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# Fill Columns

This action is used to fill a range of columns with a target formula.

## **Properties**

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### **Input**

* **Excel Document**: File name for the target Excel document.
* **WorkSheet**: The target worksheet name.
* **Cell Range**: The target name.
* **Formula**: The formula to be used when filling the columns.

{% hint style="info" %}
The range needs to be specified as an A1 notation and span a single row. Example "A1:E1".
{% endhint %}

### **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**

* Fill columns with a formula to calculate their sum.
* Fill columns with a formula to calculate their division.
* Fill columns with a formula to calculate their subtraction.&#x20;

### **Examples of Using Fill Columns**

**Example**&#x20;

Watch the robot in action:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-g9VbSxkk>" %}

You can check and download the example from here:

{% file src="/files/WTDlvLSTsUiTidbRhuKB" %}