Invite Named Collaborators to a Slack Channel
Explicit channel invitations bring the intended collaborators into the discussion without changing document access.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Invite users to a Slack channel
Invites users to an existing slack channel using their valid slack user ids.
Why this helps
The right collaborators may be known but still missing from the Slack discussion.
- Adds named people to the correct Slack channel
- Makes membership scope explicit
- Does not imply Google Slides document access
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Slack to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation in the portal named 'Invite Named Collaborators to a Slack Channel'.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction: 'When a new slide is added, invite exact slack users to an existing presentation collaboration channel. Use only the supplied context: existing Slack channel ID, exact Slack user IDs, deck mapping, and invitation consent.'
- 4Select New Slide Added and choose a channel for run reports; provide the stated context.
- 5Test with one real, bounded example and review the returned Slack result.
Questions about this workflow
Does an invitation grant Slides access?
No. It adds exact Slack users to an existing Slack channel; document access is separate.
What must I supply?
Provide the channel ID, exact user IDs, deck association, and invitation consent.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Slack actions
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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