Define default style rules

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title: Define default style rules
description: Define style rules from the Default Style Rules module to apply them to all change schedules rather than to a specific application.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Define default style rules

Define style rules from the Default Style Rules module to apply them to all change schedules rather than to a specific application.

## Before you begin

Role required: itil, sn\_chg\_soc.change\_soc\_admin, sn\_change\_role, sn\_change\_write, or admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Change** > **Schedule** > **Default Style Rules**.

2.  On the Style Rule page, select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_p1x_5tf_gdb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the style rule.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Conditions

</td><td>

Conditions that determine when the style rule applies. For example, show a red span when **Risk** is **High**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Check box that, when selected, makes the style rule active.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Styling

</td></tr><tr><td>

Advanced

</td><td>

Check box that, when selected, lets you write a script to set the label color, label weight, and event color.If you do not select the check box, the **Label color**, **Label weight**, and the **Event color** fields appear.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Label color

</td><td>

Color of the text that is displayed for each record on the timeline that matches the style rule.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Label weight

</td><td>

Thickness of the label, such as normal or bold.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Event color

</td><td>

Color of the schedule span displayed for each record on the timeline that matches the style rule.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Save**.


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