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Adding Data in New Column Excel Using Power Automate Desktop

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I have files in a folder and sub-folders, which I take and filter it down based on the extension ".xlsx"

 

Now for each file

 

1. Launch the excel file

2. Read the data

3. Close the excel file

4. Launch 2nd Excel file

5. Write the data from the empty row

6. Close it

 

After writing the data in the 5th step, I have to write data in the column Column.Count + 1, which is nothing but the filePath

In the next iteration the data should be appended directly under the file path column (File2, 3,...)

 

Can someone help me on this?

 

  • VJR Profile Picture
    7,635 on at

    You can use the column value coming from the "Get first free column/row from Excel worksheet" action.

    I hope this is what you are asking. 

    If not, do post back. 

  • Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,214 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @sid-poly ,

     

    After 4th step launch excel next step Get first free column/row from Excel worksheet .

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    Follow these steps.

     

    Regards

    Ahammad Riyaz

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  • sid-poly Profile Picture
    6 on at

    Hi @Ahammad_Riyaz ,

     

    If I have say about 10 rows, then in the next file I have about 15 rows, will the above solution tackle this situation or would it update only for one row?

     

     

  • Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,214 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @sid-poly 

    IN the previous excel data watever data is present it will paste directly using write excel command. 

    So it you want to write into particular row you can mention the row number else you can use get free row so you will get last free row.

     

    Regards

    Ahammad Riyaz

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