Title: Optional Field
Last modified: October 6, 2022

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# Optional Field

 *  Resolved [Fred Atkinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fatkinson/)
 * (@fatkinson)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-field-3/)
 * Is there a way to make a field optional so that it can be sent blank [like if
   the information doesn’t apply or is needed]?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Foptional-field-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Ian Sackofwits](https://wordpress.org/support/users/plantprogrammer/)
 * (@plantprogrammer)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-field-3/#post-16074654)
 * Hey, Fred, if you want to make a field optional, make sure to exclude the asterisk(*)
   from the field in your form.
 * You can read more about it here: [https://contactform7.com/text-fields/](https://contactform7.com/text-fields/)
 *  Thread Starter [Fred Atkinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fatkinson/)
 * (@fatkinson)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-field-3/#post-16075005)
 * Out of sight!
    Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Fred Atkinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fatkinson/)
 * (@fatkinson)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-field-3/#post-16075015)
 * Closed!

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 * Last reply from: [Fred Atkinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fatkinson/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optional-field-3/#post-16075015)
 * Status: resolved