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Last updated Jan 13, 2025

Create Workbook

UiPath.MicrosoftOffice365.Activities.Excel.CreateWorkbookConnections

Description

Creates a new Excel workbook.

Scopes

This activity requires the following scopes:

  • Sites.ReadWrite.All

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Configuration

  • Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint connection - The connection for the Microsoft 365 account to use in the activity.
  • Folder - The folder to use to create the new workbook. The method to specify the folder to be retrieved: Folder picker, Enter Id, Enter Url.
    • File/Folder picker option: Click the Folder docs image icon to browse the OneDrive or SharePoint files/folders and select a spreadsheet. This option accepts input as IResource.
      • Use the See more button menu to use a variable or select the Reload Folder Data option if you've modified your folders and need to retrieve the latest data.

    • Enter Id option:

    • Enter Url option:

      • Workbook Url - The URL of the workbook of interest. This field supports String type input. Retrieve the URL by opening the file in a browser.
  • Workbook name - The name of the new workbook. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
Additional options

Input

  • First sheet name - The name of the first sheet in the workbook. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
  • If workbook already exists - The expected behavior when a workbook with the same name already exists in the destination folder. Choose one of the available options from the dropdown menu:
    • Replace - Fails if an existing item is found. Default option.
    • Don't replace - Auto renames the new item by appending a number.
    • Rename - Replaces the existing item.

Output

  • New workbook - The newly created workbook. Automatically generated output variable. You can use it as it is or save it with a different name. You can use this in other activities, such as Add Sheet.

Example



See also:
  • Description
  • Project compatibility
  • Configuration
  • Example

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