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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.

How to insert a Word field by using Ctrl + F9 Position the cursor where you want to insert the field. Press Ctrl + F9 to enter a blank field, as shown in Figure E. Enter the field code Author inside the brackets and press F9 to calculate the result.

How to indicate a required field Provide the required text in the label. Provide a graphic image in the label with appropriate alt text. Providing a star (asterisk) symbol. Use of color to identify if a form control is required. Providing HTML5 and ARIA required attributes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Required fields should be indicated with either a symbol or text, not just color. When providing an indicator for a required field, it should be placed right before the form field. This allows a screen reader to read the indicator to a screen reader user right before the user activates the field.

On each form, mandatory fields must be clearly indicated: A distinctive sign (?? symbol, ?mandatory? mention, etc.)If a symbol is used to declare mandatory fields, a statement placed at the beginning of the form must indicate that the symbol stands for a mandatory field.

Update all fields in a document Press Ctrl + A. Press F9. If your document has tables with fields or formulas, you might need to select each table separately and press F9.