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# Close Excel File

Close the opened excel file.

Close the specified excel file in open excel file activity. Excel Handle can not access the excel file after closing it.

### Input

* **Input** : [`ExcelHandle Variable`](/getting-started/rpa-studio/variables.md#excelhandle)![](https://1935494318-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M927xRZSEM57y2sBcm3%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-20e90e25afa096ee0833e242a7763776d12b4591%2Fimage.png?alt=media)\
  A variable name that references the opened excel file handle.