Feature Request - Conditional Formatting impropved rule cloning

Brad Jones

It would be nice if, when you clone a rule, the conditions do start from scratch when you clone them to the next column.

 

EXAMPLE:

If I create a rule that I want to apply to all my columns, then I will clone that rule.  When I go in to edit the rule, and select the next column to apply it to, the condition for the formatting is erased and I have to redefine the condition again.  This happens for every rule.

 

WORKFLOW:

1. I define the "IF cell greater than 80%, THEN format cell green" rule to column5

2. I clone this rule.

3. I open the rule and change it from column5 to column6.

--------now the condition is gone, and must be redefined

4. I select "Define Custom Criteria"

5. I select "greater than"

6. I type in the 80% criteria

 

The cloning process could literally be cut in half, eliminating steps 4,5,6 if the condition is not reset every time you change the column.

 

KrisWalsh

You got my vote! 

This would save me a ton of time, too!

Kennedy Stomps

Hi Brad-- Great suggestion! I've passed a link to this post on to our Product team.

J. Craig Williams

My vote too please.

Craig

Kennedy Stomps

Hi Craig-- Added! 

Brad Jones

This appears to have been fixed.  Thanks SS

KrisWalsh

Thank you Smartsheet!!