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# Create File

This action can be used to create a new file using a file name, to a specified location.

## **Properties**

![](/files/-MfgHPkCo3wgR3vuCNvf)

### **Input**

* **File Path**: path for the location where the file has to be created;  either a variable or directly the file name (including the address to the file e.g. C:\\\Source Folder\Test.xls).

### **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. 

## **Use Case**

### **Potential Use Cases**

* Creates a new excel file where to generate a report
* Create a .txt log file
* Create a PowerPoint presentation in order to fill it based on a certain logic

### **Examples of Using Create File**

**Example**

In this example, the robot will create a new .txt file to a given path.

Watch the robot in action:

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/DM4EmBAI_WY>" %}

You can see how the **Create File** activity is used in an example that incorporates multiple activities. You can check and download the example from here:

{% file src="/files/-MT5avqLwyr1xMJI\_ttw" %}
Create File sample project
{% endfile %}

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