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Write Cell

Description​

Writes a value to a cell in a Google Sheet.

The value can be plain text, a number, a date, or a formula.

Common Capabilities​

Process Data Support​

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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 configured Google Sheets connection used to access Google Sheets resources.

Spreadsheet​

The spreadsheet containing the cell to update.

Sheet Name​

The name of the sheet where the operation will be performed.

If not specified, the currently active sheet is used.

Cell Address​

The cell where the value will be written.

Value​

The value to write to the specified cell.

Supported values include:

  • Text
  • Numbers
  • Dates
  • Formulas
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For details about selecting spreadsheets, sheets, and cells, see Google Sheets Data Selection.

Wait All Incoming​

Execution Control

Controls how this activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.

Determines whether the activity executes when:

  • Any incoming path completes, or
  • All relevant incoming paths complete before execution

Learn more → Execution Control

On Error​

Error Handling Strategy

Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.

Supported strategies include:

  • Fault
  • Continue
  • Suspend
  • Retry

Learn more → Error Handling

Output​

Update Details​

Information about the completed update operation.

Common details include:

  • Updated range
  • Number of cells updated
  • Number of rows updated
  • Number of columns updated

Remarks​

  • The authenticated Google account must have permission to modify the spreadsheet.
  • If the target cell already contains a value, the existing value is replaced.
  • Values beginning with = are interpreted as formulas by Google Sheets.
  • If a formula is written, Google Sheets automatically calculates and stores the result.
  • To write values to multiple cells, use the Write Cell Range activity.