Can the messages "Please fill out this field" and "Please include an "@" in the email address" be changed in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, the messages "Please fill out this field" and "Please include an "@" in the email address" can be changed in Webflow.
To change these messages, you will need to modify the form validation settings. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Select the form element: Go to the page where the form is located and select the form element by clicking on it.

  2. Open the form settings: Once the form element is selected, you will see a settings panel on the right side of the Designer interface. Click on the gear icon to open the form settings.

  3. Access form validation settings: In the form settings panel, you will find an option called "Form Validation." Click on it to access the form validation settings.

  4. Customize the error messages: Within the form validation settings, you will see various options to customize the error messages. Look for the fields that correspond to the specific error messages you want to change.

  5. Update the error messages: Simply edit the default error messages to your desired text. For example, you can change "Please fill out this field" to something like "This field is required" and change "Please include an "@" in the email address" to "Invalid email address format."

  6. Save and publish: Once you have updated the error messages, save your changes and publish your site for the changes to take effect.

By customizing these error messages, you can provide more specific and user-friendly instructions to your website visitors, enhancing their experience and guiding them through the form submission process.

Summary:
To change the form validation error messages in Webflow, follow these steps:

  1. Select the form element.
  2. Open the form settings.
  3. Access form validation settings.
  4. Customize the error messages.
  5. Save and publish.

Additional Questions:

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