Get automatic alerts for conditional formatting rule changes
Conditional formatting rules control how data is visually presented, but changes to these rules can go unnoticed. Notis monitors your formatting rules and posts alerts to Slack when they're added, updated, or removed, ensuring your team knows when visual logic changes.
Trigger
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Conditional formatting changes can alter how data is perceived or highlighted, but there's no built-in way to track these changes. Teams might be looking at outdated visual representations without realizing the rules have changed.
- Stay aware when data visualization rules change
- Catch unintended formatting changes before they cause confusion
- Coordinate formatting updates across your team
- Maintain consistency in how data is presented and interpreted
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with this prompt: 'When a conditional formatting rule is added, changed, or removed in my spreadsheet, post an alert to #[channel-name].'
- 3Select 'Conditional Format Rule Changed' as the trigger.
- 4Choose the Slack channel for change notifications.
- 5Test by adding a new conditional formatting rule and confirm the Slack alert appears.
Questions about this workflow
Can I get alerts only for new rules, not updates to existing ones?
Yes. Specify this in your prompt: 'Alert me only when new conditional formatting rules are added.'
What details does the alert include?
Notis posts the rule details, which cells it applies to, and what changed. This gives your team context for why the rule matters.
Can I get alerts for changes to specific ranges only?
Yes. In your prompt, mention the range: 'Alert me only about formatting changes in the 'revenue' range.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
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.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
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.
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