Delete Cell

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Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.

What is the Delete Cell Action?

The Delete Cell Action deletes one or more cells in an Excel workbook.

Creating a Delete Cell Action

Drag and drop the Target Selector onto the Targets list in the target workbook to display the available target options. Continue to drag the Target Selector to the Cell option, expanding the available Cell Options . Choose the desired cell option:

  • Current Cell - Performs the action to the active cell in the workbook
  • Exact Cell - Performs the action to a cell specified by the user
  • Cell Range - Performs the action to a defined range of cells
  • Named Range - Performs the action to a named range within the workbook

Note: An Exact Cell can also be accessed by targeting it directly.

If this is the first time the workbook was targeted, Nintex RPA LE will attempt to create a workbook connection automatically. (For more information about Microsoft Excel workbook connections, read the Excel Connections article.)

A preview of the target cell is displayed along with a button that allows you to modify the cell to target , per the Cell Options (above).  (For more information about modifying a target cell, read the Understanding Excel Targets section of the Understanding Targets article.)

Select the Delete Cell Action from the Actions list.

Select the Rules to change the Connection for this Action. Both the Timing  and Error settings for this action may be configured to fine tune the how the Action will run.

Note: For more information about the timing and error settings, go to Action Builder.

Select how to shift remaining cells once the target cell(s) are deleted.

Optionally add Notes to the Action to document any special instructions or functionality. When the Run Switchis set to Run, the action will be executed after clicking OK.

Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run.  For more information, go to Action Builder.

Click the OK button to save the Action.