Style Required Field Attestation For Free

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.

You can use either asterisks or visual indicators to mark the required fields. As a UX Designer, I always recommend marking all required form fields as required, unless there is a specific reason not to.

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.

A distinctive sign (?*? symbol, ?mandatory? mention, etc.) must be provided in the label of each mandatory field. 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.

Asterisk (*) next to a form control's label usually indicates it as "required". Oftentimes, this asterisk's purpose is then explained somewhere else on the page. Many users (especially screen reader users) may be confused with that, so be sure to make this information is easily accessible.

Make a field mandatory Right-click the field's label in the form and select Configure Dictionary. In the Dictionary form, select the Mandatory check box. Click Update. The next time the form is opened, a field status indicator appears next to the field label, indicating that a value is mandatory.

Asterisk (*) next to a form control's label usually indicates it as "required".