Conditional Formatting - Format row

Question

I'm using SharePoint 2010.

In order to implement the "conditional formatting" on my list view, I do so:

1. open my list in sharepoint designer
2. press on the list view
3. press on the "option" tab in the ribbon
4. press on the conditional formattinf option
5. now I want to press on the "Fomat Row" in order to change the row color when the tsatus field is equal to "completed". but the "Format Row" option block, its look like this:

whay this option blocked? how can I use this option?

Answer 1

You need to click inside row or cell of your ListViewWebPart in design view pane - the Conditional Formatting menu options are context sensitive. It's from my sample made for your last topic: