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Quick Actions

Update a Notion page from its Discord card without leaving Discord.

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StatusNeeds assets
OwnerUnassigned
💬 Add comment 📎 Upload files 🔄 ➜ Done 🙋 Assign to me

Where actions appear

Notifications
Real-time delivery puts actions on the notification card. Scheduled delivery puts them on the item Details card, so enable Details button.
Create commands
Actions appear on the created-page card.
Page lists and summaries
Actions appear on the item Details card, so enable Details button.

Configure the actions

  1. 1

    Open the workflow you want to edit

    Open a notification rule, page list, summary, or create command. Page sources support comments and files. A database source also supports Status, Select, and People changes.

  2. 2

    Add buttons

    Open Quick actions → Buttons → Choose buttons. Select the actions, then edit their Discord labels if needed.

  3. 3

    Add dropdowns for long option lists

    Under Dropdowns, select Add dropdown. Choose a Status or Select property, its options, and the menu label.

  4. 4

    Save and use a new card

    Save the workflow, then create or wait for a new live Discord card. Existing cards do not receive the new action setup.

Quick actions editor with Add comment and Upload files buttons plus a Change Status dropdown
Buttons can mix page actions with property changes. A dropdown groups many Status or Select options into one menu.

What each action needs

Add comment
Works on supported page cards and requires Notion comment access. When comment notifications are enabled, replies stay in the existing Discord discussion.
Upload files
Works on supported page cards and accepts up to five files selected in Discord.
Status and Select
Require Database items, or Selected database in a create command. Use buttons for common choices or a dropdown for a longer list.
People
Requires Database items, or Selected database in a create command, and uses buttons only. Assign to me needs the clicker's Notion identity link; Assign teammate needs one for the selected teammate.

Limits and fixes

Card capacity
A card has five action rows. Each button row holds up to five buttons. Each dropdown holds up to 25 options and uses one whole row, leaving room for five fewer buttons.
Card lifetime
Preview cards are read-only. Actions on live Discord cards expire after 24 hours.
Changed properties
If an action setup or mapped Status, Select, or People property changes, save again and use a newer Discord card.
Missing or failing action
Use Quick actions are missing or failing.
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