# All items in a form should have a Required check box **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [March 17, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/all-items-in-a-form-should-have-a-required-check-box/24421 "2021-03-17T22:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/all-items-in-a-form-should-have-a-required-check-box/24421/2 "2021-03-18T08:24:53Z")
Firstly, I agree. All input components should have that option. That said, personally I would have little use for this as I rarely use the native form and instead choose to create my own forms from a details layout. Here is how I handle required fields: - All input components will be writing to user specific columns - For those inputs that are deemed as required, I will prefix the label with two asterisks (\*\*) to provide a visual clue - In my table, I create an if-then-else column (`ite-can-submit?`) that checks the status of each of the user specific columns associated with my required input components. It typically looks something like this: ![Screen Shot 2021-03-18 at 4.20.06 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/3/03d08b13ea4e8202f0f5e5f164b7ceff6c4c2d3b.png) Essentially, if any of the “required” columns are empty it returns `false`, otherwise (all required fields present) `true` - Then in my submit action I have a conditional that checks the status of the above column: - If `false`, then show a failed notification and take no further action - If `true`, create the new row (Add Row) and carry on with the rest of the action sequence I find that this approach works quite well. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/all-items-in-a-form-should-have-a-required-check-box/24421)._