diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/AuthorInformation.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/AuthorInformation.tsx
index 05866853..fe7dddfd 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/AuthorInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/AuthorInformation.tsx
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@ interface Props {
 const AuthorInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({ formType, reset, formData, setDisableAction, email, setEmail, name, setName }) => {
   const [validEmail, setValidEmail] = useState<ValidatedOptions>();
   const [validName, setValidName] = useState<ValidatedOptions>();
+  const [validEmailError, setValidEmailError] = useState('Required Field');
 
-  const validateEmail = (email: string) => {
+  const validateEmail = (emailStr: string) => {
+    const email = emailStr.trim();
     const re = /\S+@\S+\.\S+/;
     if (re.test(email)) {
       setValidEmail(ValidatedOptions.success);
+      setValidEmailError('');
       if (formType === FormType.Knowledge) {
         setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(formData));
         return;
@@ -38,12 +41,15 @@ const AuthorInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({ formType, reset, formData, setDisa
       setDisableAction(!checkSkillFormCompletion(formData));
       return;
     }
+    const errMsg = email ? 'Please enter a valid email address.' : 'Required field';
     setDisableAction(true);
     setValidEmail(ValidatedOptions.error);
+    setValidEmailError(errMsg);
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateName = (name: string) => {
+  const validateName = (nameStr: string) => {
+    const name = nameStr.trim();
     if (name.length > 0) {
       setValidName(ValidatedOptions.success);
       if (formType === FormType.Knowledge) {
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ const AuthorInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({ formType, reset, formData, setDisa
         />
       }
     >
-      <FormGroup isRequired key={'author-info-details-id'}>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'author-info-details-email'} label="Email address">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="email"
@@ -96,11 +102,13 @@ const AuthorInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({ formType, reset, formData, setDisa
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validEmail}>
-                Please enter a valid email address.
+                {validEmailError}
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'author-info-details-name'} label="Full name">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ const AuthorInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({ formType, reset, formData, setDisa
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validName}>
-                Name is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx
index 0e37bf9f..6624cb74 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     setValidCreators(ValidatedOptions.success);
   }, [isEditForm]);
 
-  const validateTitle = (title: string) => {
+  const validateTitle = (titleStr: string) => {
+    const title = titleStr.trim();
     if (title.length > 0) {
       setValidTitle(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateLink = (link: string) => {
+  const validateLink = (linkStr: string) => {
+    const link = linkStr.trim();
     if (link.length === 0) {
       setDisableAction(true);
       setValidLink(ValidatedOptions.error);
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     }
   };
 
-  const validateRevision = (revision: string) => {
+  const validateRevision = (revisionStr: string) => {
+    const revision = revisionStr.trim();
     if (revision.length > 0) {
       setValidRevision(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -106,7 +109,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateLicense = (license: string) => {
+  const validateLicense = (licenseStr: string) => {
+    const license = licenseStr.trim();
     if (license.length > 0) {
       setValidLicense(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -117,7 +121,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateCreators = (creators: string) => {
+  const validateCreators = (creatorsStr: string) => {
+    const creators = creatorsStr.trim();
     if (creators.length > 0) {
       setValidCreators(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         />
       }
     >
-      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-id'}>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-work_link'} label="Work link or URL">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="url"
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validLink}>
-                Link to title is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
@@ -174,6 +179,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-title_work'} label="Work title">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -188,11 +195,13 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validTitle}>
-                Title is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-document_revision'} label="Document revision">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -207,11 +216,13 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validRevision}>
-                Revision is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-license'} label="License">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -226,11 +237,13 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validLicense}>
