# Create rules in Conditional Formatting

Conditional formatting helps you highlight important data points in a planning sheet by applying visual cues such as colors, icons, and styles based on defined rules. This improves readability and directs attention to key performance indicators in high-density tabular reports.

### Create a conditional formatting rule

To create a rule:

1. In the Planning sheet navigate to **Format >** **Conditional formatting.**
2. Select **Create rule**.

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3. Enter a **Title** for the rule.
4. Select where to apply formatting using **Apply to** (rows, columns, headers, or measures).

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5. Select the formatting scope using **Row hierarchy levels**:

* Values only
* Totals only
* Values and totals

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6. Select a rule type from **Format by**:

* Rules (If conditions) - For more information about configuring rules using IF conditions, see [**Rules (IF conditions)**](/planning-sheets/how-tos/conditional-formatting/create-rules-in-conditional-formatting/format-by-rules-if-conditions-in-conditional-formatting.md)**.**
* Color scale - For more information about configuring rules using Color scale, see [Color scale](/planning-sheets/how-tos/conditional-formatting/create-rules-in-conditional-formatting/format-by-color-scale-conditional-formatting.md).
* Classification - For more information about configuring rules Classification, see [Classification](/planning-sheets/how-tos/conditional-formatting/create-rules-in-conditional-formatting/format-by-classification-conditional-formatting.md).

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6. Select **Apply** to create the conditional formatting rule.

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