Productivity activities

Last updated Feb 19, 2026

Technical references

The following table includes a list of each Microsoft 365 classic activity with the Microsoft Graph API it uses and the activity description.

You do not need to be familiar with the Microsoft Graph APIs to use the activities. These links are for informational purposes only in case you want to learn more about the action happening behind-the-scenes.

Excel

Activity	API Reference	Description
Add Sheet	Add worksheet	Adds a new worksheet to a specified workbook.
Append Range	Update range	Writes a range of cell data to a specified workbook worksheet.
Copy Sheet	Get range Add worksheet Update range	Copies an existing worksheet in a specified workbook and then pastes it as a new worksheet into the same or a different workbook.
Create Workbook	Upload item	Creates a new workbook and uploads it to the specified location.
Delete Range	Clear range / Delete range	Deletes a range of cell data from a specified workbook worksheet.
Get Cell Color	Get range format	Retrieves the color properties of specified cells in a workbook worksheet.
Get Sheets	Get worksheet	Retrieves and returns an array of worksheets from a specified workbook.
Read Cell	Get range	Retrieves the value of a specified cell in a workbook worksheet.
Read Column	Get range	Retrieves values from a specified column in a workbook worksheet.
Read Range	Get range	Retrieves values from a specified range of cells in a workbook worksheet.
Read Row	Get range	Retrieves the values of cells from a specified row in a workbook worksheet.
Rename Sheet	Update worksheet	Changes the name of a specified workbook worksheet from its current name to a new name.
Write Cell	Update range	Writes a value to a specified cell in a workbook worksheet.
Write Range	Update range	Writes a range of cell data starting from a specific cell in a specified workbook worksheet.
	Clear range	Clears values, format, fill, border, etc. of a range from the specified sheet.
Copy Range	Get range Add worksheet Update range	Copies a range and pastes it to another location.
Set Range Color	Update range format	Sets the background color of a specified range.
Create Table	Add table	Creates a table from the specified range.
Get Table Range	Get range	Retrieves the range associated with the specified table.
Insert Column	Create Column	Inserts a new column in a table. The previous column at the indicated position is shifted to the right.
Delete Column	Delete table column	Deletes a column from a table.
Insert Rows	Create row	Inserts rows at the specified position in a table. Any rows below the inserted rows are shifted downwards.
Delete Rows	Delete table row	Deletes the specified rows from a table.
VLookup Range	Use workbook functions	Finds a value in a range using the VLOOKUP function.

Files

Activity	API Reference	Description
Copy Item	Copy item	Creates a copy of a file or folder and adds it to the same or a new parent folder.
Create Folder	Create folder	Creates a new folder in a specified parent directory.
Delete Item	Delete item	Deletes a specified item (e.g., file, folder) in your OneDrive or SharePoint site.
Download File	Download file	Downloads a specified item (e.g., file, folder) in your OneDrive or SharePoint site.
Export As PDF	Convert content	Converts a OneDrive or SharePoint file to a PDF and saves it to a local location.
Find Files and Folders	Search items and Shared files	Finds the files, metadata, and/or contents that match the values of your search parameters.
	Get item	Gets the metadata of a specified item with a known ID.
Move Item	Move item	Moves a specified file or folder to a new parent folder with the option to change its name.
Upload File	Resumable upload	Uploads a local file to your OneDrive or SharePoint site.
	Create sharing link Add permissions	Shares a file or folder drive item with the specified recipients.
	Microsoft Search	Performs an activity or a series of activities on each file/folder that matches the filter criteria.

Outlook

Activity	API Reference	Description
Forward Mail	Create forward Forward event message	Forwards a message, with additional content, to one or more recipients.
Get Mail	Get message List messages	Retrieves the messages that match your search parameters from a specified mailbox.
Move Mail	Move event message	Moves a message to a different mail folder.
Reply to Mail	Create Reply Reply Create ReplyAll ReplyAll	Replies to a specified message.
Send Mail	Create message Send mail	Send a message to one or more recipients.
Delete Mail	Delete message	Deletes an email message.
Set Mail Categories	Update message	Associates categories with a message.

Calendar

Activity	API Reference	Description
Add Attachment	Add attachment	Adds an attachment to a specified event.
Add Attendee	Update event	Adds an attendee to a specified event.
Add Location	Update event	Adds a location to a specified event.
Create Event	Create event	Creates a new event in a specified calendar.
Delete Event	Delete event	Deletes a specified event.
Find Meeting Times	Find meeting times	Suggests meeting times and locations based on organizer and attendee availability and your specified range of time that you want the meeting to occur.
Get Calendars	Get calendar	Retrieves the properties and relationships of a calendar.
Modify Event	Update event	Changes an existing event.
RSVP	Accept event Decline event Tentatively accept	Responds to a specified event.
Search Events	List events	Retrieves the events that match your search parameters from the specified calendar.

Groups

Activity	API Reference	Description
Create Group	Create group	Creates a new group.
Delete Group	Delete group	Deletes an existing group.
Get Group	Get group	Gets a Microsoft 365 Group.
List Groups	List groups	Lists all the groups in an organization, including but not limited to Microsoft 365 Groups.

Planner

Activity	API Reference	Description
Create Bucket	Create bucket	Creates a new bucket inside a plan.
Delete Bucket	Delete bucket	Deletes a specific Planner bucket.
List Buckets	List plan buckets	List all the buckets from a specific plan.
List Bucket Tasks	List bucket tasks	Lists all the tasks in a bucket.
Create Plan	Create plan	Creates a new plan.
Get Plan	Get plan	Retrieves the plan given its ID.
List Plans	List plans	Retrieves the entire list of plans from a specific Group.
Create Task	Create task	Creates a new task.
Delete Task	Delete task	Deletes an existing task.
Get Task	Get task	Gets a specific task.
List Tasks	List plan tasks	Lists all the tasks from a specific plan.
Update Task	Update task	Updates an existing task.

SharePoint Lists

Activity	API Reference	Description
For Each List	Get lists Get list	Performs an activity or a series of activities on each list in the specified SharePoint site.
Get List Info	Get list	Gets information about the specified SharePoint List.
For Each List Item	Get items	Performs an activity or a series of activities on each list item in the specified SharePoint list.
Delete List Item	Delete item	Deletes the specified list item.
Add List Items	Create item	Adds one or multiple list items to the specified SharePoint list.
Update List Item	Update item	Updates the specified list item.