---
title: Define default style rules
description: You can define style rules from the Default Style Rules module when you want the style rules to be used by change schedules globally and not for any specific application.
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release: australia
product: Change Management
classification: change-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Style rules definition, Change schedules, Configure, Change Management, IT Service Management]
---

# Define default style rules

You can define style rules from the Default Style Rules module when you want the style rules to be used by change schedules globally and not for any specific application.

## Before you begin

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

## Procedure

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

2.  On the Style Rule page, click **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 which dictate the style rule. For example, risk = High = red.

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

Active

</td><td>

Check box to determine whether the style rule is active.

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

Styling

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

Advanced

</td><td>

Check box to write script to set the value of 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.  Click **Save**.


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