Define Highlight Conditions

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Use the Highlight Conditions dialog box to specify the possible conditions for a field name and highlight combination.

To define the conditions for a view's element

Select Colors and Shapes from the View group in the Project ribbon.
The View Highlights dialog box opens.
In the list on the left side of the dialog box, double-click the Task, Resource, and Project Information folders.
The list expands to display available fields in each folder.
Double-click the field name for which you want to change highlights.
Your cursor moves to the corresponding Type of Element cell in the Conditions column.
Double-click a field name's condition cell or the empty entry.
The Highlight Condition dialog box opens.
Complete the following fields:

List of field names

Double-click item icons to display field names associated with the current view. Select a field to see the highlights associated with it. Drag field names to the Field column to begin creating or editing a view highlight.
Complete the following in the Highlight grid:

Field

Drag a field name to this column. This can be a different field from the element type.

Value

Enter a value or select a value from a drop-down list.

Compare

Specify if the field name is equal or not equal to the value you select or enter in the Value column.

And/Or

Select And or Or to add additional conditions in subsequent lines.
Click OK.
The Highlight Condition dialog box closes.

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