Copy and Paste Format Colors to the Whole Sheet in Smartsheet Without Repeating Steps

Apply one color rule to every column in seconds.
  • Clone a conditional format from one column and apply that color rule to all selected columns so you never repeat the same steps.
  • Open the SSFeatures cloning menu, choose "Clone Rule for Columns," pick target columns, and create identical color rules with one click.
  • Save hours each week on repeat tasks.

I'm going to show you how to clone and apply a conditional format for multiple columns in Smartsheet. First, download SSFeatures. Open your sheet in Grid view. Click the conditional formats button in the toolbar. Click the button next to the conditional format that you want to clone. Click \"Clone Rule for Columns\". Select the columns that you want to clone this conditional format for. Click \"OK\". SSFeatures will clone that conditional format and then configure it so that it works for each of the columns that you selected. This saves you so much time. You don't have to manually create hundreds of conditional formats anymore.
Use Cases
Standardized Status Tracking - When you want all status columns to turn green for 'Yes,' red for 'No,' or yellow for 'Maybe,' you can create one rule and clone it across every column instantly.
Large Sheet Management - For sheets with many repeating fields, clone conditional formats to keep formatting uniform without manually setting up dozens of rules.
Reducing Errors - By cloning rules instead of creating them one by one, you minimize the risk of mistakes or inconsistencies across columns.
Frequently Asked Questions
You create a conditional format rule for one column, click the arrow button to open the cloning menu, select 'Clone Rule for Columns,' and choose your target columns. SSFeatures then applies the same rule across all selected columns.
Yes. Cloning only works for rules tied to a single column. Rules that depend on conditions in other columns cannot be cloned because they don’t translate consistently across multiple columns.
Yes. SSFeatures runs entirely inside your browser and never sends data to external servers. All of your sheet information remains private and secure.
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