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.

  1. Enter a Title for the rule.

  2. Select where to apply formatting using Apply to (rows, columns, headers, or measures).

  1. Select the formatting scope using Row hierarchy levels:

  • Values only

  • Totals only

  • Values and totals

  1. Select a rule type from Format by:

  • Rules (If conditions) - For more information about configuring rules using IF conditions, see Rules (IF conditions).

  • Color scale - For more information about configuring rules using Color scale, see Color scale.

  • Classification - For more information about configuring rules Classification, see Classification.

  1. Select Apply to create the conditional formatting rule.

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