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# Use coloring rules

> Use coloring rules to highlight networks in WiFi Explorer Pro 3.

You can use coloring rules to quickly identify networks that meet specific criteria. For example, you can create a rule that colorizes all networks in the scan results with higher than 30% channel utilization. You can also create a rule that colorizes networks using an overlapping channel in the 2.4 GHz band.

Each rule has a name, a (background) color, and a filter. The name allows you to distinguish the rule from other rules. The color is used as the background color for all *Networks Table* entries that match the rule's filter. To learn more about filters, see [Filter scan results](/wifiexplorerpro3/filter-scan-results).

<Note>
  *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* colorizes a network using the first matching rule when a network matches multiple rules.
</Note>

*WiFi Explorer Pro 3* allows you to group rules into coloring rule sets. Thus, you can define coloring rule sets for specific troubleshooting activities or scenarios. For example, you can create a rule set for designing and validating networks for Apple devices and another rule set for assessing best practices in the 2.4 GHz band.

<Tip>
  You can quickly switch between coloring rule sets by going to *View* > *Apply Coloring Rules* and choosing the desired coloring rule set. You can also use *Option-0* to disable coloring rules or *Option-N* to enable the *Nth* coloring rule set.
</Tip>

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## Create coloring rule sets

You can create coloring rule sets with different rules. You can also enable or disable rules in a rule set, add new rules, and reorder rules to change their precedence.

<Note>
  Rules at the top of the list have higher precedence.
</Note>

<Note>
  *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* includes a default empty coloring rule set. This coloring rule set cannot be deleted or renamed, but you can add rules to it as with any other coloring rule set.
</Note>

### Create a coloring rule set

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Click the **+** button under the rule set list to create a new rule set.
3. Add and customize rules in the new rule set.

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## Manage coloring rule sets

You can switch between coloring rule sets. You can also rename, duplicate, import, or export a rule set.

### Switch between coloring rule sets

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select a rule set under **Apply rule set**.

### Rename a coloring rule set

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the rule set and press **Enter**, then type a new rule set name.

### Duplicate a coloring rule set

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the rule set you want to duplicate.
3. Click the **More** button under the coloring rule set list, then choose **Duplicate Rule Set**.

### Import or export a coloring rule set

#### To import a coloring rule set:

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Click the **More** button under the coloring rule set list, then choose **Import Rule Set**.
3. Select the rule set you want to import and click **Import**.

<Tip>
  You can also import a coloring rule set by dragging the file into the coloring rule set list in *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* > *Coloring Rules*.
</Tip>

#### To export a coloring rule set:

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the rule set you want to export.
3. Click the **More** button under the coloring rule set list, then choose **Export**.

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## Customize coloring rule sets

You can add, customize, or reorder rules in a coloring rule set.

### Add a coloring rule

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the desired rule set.
3. Click the **+** button found under the list of rules to add a new rule.
4. Give the rule a new name and choose a different color if desired.
5. Enter a [filter](/wifiexplorerpro3/filter-scan-results) for the new rule.

<Tip>
  When adding a new rule, you only need to choose the background color. *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* automatically selects the text color that gives the higher contrast.
</Tip>

### Enable or disable coloring rules

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the rule set, then click the **Enable** field for the rule you want to enable or disable.

### Rename a coloring rule

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the desired rule set.
3. Select the rule and press **Enter**, then type a new rule name.

### Reorder rules

1. Go to *WiFi Explorer Pro 3* > *Settings* and click *Coloring Rules*.
2. Select the desired rule set.
3. Select the rule or rules and drag them to the new position.

## See also

* [Filter scan results](/wifiexplorerpro3/filter-scan-results)