# Delete Columns

This action is used to delete a range of columns.

## **Properties**

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### **Input**

* **Excel Document**: File name for the target Excel document.
* **WorkSheet**: The target worksheet name.
* **Cell Range**: The target range marked for deletion.

{% hint style="info" %}
The range needs to be specified as an A1 notation. For example "A1:E1" marks five columns for deletion.
{% endhint %}

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### **Misc**

* **Display Name**: action display name in your implementation project
* **Wait Before**: number milliseconds robot to wait before executing the action.
* **Wait After:** number milliseconds robot to wait until moving to the next action.
* **Abort on Error**: True/False
* **Retry Times**: Specifies the number of times to retry an action if it doesn't end successfully. Default value 0 (no retry); Use -1 if you want to retry indefinitely.&#x20;

## **Use Case**

### **Potential Use Cases**

* Delete columns containing irrelevant data.
* Delete columns based on a filter.

### **Examples of Using Delete Columns**

**Example**&#x20;

Watch the robot in action:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMBpebPXC5k>" %}

You can check and download the example from here:

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