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- Excel
- Release Notes
- About the Excel activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Supported character encoding
- Project Settings
- Add or Update Excel Sensitivity Label
- Append Range
- Auto Fill
- Autofit Range
- Change Pivot Data Source
- Clear Sheet/Range/Table
- Copy/Paste Range
- Create Pivot Table
- Delete Column
- Delete Rows
- Delete Sheet
- Duplicate Sheet
- Export to CSV
- Fill Range
- Filter
- Filter Pivot Table
- Find First/Last Data Row
- Find/Replace Value
- For Each Excel Row
- For Each Excel Sheet
- Format As Table
- Format Cells
- Get Cell Color
- Get Excel Chart
- Get Excel Sensitivity Label
- Get Selected Range
- Insert Column
- Insert Chart
- Insert Rows
- Insert Sheet
- Invoke VBA
- Lookup
- Match Function
- Protect Sheet
- Read Cell Formula
- Read Cell Value
- Read Range
- Refresh Excel Data Connections
- Refresh Pivot Table
- Remove Duplicates
- Rename Sheet
- Run Spreadsheet Macro
- Save Excel File
- Save Excel File As
- Save Excel File As PDF
- Select Range
- Sort Range
- Text to Columns
- Unprotect Sheet
- Update Excel Chart
- Use Excel File
- VLookup
- Write Cell
- Write CSV
- Write DataTable to Excel
- Excel Application Scope
- Append To CSV
- Read CSV
- Write CSV
- Delete Column
- Filter Table
- Get Table Range
- Insert Column
- Sort Table
- Append Range
- Close Workbook
- Get Cell Color
- Read Cell
- Read Cell Formula
- Read Column
- Read Range
- Read Row
- Select Range
- Set Range Color
- Write Cell
- Write Range
- Save Workbook
- Create Table
- Get Workbook Sheet
- Get Workbook Sheets
- Refresh Pivot Table
- Create Pivot Table
- Get Selected Range
- Copy Sheet
- Delete Range
- Auto Fill Range
- Copy Paste Range
- Execute Macro
- Insert/Delete Columns
- Insert/Delete Rows
- Invoke VBA
- LookUp Range
- Remove Duplicates Range
- Excel Process Scope
- Manage CSV Files
- Filter CSV Files
- Verify CSV Files
- Table Functions
- Manage Multiple Excel Files
- Interpret Excel Results
- Manage Pivot Tables
- Manage Range Selection
- Read From Excel Files
- Manage Databases in Excel
- Compare CSV Files
- Compare Numeric Values
- Sort Data in Excel Files
- Filter and Delete Rows in Excel Files
- Manipulate Range Selections
- Verify Excel Workbook Data
- Read, Write, and Append Data in Excel
- Google Workspace
- Release notes
- About the Google Workspace activities package
- Project compatibility
- Wait for Calendar Event Created and Resume
- Wait for Calendar Event Received and Resume
- Wait for Calendar Event Replied and Resume
- Wait for Calendar Event Updated
- Wait for Email Received and Resume
- Wait for Email Sent and Resume
- Wait for File Created and Resume
- Wait for File Updated and Resume
- Wait for Folder Created and Resume
- Wait for Sheet Created and Resume
- Wait for Sheet Cell Updated and Resume
- Wait for Task Created and Resume
- Wait for Task Completed and Resume
- Add Attendee
- Create Event
- Delete Event
- Modify Event
- Search Events
- Use Google Drive
- Share File
- Delete File Permission
- Get File Permissions
- Update File Permission
- Copy File
- Create Folder
- Delete File
- Download File
- Find Files and Folders
- Get File Info
- Move File
- Upload File
- Create Document
- Create New Spreadsheet
- Get Mail Messages
- Send Mail Messages
- Change Labels
- Use Google Spreadsheet
- Add Delete Columns
- Add Delete Rows
- Auto Fill Range
- Add New Sheet
- Append Row
- Batch Spreadsheet Updates
- Copy Sheet
- Copy Paste Range
- Delete Range
- Delete Sheet
- Get Cell Color
- Get Sheets
- Read Cell
- Read Column
- Read Range
- Read Row
- Rename Sheet
- Write Cell
- Write Range
- Clear Range
- Download Spreadsheet
- Use Google Document
- Batch Document Updates
- Get Document
- Get Text Index
