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Customize Mandatory Field Format Feature

The Customize Mandatory Field Format feature provides you with the flexibility to define how mandatory fields should be formatted in your forms. You can tailor these fields to match your specific needs and ensure both clarity and compliance in data collection.

Key Features

Easily adjust the appearance of mandatory fields to fit your brand guidelines.
Select different field types such as text boxes, dropdowns, or checkboxes.
Implement validation rules to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
User-friendly interface for quick customization without technical expertise.
Preview the changes in real time before finalizing adjustments.

Potential Use Cases and Benefits

Streamline user registration and data collection processes.
Enhance customer interactions by reducing confusion over required information.
Improve data integrity by enforcing specific input formats.
Adapt to industry-specific regulations with customizable field requirements.
Create a professional look for forms that aligns with your business identity.

This feature addresses common issues regarding mandatory fields, such as unclear instructions and inconsistent data. By customizing how these fields are required, you reduce user frustration and ensure that you collect the right information in an efficient manner. Simplify your data collection with the Customize Mandatory Field Format feature.

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Most designers use asterisks to indicate the required fields. But it is necessary to stop, the research on the subject is clear, and it is already the case for quite some time, used asterisks for the required field is a common mistake.
”Field is required” is a flag that has absolutely nothing to do with screens. You either need to remove the flag in the field configuration, making it optional, or you need to add the field to the screen, so the user can obey the mandatory rule you've set.
Mark optional fields, not required Most designers use asterisks to indicate the required fields. But it is necessary to stop, the research on the subject is clear, and it is already the case for quite some time, used asterisks for the required field is a common mistake.
The bold fields mean the column header is required. If you are not going to populate an optional field for all rows in a data import file, it is best to omit that optional field entirely from the file. School_id, for example, cannot be included and left blank for all rows.
Mandatory fields are questions that must be answered before the form can be submitted. Mandatory fields are also called compulsory or required fields. The opposite of a mandatory field is an optional field. Optional fields are also sometimes called voluntary fields.
Required or mandatory fields are form questions that must be answered by the user before the form can be submitted. The opposite of required fields are optional fields. And this is where users can choose whether to answer the form questions or not.
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.

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