# Highlight blank fields **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Ideas\ **Tags:** object\ **Created:** [May 7, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/highlight-blank-fields/36932 "2021-05-07T14:16:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StephanieYoung](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/stephanieyoung/32/50094_2.png) [@StephanieYoung](https://community.hubspot.com/u/StephanieYoung)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/highlight-blank-fields/36932/1 "2021-05-07T14:16:31Z")
Hi there, I work on building up our database and researching our contacts so that they have complete profiles in our system. There’s a certain threshold of ‘completeness’ I’d like each profile to have, so I’ve created a custom property which basically counts the empty fields. However, when I’m filling out a partial file, it would be REALLY nice to have a feature that highlights the empties in the contact page itself. Given the number of custom properties we have, sometimes it takes me a minute or two to find that last empty field I need to research - multiply that by the thousands of records we have and it really starts to stack up. The use case for this may be a little niche, but I don’t think it would be difficult to accomplish. Some custom formatting for certain users that they can toggle on and off - primarily for DBAs but also might be nice for anyone who’s adding contacts into their ownership so they don’t forget to add something obivious, like a cell phone number. To be clear, these aren’t necessarily mandatory fields. They _can_ stay empty or be filled in later by a researcher. ---
**Author:** ![As9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@As9](https://community.hubspot.com/u/As9)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/highlight-blank-fields/36932/2 "2023-07-20T11:51:31Z")
any updates for this ? @hubspot