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Last updated Feb 19, 2026

Excel Online activities

Note:

It can take up to several minutes for the Microsoft API to register changes performed in an Excel file. This may lead to longer debug times for Excel activities and triggers, or to triggers not capturing events. You must also be aware of when Excel files are updated. With Excel for Desktop, the database is updated when you click the Save button. With Excel Online, the database is updated when you close the Excel window.

The following Excel Online activities are available in the Microsoft 365 activity package:

ActivityDescription
Add SheetAdds a sheet to the specified Excel workbook.
Copy RangeUses the Microsoft Graph Get Range, Add Worksheet, and Update Range APIs to copy a range and pastes it to another location.
Create TableUses the Microsoft Graph Add table API to create a table from the specified range.
Create WorkbookCreates a new Excel workbook.
Delete ColumnDelete a specified column from a sheet, table or range. The column on the right of the deleted column is shifted to the left.
Delete RangeDeletes a cell range from the specified Excel workbook.
Delete RowsDelete one or several rows from a specified position in a Workbook range. When you delete a row, the cells below are shifted up.
Delete SheetDeletes a sheet from the specified Excel workbook.
For Each Row in WorkbookIterates through the rows in a specified range within a worksheet.
For Each Sheet in WorkbookIterates through the sheets within a workbook.
Get Cell ColorUses the Microsoft Graph Get range format API to retrieve the color properties of specified cells (CellAddress) in a workbook (Workbook) worksheet (SheetName). After retrieving the color properties, the activity returns the cell color (Color) as a hex value (e.g., # FFFFFF).
Read CellReads information from the indicated Excel workbook cell.
Read ColumnUses the Microsoft Graph Get range API to retrieve cell values from a specified column (StartingCell) in a workbook (Workbook) worksheet (SheetName).
Read RangeReads and saves the information from a specified Excel workbook cell range.
Read RowUses the Microsoft Graph Get range API to retrieve the values of cells from a specified row (StartingCell) in a workbook (Workbook) worksheet (SheetName).
Rename SheetRenames a sheet from the specified Excel workbook.
Set Range ColorUses the Microsoft Graph Update range format API to set the background color of a specified range.
VLookup RangeUses the Microsoft Graph Use workbook functions API to find a value in a range using the VLOOKUP function.
Write CellWrites information in the indicated Excel workbook cell.
Write ColumnWrite a column in a selected Excel file using an Array Column or a Data Column.
Write RangeWrites a DataTable variable to a specified Excel workbook cell range.
Write RowWrite a row in a selected workbook file using an Array Row or a Data Row.

Working with Excel activities

  • It can take up to several minutes for the Microsoft API to register changes performed in an Excel file. This may lead to longer debug times for Excel activities and triggers, or to triggers not capturing events.
  • You must also be aware of when Excel files are updated. With Excel for Desktop, the database is updated when you click the Save button. With Excel Online, the database is updated when you close the Excel window.
  • Shortcuts are not fully supported in the activities, so they are not presented in the Browser widget.
  • Working with Excel activities

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