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# Use the WriteText component

# Use the WriteText component {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Append or overwrite existing text to an existing file or create a file and write text
to it with the WriteText component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can configure the properties for the WriteText component. For more information
about these properties, see [Properties of the File components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yAiClLI5WYB22g9JOtBzWw "Learn about the properties of the File components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").

## Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to UtilitiesFile.
2. Drag the WriteText component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see [Configure port properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ED3jBpqtlHH8p~yFFmyRBQ "Configure how data is passed to the input fields of a component or method in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").
4. Connect the data and control ports of the WriteText component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.  
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   | Port type | Purpose of connection | Mandatory? |
   |-|-|-|
   | Data In (filePath) | Takes the path to an existing or a new file and the file name from a previously executed component. | Yes |
   | Data In (text) | Takes the text to be written to the exiting file or new file from a previously executed component. | Yes |
   | Data Out | Returns True if the text is written to the file. Otherwise, it returns False and passes the Boolean output to the next component. | Yes |
   | Control In | Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components. | Yes |
   | Control Out | Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component. | No. Connecting the port is optional. |
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5. **Optional:** To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

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