# Button Bars - Copy Conditional Formatting **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** layout-design\ **Created:** [February 6, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744 "2020-02-06T18:43:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AndyHibbs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/andyhibbs/32/3089_2.png) [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/1 "2020-02-06T18:43:28Z")
I've found some references to being able to transfer conditional formatting from one object to another, for example: [https://community.filemaker.com/en/s/idea/0870H000000fy1TQAQ/detail](https://community.filemaker.com/en/s/idea/0870H000000fy1TQAQ/detail) and > **["Pasting" conditional formatting?](https://fmforums.com/topic/64082-pasting-conditional-formatting/)** > > Hi, Is there a way to paste conditional formatting from one object to another? When I use the brush tool the text and everything else gets formatted, too. But I want only the conditions and the results of the conditional formatting transferred,... The first indicates that using the select object, bring to front, select the second object, select conditional formatting should also work on button bars. However, all I've managed to achieve so far, following all the steps is to remove the conditional formatting from the original button segment, as the CF dialogue window comes up blank each time. Has anyone had any success using this method on button bars? Many thanks Andy ---
**Author:** ![AndyHibbs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/andyhibbs/32/3089_2.png) [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/2 "2020-02-06T18:58:45Z")
OK, I think I have my own answer. Trying to do this between button bar segments, doesn't appear to work. However, the original conditional formatting on the original button bar segment, can be transferred to another object, such as a field and the conditional formatting from this can be transferred back to another button bar segment. Should save me a heap of work. ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/malcolm/32/196_2.png) [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/3 "2020-02-06T19:27:40Z")
I would love to be able to drag-n-drop button bar segments between button bars and I've always wondered why it hasn't simply appeared as part of the functionality. In the same way, I wonder why the conditional formatting, visibility, etc, can't be transferred from one object to another by dragging the icon ( option drag, command drag, control drag - what ever is preferred ) from one object onto another. ---
**Author:** ![PattyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/pattyb/32/398_2.png) [@PattyB](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/PattyB)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/4 "2020-02-06T20:14:06Z")
I use this method a fair amount, and it has worked between button bar segments for me. The last two comments on the question you linked are the key. The object with conditional formatting must be higher in the stack order than the object without. ---
**Author:** ![AndyHibbs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/andyhibbs/32/3089_2.png) [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/5 "2020-02-06T20:16:04Z")
@PattyB, was this on a Mac or Windows. We’ve been attempting this using Windows. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![PattyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/pattyb/32/398_2.png) [@PattyB](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/PattyB)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/6 "2020-02-06T20:17:08Z")
Ah. I've been using a Mac. I didn't even think about that as a possible issue. My bad ---
**Author:** ![FMSundae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/fmsundae/32/1166_2.png) [@FMSundae](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/FMSundae)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/7 "2020-02-07T16:55:24Z")
I regularly copy conditional formatting (but not in button bars). Just bring the conditionally format object to the front and then select it and the other objects you want to conditionally format. When you bring conditional formatting up, it will display the rules from your front object. It's my best undocumented tip! ---
**Author:** ![AndyHibbs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/andyhibbs/32/3089_2.png) [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/button-bars-copy-conditional-formatting/744/8 "2020-02-07T17:57:19Z")
@FMSundae, I agree, but it is a shame that the button bar segment to button bar segment doesn’t work in Windows. However, the work around using another object has helped a lot.