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Create 5pm tasks from new Slack channel messages with keywords

Use Slack as your quick input tool: just send a message that starts with a keyword “#task", and Zapier will automatically create a task inside 5pm. It's fast, intuitive, and perfect for capturing ideas, client requests, or quick notes from your phone.

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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
TriggerInstant
automatically do this...
Only continue if...Set up rules to specify when this Zap can continue running.
ActionFilter
then do this...
TextWork with text data to find & replace, capitalize, remove HTML, and more (with line-item support).
ActionWrite
then do this!
Create Task Creates a new task in the application.
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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Instant
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- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
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Polling
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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Instant
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- Automation Identifier
- Access type
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_delete_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Canvas ID
  Required
- Operation
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Status_copy
- Approval request message
  Required
- Send message as
  Required
- Approval type
  Required
- Zap_id
- Include a link to this automation?
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Add decline button
- Add details button
- Require confirmation
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full Name
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Only continue if...
  Required
Action
Filter
- Transform
  Required
Action
Write
- Transform
  Required
Action
Write
- Project
Trigger
Instant
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- Project
- Task
Trigger
Instant
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- User
Trigger
Instant
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- Project
- Task
- Comment
  Required
- Progress
- Time spent
Action
Write
- Task Name
  Required
- Project
- Parent Task
- Description
- Tags
- Start date
- Deadline
- Priority
- Status
- Notify Project team
- Notify Task team
- Hide
- Star
- Team
- Email
Action
Write
- Project
  Required
- Key
Action
Search
- User ID
  Required
Action
Search

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include_alias
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Instant
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Reaction
  Required
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Title
- Content
- Channel ID
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_edit_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap_id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
- Topic set by
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
- Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Username
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Transform
  Required
Action
Write
- Transform
  Required
Action
Write
- Project
- Task
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new support user is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- User
Trigger
Instant
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- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Comment
- Progress
  Required
- Time spent, hours
  Required
Action
Write
- Project Name
  Required
- Description
- Start Date
- Tags
- Priority
- Status
- Notify Project team
- Hide
- Star
- Team
- Email
Action
Write
- Project
- Task
  Required
- Parent Task
- Task Name
- Description
- Tags
- Start date
- Deadline
- Priority
- Status
- Notify Project team
- Notify Task team
- Hide
- Star
- Team
- Email
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
Action
Search

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