-                License is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-creators'} label="Creators name">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -245,7 +258,7 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validCreators}>
-                Creators is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/DocumentInformation/DocumentInformation.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/DocumentInformation/DocumentInformation.tsx
index 50686478..7f2e4c2e 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/DocumentInformation/DocumentInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/DocumentInformation/DocumentInformation.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ const DocumentInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     }
   }, [isEditForm]);
 
-  const validateRepo = (repo: string) => {
+  const validateRepo = (repoStr: string) => {
+    const repo = repoStr.trim();
     if (repo.length === 0) {
       setDisableAction(true);
       setValidRepo(ValidatedOptions.error);
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ const DocumentInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     }
   };
 
-  const validateCommit = (commit: string) => {
+  const validateCommit = (commitStr: string) => {
+    const commit = commitStr.trim();
     if (commit.length > 0) {
       setValidCommit(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ const DocumentInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateDocumentName = (documentName: string) => {
+  const validateDocumentName = (document: string) => {
+    const documentName = document.trim();
     if (documentName.length > 0) {
       setValidDocumentName(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -257,75 +260,80 @@ const DocumentInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         <p>{modalText}</p>
       </Modal>
       {!useFileUpload ? (
-        <FormGroup key={'doc-info-details-id'}>
-          <TextInput
-            isRequired
-            type="url"
-            aria-label="repo"
-            validated={validRepo}
-            placeholder="Enter repo url where document exists"
-            value={knowledgeDocumentRepositoryUrl}
-            onChange={(_event, value) => setKnowledgeDocumentRepositoryUrl(value)}
-            onBlur={() => validateRepo(knowledgeDocumentRepositoryUrl)}
-          />
-          {validRepo === ValidatedOptions.error && (
-            <FormHelperText>
-              <HelperText>
-                <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validRepo}>
-                  Repo URL is required.
-                </HelperTextItem>
-              </HelperText>
-            </FormHelperText>
-          )}
-          {validRepo === ValidatedOptions.warning && (
-            <FormHelperText>
-              <HelperText>
-                <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant="error">
-                  Please enter a valid URL.
-                </HelperTextItem>
-              </HelperText>
-            </FormHelperText>
-          )}
-
-          <TextInput
-            isRequired
-            type="text"
-            aria-label="commit"
-            placeholder="Enter the commit sha of the document in that repo"
-            value={knowledgeDocumentCommit}
-            validated={validCommit}
-            onChange={(_event, value) => setKnowledgeDocumentCommit(value)}
-            onBlur={() => validateCommit(knowledgeDocumentCommit)}
-          />
-          {validCommit === ValidatedOptions.error && (
-            <FormHelperText>
-              <HelperText>
-                <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validCommit}>
-                  Valid commit SHA is required.
-                </HelperTextItem>
-              </HelperText>
-            </FormHelperText>
-          )}
-          <TextInput
-            isRequired
-            type="text"
-            aria-label="patterns"
-            placeholder="Enter the documents name (comma separated)"
-            value={documentName}
-            validated={validDocumentName}
-            onChange={(_event, value) => setDocumentName(value)}
-            onBlur={() => validateDocumentName(documentName)}
-          />
-          {validDocumentName === ValidatedOptions.error && (
-            <FormHelperText>
-              <HelperText>
-                <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validDocumentName}>
-                  Document name is required.
-                </HelperTextItem>
-              </HelperText>
-            </FormHelperText>
-          )}
-        </FormGroup>
+        <>
+          <FormGroup isRequired key={'doc-info-details-id'} label="Repo URL">
+            <TextInput
+              isRequired
+              type="url"
+              aria-label="repo"
+              validated={validRepo}
+              placeholder="Enter repo url where document exists"
+              value={knowledgeDocumentRepositoryUrl}
+              onChange={(_event, value) => setKnowledgeDocumentRepositoryUrl(value)}
+              onBlur={() => validateRepo(knowledgeDocumentRepositoryUrl)}
+            />
+            {validRepo === ValidatedOptions.error && (
+              <FormHelperText>
+                <HelperText>
+                  <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validRepo}>
+                    Required field
+                  </HelperTextItem>
+                </HelperText>
+              </FormHelperText>
+            )}
+            {validRepo === ValidatedOptions.warning && (
+              <FormHelperText>
+                <HelperText>
+                  <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant="error">
+                    Please enter a valid URL.