- Insert Text
- Replace Text
- Read All Text
- Create Script Project
- Get Project Content
- Upload Script File
- Create Deployment
- Run Script
- Mail
- Microsoft 365
- Release notes
- About the Microsoft 365 activity package
- Project compatibility
- Connections
- AddEmailCategories
- ArchiveEmail
- DeleteEmail
- DownloadEmail
- DownloadEmailAttachment
- DownloadEmailAttachments
- ForwardEmail
- GetEmail
- GetEmailAttachmentsInfo
- GetEmails
- GetMailFolders
- GetNewestEmail
- MarkEmailAsRead
- MarkEmailAsUnread
- MoveEmail
- RemoveEmailCategories
- ReplyToEmail
- SendEmail
- TurnOffAutomaticReplies
- TurnOnAutomaticReplies
- Merge multiple sheets into a new summary Excel sheet
- Automatically accept calendar invites from your manager
- Move files to dedicated folders by type
- Verify if new employment documents (I9 and ID) match
- Add new customers to a SharePoint List
- Delete SharePoint List items newer than yesterday
- Notify me on Slack when an important Outlook Email is received
- Include creation date in new OneDrive file names
- Notify me by email when a new file is created
- Microsoft 365 Scope
- Add Sheet
- Append Range
- Clear Range
- Copy Range
- Copy Sheet
- Create Workbook
- Delete Range
- Delete Sheet
- Get Cell Color
- Get Sheets
- Read Cell
- Read Column
- Read Range
- Read Row
- Rename Sheet
- Write Cell
- Write Range
- Set Range Color
- Create Table
- Get Table Range
- Insert Column
- Delete Column
- Insert Rows
- Delete Rows
- VLookup Range
- Use OneDrive & SharePoint
- Copy File/Folder
- Create Folder
- Delete File/Folder
- Download File
- Export File as PDF
- Find Files And Folders
- Get File/Folder
- Move File/Folder
- Upload File
- Share File/Folder
- For Each File/Folder
- Forward Mail
- Get Mail
- Move Mail
- Send Mail
- Reply to Mail
- Delete Mail
- Set Mail Categories
- Add Attachment
- Add Attendee
- Add Location
- Create Event
- Delete Event
- Find Meeting Times
- Get Calendars
- Modify Event
- RSVP
- Search Events
- Create Group
- Delete Group
- Get Group
- List Groups
- Create Bucket
- Delete Bucket
- List Buckets
- List Bucket Tasks
- Create Plan
- Get Plan
- List Plans
- Create Task
- Delete Task
- Get Task
- List Tasks
- Update Task
- For Each List
- Get List Info
- For Each List Item
- Delete List Item
- Add List Items
- Update List Item
- Get List Items
- Presentations
- Release Notes
- About the Presentations activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Add or Update Powerpoint Sensitivity Label
- Add Data Table to Slide
- Add File to Slide
- Add Image or Video to Slide
- Add New Slide
- Add Text to Slide
- Copy Paste Slide
- Delete Slide
- Format Slide Content
- Get Powerpoint Sensitivity Label
- Replace Text in Presentation
- Paste Item Into Slide
- Run Presentation Macro
- Save PowerPoint File As
- Save Presentation as PDF
- Use PowerPoint Presentation
- Word
- Release Notes
- About the Word Activities Package
- Project Compatibility
- Word Application Scope / Use Word File
- Add or Update Word Sensitivity Label
- Add Hyperlink to Document
- Add Picture
- Append Text
- Get Word Sensitivity Label
- Insert DataTable in Document
- Paste Chart/Picture Into Document
- Read Text
- Replace Picture
- Replace Text in Document
- Save Document As
- Save Document as PDF
- Set Bookmark Content
- Manipulate Word Documents
- Manage Word Documents
Productivity Activities
Last updated Nov 6, 2024
Manage Word Documents
The example below explains how you can customize a Word document by reading the text from the file, displaying it in a message box, appending text, and replacing text without even opening Microsoft Word. The example uses activities such as Read Text, Append Text, or Replace Text in Document. You can find these activities in the UiPath.Word.Activities package.
