Open excel file
Open excel file
Opens an existing Excel file from the file system for reading or editing. It must be the first action to run before any manipulation of the file.
The Excel actions drive the real Microsoft Excel application. Microsoft Office 2016 or later must be installed and licensed on the machine the robot runs on. See the Runner installation requirements for details.
Options
File path
Enter the full path of the Excel file to open. Example: C:\Desktop\planilha.xlsx.
Performance mode?
Runs the operations on the Excel file without visually showing what is being changed, improving the performance of the operations.
Save on close?
Defines whether the file is saved automatically when it is closed by the Close excel file action.
Advanced Options
Open read-only?
Defines whether the file is opened for reading only (Yes) or also for editing (No).
Returns
The ID of this action is used as a reference by the other Excel actions in the flow.
Rules and Conditions
- Microsoft Excel must be installed and licensed on the machine the robot runs on.
- The File path field is required.
- The file must exist at the given path.
- Use the Close excel file action at the end of the flow to release the file.