Productivity & PKM
Webapps Stack Exchange · 2024-10-09
No way to search or batch-manage conditional formatting rules
条件格式规则多了没法搜索和批量管理
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- WhoWebapps Stack Exchange · 2024-10-09 · 1 replies
- The askNo way to search or batch-manage conditional formatting rules
- The openingA rule-audit add-on: export all rules → search/dependency graph → batch delete or rewrite.
What was actually said
“A sheet accumulates dozens of conditional-formatting rules; finding 'which rule references this range' means eyeballing the panel.”
— Webapps Stack Exchange · 2024-10-09 · webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/177155/how-to-se…
Background and pain
The pain
Heavy sheets (finance/ops dashboards) accumulate unmanaged rule debt; handover relies on guesswork.
A buildable angle
The opening
A rule-audit add-on: export all rules → search/dependency graph → batch delete or rewrite.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "google sheets / formatting" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Webapps Stack Exchange, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
Apps Script 手写无现成方案
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