Delete Cells
Description
Deletes the cell(s) from the specified address or range in a Google Sheet.
Common Capabilities
Process Data Support
This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.
You can bind values from Model Data, Form Data, System Data, Enterprise Variables, and Activity Outputs.
Learn more → Using Process Data
Design-Time Configuration
Display Text
A user-defined name for the activity, displayed on the workflow canvas to help identify its purpose.
Connection Name
The name of the configured Google Drive connection used for authentication.
Spreadsheet
The file path or unique identifier (ID) of the Google Spreadsheet stored in Google Drive.
Refer to this guide to learn how to access a spreadsheet using its file path or ID.
Sheet Name
The name of the sheet where the operation will be performed.
If not specified, the currently active sheet is used.
Selection Type
Specifies whether to delete a single cell or a range of cells.
Cell Address
The address of the cell to delete (for example, A1).
Required when Selection Type is set to Single.
From
The starting cell address of the range to delete (for example, A1).
Required when Selection Type is set to Multiple.
To
The ending cell address of the range to delete (for example, C5).
Required when Selection Type is set to Multiple.
Shift
Determines how surrounding cells are shifted to fill the space created by the deleted cells (for example, Shift Up or Shift Left).
Wait All Incoming
Controls how this activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.
Determines whether the activity executes when:
- any incoming path completes, or
- all relevant paths have completed before execution
Learn more → Execution Control
On Error
Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.
Supported strategies include Fault, Continue, Suspend, and Retry.
Output
Returns 'True' if the cells were successfully deleted; otherwise, returns 'False'.