needed to begin.
Trigger
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Calendar visibility does not guarantee preparation, especially when a meeting is scheduled far in advance.
- Starts preparation with useful lead time
- Keeps the meeting purpose in the reminder
- Reduces last-minute agenda scrambling
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Slack through Notis.
- 2Create an automation for preparation reminders on qualifying new calendar events.
- 3State which meetings qualify and how long before each event the reminder should appear.
- 4Pick New Calendar Event, select the report channel, and test with a future meeting.
Questions about this workflow
Can different meetings use different lead times?
Yes. Describe the timing rules for client calls, interviews, reviews, or other meeting types in the prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Slack actions
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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