6.5. Provide help for entering data
Whenever the user is expected to enter values in a specific format in a form field, this must be indicated to the user.
![Screenshot of a "Your password" field with a help text saying "(minimum 8 characters including at least 1 digit)".](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aide-saisie-04-EN.jpg)
![Screenshot of a "Date of departure" field with a help text saying "DD/MM/YYYY".](/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/7.8.Date_.png)
![Screen capture, caption below.](/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/7.8.PhotoProfil.jpg)
is provided before the document is sent.
Tip
![Screen capture, caption below.](/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/7.8.Autocompletion.png)
In addition to the mandatory helpers, a good practice is to provide autocompletion systems on the free entry fields (global search, route search, etc.).