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title: "How to configure row highlighting in Custom Data"
description: "Conditional row and cell colors in the records table: Highlighting panel, field rules, and rule priority."
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# How to configure row highlighting in Custom Data?

In the records view you can highlight a **row** or a **cell** when a field value matches a condition — for example overdue requests in red, high priority in yellow. Rules are saved for the current table view.

## When you need this

- You want hot rows to stand out in a long table.
- You need cell colors based on comparisons (equals / contains / greater than / empty, and more).
- The team agreed on color rules in a shared saved view.

## Key terms

- In the records toolbar, **Highlighting** opens the conditions panel.
- A column menu also has **Highlight by field…** — useful to start from a specific column.
- Rules run **top to bottom**: the **first** matching rule applies; drag to change order.
- Scope can be **Row** or **Cell**.
- Some model-level color styles (HEX field, value→color map) live in the **model editor** table styling; the **Highlighting** panel adds view-level conditions on top.
- You need permission to save the view / edit the table.

## Before you start

- [x] **Menu → Custom Data**, records table open.
- [x] The new Custom Data UI is enabled ([how to enable](./enable-custom-data-ui-v2.md)).
- [x] Your role can change the view or save highlighting.

## Step-by-step

1. Open the records table.
2. Click **Highlighting** in the toolbar (or column menu → **Highlight by field…**).
3. Click **New condition**.
4. Choose a field, operator (equals, contains, greater than, empty, and more), and comparison value.
5. Choose **Highlight**: **Row** or **Cell**, set **Color** (and opacity if needed).
6. Add more conditions if needed; drag rules by ≡ to change priority.
7. Save — you should see **Highlighting saved**.
8. Optionally **Save view** so the team shares the same colors.

## What happens next

Matching rows or cells are highlighted immediately. If several rules match, the topmost one wins.

## How to verify

- Change a test row so the condition starts / stops matching.
- Reload the page — highlighting remains.
- In a shared saved view, colleagues see the same colors.

## Related pages

- [View model records](./view-model-records.md)
- [Saved views](./use-saved-views.md)
- [Edit a table](./edit-model.md)
- [Advanced model options](../reference/advanced-model-options-reference.md)