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Thanks, Will. &nbsp;Yes, I prefer someone give me a best practice rather than just answering my specific question.
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Thanks, Will.  Yes, I prefer someone give me a best practice rather than just answering my specific question.

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I have a growing need to use conditional formatting to make things invisible. &nbsp;However, conditional formatting does not have an option for that. &nbsp;In certain situations, such as portal rows where I alternate the background color, I can't simply match the color to make it invisible. &nbsp;<br />
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For example, currently, I have a delete button and a Related Reocrd button on every portal row, but don't like the look when it shows in the blank new-row-to-be. &nbsp;Ideally, I want to use a condition that says IF the RecID is empty, be invisible. &nbsp;Do you all have a workaround?
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I have a growing need to use conditional formatting to make things invisible.  However, conditional formatting does not have an option for that.  In certain situations, such as portal rows where I alternate the background color, I can't simply match the color to make it invisible.  

For example, currently, I have a delete button and a Related Reocrd button on every portal row, but don't like the look when it shows in the blank new-row-to-be.  Ideally, I want to use a condition that says IF the RecID is empty, be invisible.  Do you all have a workaround?

FM - Conditional Formatting to Make Buttons Invisible?

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