+                  </HelperTextItem>
+                </HelperText>
+              </FormHelperText>
+            )}
+          </FormGroup>
+          <FormGroup isRequired key={'doc-info-details-commit_sha'} label="Commit SHA">
+            <TextInput
+              isRequired
+              type="text"
+              aria-label="commit"
+              placeholder="Enter the commit sha of the document in that repo"
+              value={knowledgeDocumentCommit}
+              validated={validCommit}
+              onChange={(_event, value) => setKnowledgeDocumentCommit(value)}
+              onBlur={() => validateCommit(knowledgeDocumentCommit)}
+            />
+            {validCommit === ValidatedOptions.error && (
+              <FormHelperText>
+                <HelperText>
+                  <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validCommit}>
+                    Valid commit SHA is required.
+                  </HelperTextItem>
+                </HelperText>
+              </FormHelperText>
+            )}
+          </FormGroup>
+          <FormGroup isRequired key={'doc-info-details-patterns'} label="Document names">
+            <TextInput
+              isRequired
+              type="text"
+              aria-label="patterns"
+              placeholder="Enter the documents name (comma separated)"
+              value={documentName}
+              validated={validDocumentName}
+              onChange={(_event, value) => setDocumentName(value)}
+              onBlur={() => validateDocumentName(documentName)}
+            />
+            {validDocumentName === ValidatedOptions.error && (
+              <FormHelperText>
+                <HelperText>
+                  <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validDocumentName}>
+                    Required field
+                  </HelperTextItem>
+                </HelperText>
+              </FormHelperText>
+            )}
+          </FormGroup>
+        </>
       ) : (
         <>
           <UploadFile onFilesChange={handleFilesChange} />
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeInformation/KnowledgeInformation.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeInformation/KnowledgeInformation.tsx
index b86e669b..5f9b793b 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeInformation/KnowledgeInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeInformation/KnowledgeInformation.tsx
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     }
   }, [isEditForm]);
 
-  const validateDescription = (description: string) => {
-    if (description.length > 0 && description.length < 60) {
+  const validateDescription = (desc: string) => {
+    const description = desc.trim();
+    if (description.length > 0 && description.length <= 60) {
       setValidDescription(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
       return;
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateDomain = (domain: string) => {
+  const validateDomain = (dom: string) => {
+    const domain = dom.trim();
     if (domain.length > 0) {
       setValidDomain(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
@@ -74,8 +76,9 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateOutline = (outline: string) => {
-    if (outline.length > 40) {
+  const validateOutline = (ol: string) => {
+    const outline = ol.trim();
+    if (outline.length >= 40) {
       setValidOutline(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkKnowledgeFormCompletion(knowledgeFormData));
       return;
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         />
       }
     >
-      <FormGroup key={'knowledge-info-details-id'}>
+      <FormGroup key={'knowledge-info-details-submission_summary'} label="Submission summary">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -118,11 +121,12 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         {validDescription === ValidatedOptions.error && (
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validDescription}>
-              Description is required and must be less than 60 characters
+              Required field and must be less than 60 characters. {60 - submissionSummary.trim().length} characters remaining
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         )}
-
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup key={'knowledge-info-details-domain'} label="Domain">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -136,11 +140,12 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         {validDomain === ValidatedOptions.error && (
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validDomain}>
-              Domain is required
+              Required field
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         )}
-
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup key={'knowledge-info-details-document_outline'} label="Document outline">
         <TextArea
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -155,7 +160,8 @@ const KnowledgeInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         {validOutline === ValidatedOptions.error && (
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validOutline}>
-              Document outline is required and must be at least 40 characters
+              Required field and must be at least 40 characters.{' '}
+              {40 - documentOutline.trim().length > 0 ? 40 - documentOutline.trim().length + 'more to go.' : ''}
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         )}
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs.tsx
index 7c2e1f6c..6a730ba6 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs/KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs: React.FC<Props> = ({
         placeholder="Enter the context from which the Q&A pairs are derived. (500 words max)"
         value={seedExample.context}
         validated={seedExample.isContextValid}
