Productivity Activities

Last updated Dec 9, 2025

Read Cell

UiPath.AppleNumbers.Activities.ReadCell

Reads data from a specified cell in an Apple Numbers spreadsheet.

This activity reads the value from a single cell in an Apple Numbers spreadsheet. You can specify the sheet name, table name, and cell address in A1 notation, for example, A1. The activity supports different cell value types including text, numbers, booleans, and dates, allowing you to retrieve data in the appropriate format.

Note: This package only runs on macOS systems with Apple Numbers installed.

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Configuration

You can configure the activity and its properties as follows:

File (local path) - The path to the Apple Numbers spreadsheet file to read from.
- Use a File Resource - You can select this option to change the current field to File so you can browse for the file location.
- Use Local File - Select this option to switch back to the initial field. This option is visible only when the File field is also present, which happens after you select the previous option Use a File Resource.
Sheet - The name of the sheet to read from, for example, Sheet1.
Cell range - The cell range to read in A1 notation, for example, A1.

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Properties

Input

Table name - The name of the table to read from, for example, Table 1.

Options

Cell value type - The type of value to read from the cell, such as Text, Number, Boolean, or DateTime. Select one of the following options:
- General
- Text
- Number
- Integer
- Date
- Time
- Date and Time