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title: "Add Work Sheet"
slug: "add-work-sheet"
tags: ["excel steps", "create excel", "Data Steps"]
updated: 2025-07-09T13:54:07Z
published: 2025-07-09T13:54:07Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/add-work-sheet"
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# Add Work Sheet

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 3.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 8.0.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Excel and CSV |

The **Add Work Sheet** step is used to insert a new worksheet to an Excel file type. The step requires an excel file and a name as its input.

Optionally, the worksheet can be inserted at a specified index for the excel file. If no index is defined, the step will default to adding the worksheet at the latest index value.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Add At Index | Integer value which defines what position to add the new worksheet at | Int32 |
| File Type | A dropdown input which determines how the step will execute based on the file type | CsvFileType |
| Input | The inputted Excel file. | FileData |
| Work Sheet Name | A string field used to define a name for the worksheet. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | Outputs a FileData object that represents the excel file with the added worksheet. This object can be accessed and used as inputs to other Flow steps. | FileData |

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Related Information

Forum Posts:

- [Adding Reports as Excel Worksheet Tabs](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/26695/adding-reports-as-excel-worksheet-tabs)

Training Video: [Dynamic Excel Creation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIiRwi_8wo)

## Related

- [Get Excel Row](/get-excel-row.md)
- [Get Value](/get-value.md)
- [Get Row as Array](/get-row-as-array.md)