How to Add Required Field Validation MS Access

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to add required field validation in Microsoft Access using Design View and the Field Properties pane. Setting a field's Required property to Yes prevents blank entries and ensures data integrity across your Access database tables.

Steps

1. Right-click on the table in the navigation pane and select Design View.
2. Click on the field you want to set as required.
3. In the Field Properties pane, locate the Required property.
4. Click the drop-down arrow and set the Required property to Yes to prevent the field from being left blank during data entry.
5. Save the changes by clicking the save icon.