Excel - Add Text Headers and Footers

Overview

The 'Excel - Add Text Headers and Footers' Power Automate action adds the text provided to the specified Header and Footer location(s) of the Excel file provided.

NOTE: Both Headers and Footers are not visible until the file is printed or viewed via print preview.

Input File Types

The following file types are supported:

• XLSX
• XLS

Credit Count

This action consumes 1 credit per operation.

Note, different Encodian actions can consume different number credits. Please always check the action specific documentation and read What is an Encodian Action for a full description of how credits are consumed.

Default Parameters

The default 'Excel - Add Text Headers and Footers' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• File Content: A Base64 encoded representation of the Excel file to be processed
• Header Left: The text to add to the 'Left Header' position
• Header Central: The text to add to the 'Left Header' position
• Header Right: The text to add to the 'Right Header' position
• Footer Left: The text to add to the 'Left Footer' position
• Footer Central: The text to add to the 'Central Footer' position
• Footer Right: The text to add to the 'Right Footer' position

Please refer to the Obtaining the 'File Contents' Parameter article for guidance on how to obtain the 'File Content' parameter ready to provide to an Encodian flow action. 

Advanced Parameters

The advanced 'Excel - Add Text Headers and Footers' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• Worksheet Names: A comma separated list of the names of the worksheets to remove the watermark from: Sales, Totals, Year to Date
• Worksheet Indexes: A comma separated list of indexes of the worksheets to remove the watermark from: 1,3,4
• Culture Name: This setting is used to set the culture for the workbook prior to conversion. Please refer to the Culture Names article for a list of supported cultures. 

Return Parameters

The 'Excel - Add Image Header or Footer' flow action returns the following data. 

Action Specific Return Values

• File Content - The processed file (Base64)

Standard Return Values

• OperationId - The unique ID assigned to this operation.
• HttpStatusCode - The HTTP Status code for the response.
• HttpStatusMessage - The HTTP Status message for the response.
• Errors - An array of error messages should an error occur.
• Operation Status - Indicates whether the operation has been completed, has been queued or has failed.