Apply Formatting to Rows and Cells

The formatting options at the top-left of the grid allow you to apply colors to the text, background, and borders to the cells and rows for each identification and visual distinction of items. You can:

• Set up colors for the letters and characters in the selected cells or rows
• Set up a color fill for selected cells or rows
• Set up borders for selected cells or rows

To format text and cells/rows 

• Ensure that you are in the grid view of the project schedule. If not in the grid view:
  • Click the app launcher  , then select 'Schedule'
  • Click 'Planner' on the top and select 'Grid' on the left.
• Expand the WBS hierarchy to the desired level

Set up the text color

• To set up text color to a cell, select the cell
• To set up text color to the entire row, select it by clicking on the serial number 
• Use the 'Ctrl' or 'Shift' key on your keyboard to select multiple rows at once
• Click the icon

• Choose the color from the color picker. Click here for more help on this.
• Click elsewhere on the grid for the color to take effect

Set up fill color to a cell or row(s)

• To set up a background fill color for a cell, select the cell
• To set up a background fill color to the entire row, select it by clicking on the serial number 
• Use the 'Ctrl' or 'Shift' key on your keyboard to select multiple rows at once
• Click the icon

• Choose the color from the color picker. Click here for more help on this.
• Click elsewhere on the grid for the color to take effect

Set up a border to a cell or row(s)

• To set up a border to a cell, select the cell
• To set up a border for the entire row, select it by clicking on the serial number
• Use the 'Ctrl' or 'Shift' key on your keyboard to select multiple rows at once
• Click the icon

• Choose the color from the color picker. Click here for more help on this.
• Click elsewhere on the grid for the color to take effect

Select the color

There are two ways in which you can specify color:

1. Color picker

• Drag the slider in the color spectrum bar to select the hue
• Drag the circle in the color field to select the shade
• Drag the slider in the opacity bar to set the color transparency level

The color coordinates of the chosen color are auto-populated in the text box at the bottom

2. Color coordinates

• Click the arrows at the bottom right repeatedly to switch between  HEX, RGBA, and HSLA input modes
• Enter the HEX, RGBA, or HSLA value of the color you want to assign to the item