In QuickBase, you can easily apply formatting (bold, color, italics, highlighting) to only specific parts of the text within a field, rather than the entire contents. The best way to achieve this is by changing the field type to Rich Text. This enables a built-in editor toolbar that allows users to select and format just the changed portions of a requirement, making it clear to reviewers what has been updated.
While Excel-based formatting imports used to work in the past, this method is no longer reliable because QuickBase uses HTML for rich text. As an alternative, users can manually apply formatting either through the visual editor or by entering simple HTML tags (such as <span style="color:red; font-weight:bold;">) directly in the field. This approach provides a clean and sustainable solution for visually highlighting changes without needing complex workarounds.
- Roughly how long is each requirement text? (Short paragraphs or very long documents?)
- Do you want to show changes with color (e.g., red for new, strikethrough for deleted), or is bold/highlight enough?
- Are multiple people editing the same requirement, or is it usually one person updating it?
- Do you also need to track version history or dates alongside the highlighted changes?
