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What are format rules?

Identify and highlight key work that needs your attention with format rules in your list. With a format rule, you can automatically format individual cells or entire rows with colors, when specific criteria is met. How to create a format rule.

Here are some ways you could use format rules:

Purpose

Example format rule

To view work that’s running behind schedule

Red row when due date is before today

To highlight when work isn’t progressing

Grey row when status is blocked

To identify if any work doesn’t have anyone assigned to it yet

Yellow cell when assignee is unassigned

To check if any work needs effort estimation

Green row when the story point estimate is empty

To quickly decide which work needs to be started first

Blue cell when priority is highest

Find format rules from your list

To view, create, and update format rules within your project:

  1. Select the List view from your project navigation.

  2. Select Format at the top-right of your list view.

  3. Format rules will open in the side panel.

Screenshot find format rules by selecting Format above your list view

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