+        maxLength={500}
         onChange={(_event, contextValue: string) => handleContextInputChange(seedExampleIndex, contextValue)}
         onBlur={() => handleContextBlur(seedExampleIndex)}
       />
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs: React.FC<Props> = ({
         <FormHelperText key={seedExampleIndex * 10 + 2}>
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={seedExample.isContextValid}>
-              {seedExample.validationError ? seedExample.validationError : 'Context is required. It must be non empty and less than 500 words.'}
+              {seedExample.validationError ? seedExample.validationError : 'Required field. It must be non empty and less than 500 words.'}
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         </FormHelperText>
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ const KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs: React.FC<Props> = ({
               aria-label={`Question ${seedExampleIndex + 1}-${questionAnswerIndex + 1}`}
               placeholder={`Enter question ${questionAnswerIndex + 1}`}
               value={questionAndAnswerPair.question}
+              maxLength={250}
               validated={questionAndAnswerPair.isQuestionValid}
               onChange={(_event, questionValue) => handleQuestionInputChange(seedExampleIndex, questionAnswerIndex, questionValue)}
               onBlur={() => handleQuestionBlur(seedExampleIndex, questionAnswerIndex)}
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ const KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 <HelperText>
                   <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={seedExample.questionAndAnswers[questionAnswerIndex].isQuestionValid}>
                     {seedExample.questionAndAnswers[questionAnswerIndex].questionValidationError ||
-                      'Question is required. Total length of all Q&A pairs should be less than 250 words.'}
+                      'Required field. Total length of all Q&A pairs should be less than 250 words.'}
                   </HelperTextItem>
                 </HelperText>
               </FormHelperText>
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ const KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs: React.FC<Props> = ({
               aria-label={`Answer ${seedExampleIndex + 1}-${questionAnswerIndex + 1}`}
               placeholder={`Enter answer ${questionAnswerIndex + 1}`}
               value={questionAndAnswerPair.answer}
+              maxLength={250}
               validated={questionAndAnswerPair.isAnswerValid}
               onChange={(_event, answerValue) => handleAnswerInputChange(seedExampleIndex, questionAnswerIndex, answerValue)}
               onBlur={() => handleAnswerBlur(seedExampleIndex, questionAnswerIndex)}
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ const KnowledgeQuestionAnswerPairs: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 <HelperText>
                   <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={seedExample.questionAndAnswers[questionAnswerIndex].isAnswerValid}>
                     {seedExample.questionAndAnswers[questionAnswerIndex].answerValidationError ||
-                      'Answer is required. Total length of all Q&A pairs should be less than 250 words.'}
+                      'Required field. Total length of all Q&A pairs should be less than 250 words.'}
                   </HelperTextItem>
                 </HelperText>
               </FormHelperText>
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/index.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/index.tsx
index a4cc83dd..2e6861b5 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Knowledge/index.tsx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export const KnowledgeForm: React.FunctionComponent<KnowledgeFormProps> = ({ kno
     const contextStr = context.trim();
     if (contextStr.length == 0) {
       setDisableAction(true);
-      return { msg: 'Context is required', status: ValidatedOptions.error };
+      return { msg: 'Required field', status: ValidatedOptions.error };
     }
     const tokens = contextStr.split(/\s+/);
     if (tokens.length > 0 && tokens.length <= 500) {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export const KnowledgeForm: React.FunctionComponent<KnowledgeFormProps> = ({ kno
     const questionStr = question.trim();
     if (questionStr.length == 0) {
       setDisableAction(true);
-      return { msg: 'Question is required', status: ValidatedOptions.error };
+      return { msg: 'Required field', status: ValidatedOptions.error };
     }
     const tokens = questionStr.split(/\s+/);
     if (tokens.length > 0 && tokens.length < 250) {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export const KnowledgeForm: React.FunctionComponent<KnowledgeFormProps> = ({ kno
     const answerStr = answer.trim();
     if (answerStr.length == 0) {
       setDisableAction(true);
-      return { msg: 'Answer is required', status: ValidatedOptions.error };
+      return { msg: 'Required field', status: ValidatedOptions.error };
     }
     const tokens = answerStr.split(/\s+/);
     if (tokens.length > 0 && tokens.length < 250) {
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Skill/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Skill/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx
index 57eb6f82..bbedfc4a 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Skill/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Skill/AttributionInformation/AttributionInformation.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     }
   }, [isEditForm]);
 
-  const validateTitle = (title: string) => {
+  const validateTitle = (titleStr: string) => {
+    const title = titleStr.trim();
     if (title.length > 0) {