This is how the automation process can be built:
- Open Studio and create a new Process.
- Download and extract the archive with the project in this example and copy the file document.docx to your project folder.
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Drag a Sequence container in the Workflow Designer.
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Create the following variable:
Variable Name
Variable Type
Default Value
textString
N/A
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Drag a Message Box activity inside the Sequence container.
- Add the expression
"This is the original document."in the Text field.
- Add the expression
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Drag a Read Text activity below the Message Box activity.
- Add the expression
"document.docx"in the File path field. - Add the variable
textin the Text field.
- Add the expression
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Drag a Message Box below the Read Text activity.
- In the Properties panel, select the Ok option from the Buttons drop-down list.
- Add the variable
textin the Text field. - Select the check box for the TopMost option. This always brings the message box to the foreground.
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Drag a Message Box below the previous Message Box activity.
- In the Properties panel, select the Ok option from the Buttons drop-down list.
- Add the expression
"A new paragraph is added"in the Text field. - Select the check box for the TopMost option. This always brings the message box to the foreground.
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Drag an Append Text activity below the Message Box activity.
- Add the expression
"document.docx"in the File path field. - Add the following expression in the Text field:
"Nulla eu arcu a urna ultrices scelerisque nec in lectus. Suspendisse iaculis cursus turpis. Sed sed nibh in augue molestie egestas sit amet ac justo. Suspendisse facilisis, mi scelerisque mattis elementum, leo nisi euismod turpis, sed consequat nibh nulla non ipsum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean mauris risus, aliquam vel tristique blandit, consectetur ac nunc. Phasellus convallis dolor ligula, non auctor nulla lobortis sit amet. Nulla eu lectus fermentum, porttitor metus in, consectetur ex. Vivamus gravida justo et auctor fermentum. Cras nisl urna, blandit et elementum sit amet, sodales ut tellus. In sit amet semper lectus. Donec ac ipsum vel libero mattis porta vitae id velit. Nullam facilisis porttitor elementum. Ut congue tristique nisi, ornare porta enim mattis eu. Donec in lacus risus. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos.". - Select the check box for the New line option.
- Add the expression
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Drag a Read Text activity below the Append Text activity.
- Add the expression
"document.docx"in the File path field. - Add the variable
textin the Text field.
- Add the expression
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Drag a Message Box below the Read Text activity.
- In the Properties panel, select the Ok option from the Buttons drop-down list.
- Add the value
textin the Text field. - Select the check box for the TopMost option. This always brings the message box to the foreground.
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Drag a Message Box below the previous Message Box activity.
- In the Properties panel, select the Ok option from the Buttons drop-down list.
- Add the value
"Replace all the occurrences of the word "lorem" with "REPLACED""in the Text field. - Select the check box for the TopMost option. This always brings the message box to the foreground.
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Drag a Replace Text activity below the Message Box activity.
- Add the expression
"document.docx"in the File path field. - Add the value
"REPLACED"in the Replace field. - Add the value
"lorem"in the Search field.
- Add the expression
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Drag a Read Text activity below the Replace Text activity.
- Add the expression
"document.docx"in the File path field. - Add the variable
textin the Text field.
- Add the expression
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Drag a Message Box activity below the Read Text activity.
- In the Properties panel, select the Ok option from the Buttons drop-down list.
- Add the value
textin the Text field. - Select the check box for the TopMost option. This always brings the message box to the foreground.
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Drag a Message Box activity below the previous Message Box activity.
- In the Properties panel, select the Ok option from the Buttons drop-down list.
- Add the value
"This activity doesn't need to open Word to interact with it. Thank you and goodbye!"in the Text field. - Select the check box for the TopMost option. This always brings the message box to the foreground.
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This is how your workflow should look:
- Run the process. Several message boxes display the original text of the document, the text with the added paragraph, and the text with the replaced word.
