How do I handle lots of optional inputs in a form?

1. Is it important to clearly distinguish optional fields when designing a form?
2. How do I make an input field optional?
3. How do you make a form optional in HTML?
4. How do you indicate an optional field?

Is it important to clearly distinguish optional fields when designing a form?

You should always try and avoid optional fields in forms. In the case you use optional fields clearly distinguish which input fields are required. Standard UX design, is to use an asterisk (*) for required fields and the word “optional” for non-required fields.

How do I make an input field optional?

Just remove the required attribute from the one you want to be optional and it won't require that to be filled out for submission.

How do you make a form optional in HTML?

In order to insert these visible form fields into a form, follow the instructions for Inserting the Optional Visible Form Fields and type the desired form field name listed below (e.g., email, realname) and an optional initial form field value in the Text Box Properties dialog box. Field names are case sensitive.

How do you indicate an optional field?

A simple way to show optional fields is to put '(optional)' within the question's label.