Format Row

The Format Row action applies formatting to one or more rows in an Excel workbook.

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

Creating a Format Row Action

  1. Drag the Target Selector () onto the Targets list in the target workbook to display the available target options.

  2. Continue to drag the Target Selector to the Row option, expanding the available row options.

  3. Select a row option:

    • Current Row - Performs the action to the active row in the workbook.
    • Exact Row - Performs the action to a row specified by the user. An Exact Row can also be accessed by targeting it directly.
    • Row Range - Performs the action to a defined row range.

    4. 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, see Excel.

    A preview of the target row is displayed, along with a button that allows you to modify the row to target based on the row option you selected.

  4. Select the Format Row action from the Actions list.

  5. If needed, click Rules to change the connection for the action.

  6. If needed, adjust the Run Error Task settings and Timing settings to fine tune how the action runs.

  7. Select and enter the formatting options you want to change:

    • Font  - Changes the font of the targeted rows. If your desired font is not found, click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder and specify a custom font.

    • Font size - Changes the size of the font in the targeted rows. If your desired size is not found, click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder and specify a custom size.

    • Bold - Bolds the text of the targeted rows.

    • Italic - Italicizes the text of the targeted rows.

    • UnderLine - Underlines the text of the targeted rows.

    • Strikethrough - Adds a strikethrough effect to the text of the targeted rows.

    • Fill color - Changes the color of the fill of the row.

    • Font color - Changes the color of the font of the row.

    • Horizontal alignment - Horizontally aligns the text of the rows. Optionally, you may choose to Indent the contents of the rows.

    • Vertical alignment - Vertically aligns the text of the rows.

    • Wrap Text - Wraps the text of the targeted rows.

    • Border - Places a border around the targeted rows.

    • Number format - Changes the General, Number, Percentage, Text, and Custom number formats (for example, if you want to make the row a date, type MM/DD/YYYY). If your desired number format is not found, click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder and specify a custom format.

  8. (Optional) Add a Note to document special instructions or functionality.

  9. Toggle the run switch to Run and click OK to execute and save the action.

    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.