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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.

Create validation rule in Salesforce Classic Click Setup. Click Customize the object you need to modify Validation Rules. Click New. Enter the Validation Rule name. Set the Validation Formula as per the suggestion above, feel free to adapt to your needs. Set the error message that the User will receive.

When you make a field required, people must enter an answer to the field in order to submit their entry. When someone tries to submit an entry without filling out a required field, we highlight the problematic fields and display an error message to let them know the field is required.

The best way to indicate optional is to add the word in parenthesis after the label. It's easy to read and visually connected to the label that it is referring to.

Ifferent ways to make field mandatory : Make the field ?Required? at the time of field creation by checking the ?Required? check box. Make the field Required through Page Layout by checking the ?Required ? checkbook in Field Properties. Validation Rules can also be used to make the field mandatory.

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.

There are 3 ways to make custom fields required.... Click on the gear icon then Setup > Object Manager. Choose the object > Fields & Relationships. Select the custom field that you will make required. Click on Edit and under General Options select Required. Click on Save.