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Keep text format when inputting to Azure Dev Ops with Power Automate Desktop

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Hi All,

 

I am trying to get text from a cell in MS Excel and input the text into the "Steps to Reproduce" text box with the same format in the spreadsheet, with new lines and spaces still in tact, like below:

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This is the variable after grabbing the text from the cell:

RichieFinegan_1-1649186795010.png

But when I use the below action to input this to Azure Dev Ops:

RichieFinegan_2-1649186866759.png

This is the result:

RichieFinegan_3-1649186906609.png

If anyone has any idea on how to keep the format, like in the variable, in list form, it would be greatly appreciated

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    VJR Profile Picture
    7,635 on at

    Hi @RichieFinegan 

     

    A lot also depends on how the destination box handles formatted text.

    Can you manually try copy pasting from Excel and directly paste into the Azure text box.

    If it works then via PAD you can try "Copy cells from Worksheet" and do a Sendkeys of Ctrl V into the Azure textbox Ui element.

  • RichieFinegan Profile Picture
    7 on at

    Hi @VJR,

    Thank you for your help, this worked for me! Much appreciated.

     

    Richie

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