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Wait until excel file is closed - Anyone with a solution ?

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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

Hey all, 

 

Im looking for something that will force my flow to wait until an excel file that is currently open to be closed by the user and then continue the flow. 

For example:

flow.....

open excel...

if excel = open, wait....

excel closed? Yes

Continue with flow....

  • fraenK Profile Picture
    2,125 on at

    This action should do it, combined with your specific file/window title details: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/actions-reference/wait#waitforwindowaction

  • cristianj Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Anonymous, please take a look of this article "Working with locked documents in Power Automate Flows": www.tachytelic.net/2020/11/power-automate-locked-document/

     

    It handles your inquiry

     

  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,727 Moderator on at

    @fraenK is correct.  In "Wait for Window" there is a "to Close" option.

  • VJR Profile Picture
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  • Henrik_M Profile Picture
    2,021 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    He is asking for help with Power Automate Desktop, not Cloud.

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