Expand Required Field Bulletin For Free

Create a Form Place the text cursor where you want to insert the form field. Click the Developer tab on the ribbon.Click the Design Mode button in the controls group.Click a Content Control buttons to insert the selected type of control.When you're done, click the Design Mode button again to exit Design Mode.

Fields marked with are mandatory Using an asterisk () symbol content authors notify mandatory field. This is said to be one of the accessible modes of identifying a mandatory field, however this method also will be a problem with screen readers in certain times.

RequiredFieldValidator is to make an input control a required field . The input control fails validation if the value it contains does not change from its initial value when validation is performed. This prevents the user from leaving the associated input control unchanged .

Example 1 Customize the application with fields that must be filled in by the user. In the Form section, select the field that the user is required to fill in. Click on the 'X' icon in the 'Mandatory' column, and select 'Yes' Save the form, and publish the application.

Click Customize the System. Under Components, expand Entities, and then expand the entity you want. Click Fields. Change the Field Requirement from Business Required to Optional.

Click on gear icon then Setup > Object Manager. Choose the object > Page Layouts. Select the page layout that you use on the object. Click on the wrench icon beside the custom field that you will make required. Select the Required checkbox. Click on Ok, then click on Save.

Summary: Using an asterisk to mark required fields is an easy way to improve the usability of your forms. Only marking optional fields makes it difficult for people to fill out the form.