diff --git a/plugins/custom_forms/public/style.css b/plugins/custom_forms/public/style.css
index 0f8d030..b032ba4 100644
--- a/plugins/custom_forms/public/style.css
+++ b/plugins/custom_forms/public/style.css
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@
   margin: 0px;
 }
 
+.field-box .required-field label{
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #c00;
+}
+.field-box .required-field label:after {
+  content: ' (*)';
+}
+
 .field-select-type {
   margin: 10px 0;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/custom_forms/views/custom_forms_plugin_myprofile/_field.html.erb b/plugins/custom_forms/views/custom_forms_plugin_myprofile/_field.html.erb
index a42ea5f..e27e2be 100644
--- a/plugins/custom_forms/views/custom_forms_plugin_myprofile/_field.html.erb
+++ b/plugins/custom_forms/views/custom_forms_plugin_myprofile/_field.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <fieldset class="field-box" <%='style="display:none"' if f.object._destroy %> >
   <legend><%= type_to_label(f.object.type) %></legend>
   <div>
-  <%= f.label :name, _('Name:') %>
+  <%= required f.label :name, _('Name:') %>
   <%= f.text_field :name, :style => 'width: 14em' %>
 
   <%= f.hidden_field :type %>
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