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title: "Assign Excel Cell Value To Variable Step"
url: "https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/assign-excel-cell-value-to-variable-step"
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last_updated: "2025-12-24T15:05:23.789Z"
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# Assign Excel Cell Value To Variable Step

The Assign Excel Cell Value To Variable step reads a value from a specific cell in an Excel file. It then saves this value into a string variable. Use this step to pull data from your spreadsheets to use in your automation processes.

## How to Use Assign Excel Cell Value To Variable

This step lets you get data from an Excel file.

### Step 1: Add the Step to Your Process

1.  Drag and drop the "Assign Excel Cell Value To Variable" step into your process workflow.
2.  (Optional) Give the step a custom name in the **Step name** field.

### Step 2: Set Up Input Parameters

1.  **Excel path** (Required):
    -   Type in the full path to your Excel file.
    -   You can use an existing variable that holds the file path.
2.  **Sheet name** (Required):
    -   Type in the exact name of the Excel sheet you want to read from.
    -   You can use an existing variable for the sheet name.
3.  **Column name** (Required):
    -   Type in the letter of the Excel column (e.g., "A", "B", "C").
4.  **Row index** (Required):
    -   Type in the number of the Excel row (e.g., "1", "2", "3").

### Step 3: Set Up the Output Variable

1.  **Destination variable** (Required):
    -   Type in the name of an existing string variable. The cell value will be saved here.
    -   Or, type in a new variable name. Robotiq.ai will create a new string variable with this name.

## Parameters Explained

**Step name** (Optional)

-   A custom name for this step in your process.
-   Example: `Read Customer ID`
-   Use it to make your process easier to understand.

**Excel path** (Required)

-   The full file path to the Excel workbook.
-   Example: `C:\Data\MyReport.xlsx` or a variable like `{{excelFilePath}}`
-   Use this to tell the step which Excel file to open.

**Sheet name** (Required)

-   The name of the sheet inside the Excel workbook.
-   Example: `Sheet1` or a variable like `{{activeSheet}}`
-   Use this to say which sheet has the data you need.

**Column name** (Required)

-   The letter for the column in Excel (e.g., A, B, C).
-   Example: `C`
-   Use this to find the right column.

**Row index** (Required)

-   The number for the row in Excel (e.g., 1, 2, 3).
-   Example: `5`
-   Use this to find the right row.

**Destination variable** (Required)

-   The name of the string variable where the cell's value will go.
-   Example: `customerName`
-   Use this to save the data you pulled out for later use in your process.

## Related Articles

-   [Read Value From Excel File Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/read-value-from-excel-file-step)
-   [Write Value To Excel File Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/write-value-to-excel-file-step)
-   [Open Excel File Step and Close Excel File Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/open-excel-file-step-and-close-excel-file-step)
-   [Define Variable Step - Robotiq.ai Help Center](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/define-variable-step)

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