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# Steps to enable Conditional Formatting

If you see the below message in the Conditional Formatting section, then please refer to the steps given below to enable Conditional Formatting: 

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2FidGquK8sinRUzKx5HHyx%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=f7f14846-9c98-4e5f-823b-ad4d551bde7f" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Image 1: Conditional Formatting is disabled</em></p></figcaption></figure>

1. Navigate to Visualization Pane-> Display Measures data field:

<img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2FGncwXYGh3VfRGMSuubtJ%2F0.png?alt=media" alt="Image 2: Display Measure from the visualization pane" width="160">

2. Insert/Add a numeric value in the Display Measures data field:

<img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2FUUHyan0UtdMtTSD7QlmN%2F1.png?alt=media" alt="Image 3: Adding a column in the Display Measure data field" width="137">

3. Navigate to Format Pane-> Display Measures:

<img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2FaMzAsfqCxsyv4WWZWXGM%2F2.png?alt=media" alt="Image 4: Display Measure from Format pane" width="136">

4. If you do not wish to see the measure value in the data grid, then disable the toggle option of the value added:

<img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2Fi8RPhi7Hhn5sd1LIIfBm%2F3.png?alt=media" alt="Image 5: Turning off Display Measure from the Format pane" width="140">

5. Navigate to Advanced Editor (yellow pencil icon) and click on it:

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2Fv6yAFMcHSVZr96Qxvyae%2F4.png?alt=media" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p><em>Image 6: Advanced Editor icon</em></p></figcaption></figure>

6. Click on the Conditional Formatting tab and now you can add new rules based on your preferences:

<figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2FDaLJt16qjI7byuVQVcI1%2F5.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Image 7: Conditional Formatting tab from Advanced Editor</em></p></figcaption></figure>

7. Click on Add a new rule and you can see as shown below:

<img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2F7uSyU3adKvZVAbrZZpw5%2F6.png?alt=media" alt="Image 8: Configuring rules in the Conditional Formatting tab from Advanced Editor" width="279">