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title: "Write Excel Column To Variable In Loop Step"
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# Write Excel Column To Variable In Loop Step

The "Write Excel Column To Variable In Loop Step" takes a value from a specific Excel cell and saves it into a variable. You use this step inside an "Excel Rows Loop Step" to work with data row by row.

## What You'll Need

-   An "Excel Rows Loop Step" already set up in your process. This step must be placed inside the loop.
-   An open Excel file connection, usually set up with an "Open Excel File Step."

## How to Use Write Excel Column To Variable In Loop Step

Use this step to pull data from an Excel column for each row as your loop runs.

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

1.  Drag the "Write Excel Column To Variable In Loop Step" into your process.
2.  Put it inside an "Excel Rows Loop Step."

### Step 2: Set Up Input Parameters

1.  **Step name** (Optional): Give the step a name. This helps you find it in your process.
2.  **Column name to write to variable** (Required): Type the Excel column letter you want to read (like "A", "B", "C"). You can also use a variable that already holds the column letter.

### Step 3: Set Up Output Parameters

1.  **Destination variable name** (Required): Give a name for the variable that will hold the Excel cell's value. You can use a variable you've already made or create a new one here.

## Parameters Explained

**Step name** (Optional)

-   A custom name for the step.
-   Example: `Read Product ID`
-   Use this to make your process easier to follow.

**Column name to write to variable** (Required)

-   The letter of the Excel column to read.
-   Example: `"A"` or `myColumnVariable`
-   This tells the system which column's data to get for the current row in the loop.

**Destination variable name** (Required)

-   The name of the variable where the Excel cell's value will go.
-   Example: `productID`
-   This variable will hold the data from the chosen column for each row as the loop runs.

## Related Articles

-   [Excel Rows Loop Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/excel-rows-loop-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)
-   [Write Variable Value To Excel Column In Loop Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/write-variable-value-to-excel-column-in-loop-step)

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