Motion + Microsoft Office 365

Create tasks in Motion for every new message in a specific Microsoft Office 365 folder

Manage your responsibilities more effectively with a smart workflow. When a new message arrives in a folder in Microsoft Office 365, this automation will promptly create a task in the Motion app. Stay organized by having all important tasks in one place, directly from your communications. This workflow helps you save time and focus more on getting things done.

When this happens...
New Message in Folder
Triggers when a new new message in folder is created.
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Create Task
Creates a new Motion Task
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Supported triggers and actions

- Calendar
- Time BeforeRequired
- Time Before (Unit)Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Calendar
Trigger
Polling
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- Shared Inbox
Trigger
Polling
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New Flagged Email
Triggers when a new email is flagged.
Trigger
Polling
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- Calendar
Trigger
Polling
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- Contact Folder
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email Addresses
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- File As
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Write
- EventRequired
Action
Write

- Contact Folder
- ContactRequired
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Addresses
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
Action
Search
- Workspace IDRequired
- Project NameRequired
- Description
- Due Date
- Priority
Action
Write
- Workspace IDRequired
- Task Name
- Task Description
- Due Date
- Task Duration (minutes)
- Task Status
- Start Date
- Deadline Type
- Schedule
- Priority
Action
Write

- Parent FolderRequired
- Child Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- Contact Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- Parent Folder
- Child Folder
- Search termsRequired
- Note
Trigger
Polling
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- Parent Folder
- Child Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- Calendar
- SubjectRequired
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- All Day Event?
- Description
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Attendees
- Categories
- Location
Action
Write
- To Email(s)Required
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- SubjectRequired
- Body FormatRequired
- BodyRequired
- Attachment
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
Action
Write
- From Email
- To Email(s)Required
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- SubjectRequired
- Body FormatRequired
- BodyRequired
- Attachments
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
Action
Write
- Calendar
- Search TermRequired
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
Action
Search
- Contact Folder
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- File As
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Search or write
- Workspace IDRequired
- Task NameRequired
- ScheduleRequired
- Due Date
- Duration (minutes)
- Description
- Priority
- Start Date
- Deadline Type
- Auto Scheduled
Action
Write
- WorkspaceRequired
- Include All Statuses
Action
Search

About Motion

Motion uses artificial intelligence to optimize your and your team’s day. It automatically prioritizes tasks, schedules meetings & resolves calendar conflicts.

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About Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 Business is a complete office suite in the cloud. It provides all the standard office products like Excel, Outlook, Word, SharePoint and more, but available from any internet enabled computer! Zapier does not currently support Outlook.com addresses or Home 365 accounts, only business or Enterprise.

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