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# Append Line

This activity appends the specified string to a file and creates the file if it does not already exist.

### File

* **File Encoding:**\
  Select the encoding type that is to be used for the appending process from a[ list of encodings ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.text.encoding?view=net-5.0)provided.
* **File Name:** [`String Argument`](/getting-started/rpa-studio/arguments.md#string) <mark style="color:red;">`Required`</mark>\
  The full path of the file to which the text is to be appended.

### Input

* **Input Text:** [`String Argument`](/getting-started/rpa-studio/arguments.md#string) <mark style="color:red;">`Required`</mark>\
  Specifies the text to be appended to the file.