https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80486#M32203 Hi: It may be prudent just to set a stage to delete the file out of the directory first, then move the updated file into the directory. This way you avoid the need to overwrite in the first place.  Hope this helps! :) Christopher Connors Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:40:00 GMT ChristopherConn 2018-04-26T20:40:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80485#M32202 how to overwrite excel file in the same folder with same name.....i tried with move file (present in utility-file management) but it gives error Cannot create a file when that file already exists. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:21:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80485#M32202 Anonymous 2018-04-23T21:21:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80486#M32203 Hi: It may be prudent just to set a stage to delete the file out of the directory first, then move the updated file into the directory. This way you avoid the need to overwrite in the first place.  Hope this helps! :) Christopher Connors Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:40:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80486#M32203 ChristopherConn 2018-04-26T20:40:00Z https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80487#M32204 thanks...     Fri, 11 May 2018 19:03:00 GMT https://community.blueprism.com/t5/Product-Forum/overwrite-excel-file/m-p/80487#M32204 Anonymous 2018-05-11T19:03:00Z