Move Highlight

Nintex Bot works with one table cell at a time. To instruct Nintex Bot which cell to work with, you must highlight the cell. The Move Highlight action moves the highlight, allowing Nintex Bot to interact with that cell.

Note: The Move Highlight action can only be used with tables residing on a web page. To learn more about the rules for web tables, go to Build Pane.

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

Create and run a Move Highlight action

  1. Use the Start Highlight action to highlight a table cell.

  2. Drag and drop the Selector tool onto the highlighted table cell to display the Target Preview .

  3. Click the Move Highlight action to display the Action Builder.

    4. Note: The Move Highlight action is only available when the Highlighted Target is selected. To learn more about the rules for web tables, go to Build Pane.

    The table size, current location of the highlight, and targeted cell are displayed.

  4. Click Rules to modify how Nintex Bot will find the target.

  5. Configure the timing and error settings to fine tune the how the action will run.

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

  6. Specify where you want to move the highlight.

    • Vertical:

      • No change

      • Move down (and number of vertical moves)

      • Move up (and number of vertical moves)

      • Move to first row

      • Move to last row

    • Horizontal:
      • No change
      • Move to first column
      • Move right (and number of horizontal moves)
      • Move left (and number of horizontal moves)
      • Move to last column

  7. (Optional) Add Notes to the action to document any special instructions or functionality.

  8. 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.

    After the Move Highlight action is executed, the color of the targeted cell will change to indicate that the highlight has been moved.

    Note: In rare cases, Nintex Bot may not be able to change the color of the cell.  However, Nintex Bot will still maintain knowledge of which cell should be highlighted.  If this occurs, continue writing the script as if the cell was highlighted.