Get Cell Color

UiPath.Excel.Activities.GetCellColorX

Retrieves the background color of a cell and saves it as a color variable. The activity can be used with an Excel file selected for a parent Use Excel File activity or with the Project Notebook.

Configuring the Activity

In the Body of the Activity

• Cell - Click Plus on the right side of the field and then, from the menu, select an Excel file and a named cell whose color to read, or select Indicate in Excel to indicate a cell directly from the file. Alternatively, you can select Custom Input to enter a cell address manually, or Open in Advanced Editor to enter a VB expression.

• Color - Click Plus on the right side of the field and then, from the menu, select where to save the color:

  • Copy to clipboard - Save the value to the clipboard.
  • Create Variable - Save the value for later use in the project as a variable.
  • Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.

Properties Panel

Common

• DisplayName - The name displayed for the activity in the Designer panel.

Destination

• Cell - See Cell in the body of the activity.

Misc

• Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

Output

• Color - See Color in the body of the activity.