       setValidTitle(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkSkillFormCompletion(skillFormData));
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateLicense = (license: string) => {
+  const validateLicense = (licenseStr: string) => {
+    const license = licenseStr.trim();
     if (license.length > 0) {
       setValidLicense(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkSkillFormCompletion(skillFormData));
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
     return;
   };
 
-  const validateCreators = (creators: string) => {
+  const validateCreators = (creatorsStr: string) => {
+    const creators = creatorsStr.trim();
     if (creators.length > 0) {
       setValidCreators(ValidatedOptions.success);
       setDisableAction(!checkSkillFormCompletion(skillFormData));
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         />
       }
     >
-      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-id'}>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-title_work'} label="Work title">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -116,12 +119,13 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validTitle}>
-                Title is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
-
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-license_work'} label="Work License">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -136,11 +140,13 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validLicense}>
-                License is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
         )}
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup isRequired key={'attribution-info-details-creators'} label="Creators name">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ const AttributionInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
           <FormHelperText>
             <HelperText>
               <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validCreators}>
-                Creators is required.
+                Required field
               </HelperTextItem>
             </HelperText>
           </FormHelperText>
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsInformation/SkillsInformation.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsInformation/SkillsInformation.tsx
index 8eca1bc7..9d40692f 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsInformation/SkillsInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsInformation/SkillsInformation.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const SkillsInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         />
       }
     >
-      <FormGroup key={'skills-info-details-id'}>
+      <FormGroup key={'skills-info-details-submission_summary'} label="Submission summary">
         <TextInput
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ const SkillsInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         {validDescription === ValidatedOptions.error && (
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validDescription}>
-              Description is required and must be less than 60 characters
+              Required field. Must be less than 60 characters. {60 - submissionSummary.trim().length} characters remaining
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         )}
-
+      </FormGroup>
+      <FormGroup key={'skills-info-details-document_outline'} label="Document Outline">
         <TextArea
           isRequired
           type="text"
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@ const SkillsInformation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         {validOutline === ValidatedOptions.error && (
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validOutline}>
-              Detailed description is required and must be at least 40 characters
+              Required field and must be at least 40 characters.{' '}
+              {40 - documentOutline.trim().length > 0 ? 40 - documentOutline.trim().length + 'more to go.' : ''}
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         )}
diff --git a/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsSeedExample/SkillsSeedExample.tsx b/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsSeedExample/SkillsSeedExample.tsx
index b599c8c4..9eea5d96 100644
--- a/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsSeedExample/SkillsSeedExample.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Contribute/Skill/SkillsSeedExample/SkillsSeedExample.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const SkillsSeedExample: React.FC<Props> = ({
             />
           }
         >
-          <FormGroup key={seedExampleIndex}>
+          <FormGroup isRequired key={seedExampleIndex + '-question'} label="Question">
             <TextArea
               key={seedExampleIndex * 10 + 2}
               isRequired
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@ const SkillsSeedExample: React.FC<Props> = ({
               <FormHelperText key={seedExampleIndex * 100 + 2}>
                 <HelperText>
                   <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={seedExample.isQuestionValid}>
-                    {seedExample.questionValidationError || 'Question is required. '}
+                    {seedExample.questionValidationError || 'Required field '}
                   </HelperTextItem>
                 </HelperText>
               </FormHelperText>
             )}
+          </FormGroup>
+          <FormGroup key={seedExampleIndex + '-context'} label="Context">
             <TextArea
               key={seedExampleIndex * 10 + 1}
               isRequired
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ const SkillsSeedExample: React.FC<Props> = ({
               onChange={(_event, contextValue: string) => handleContextInputChange(seedExampleIndex, contextValue)}
               onBlur={() => handleContextBlur(seedExampleIndex)}
             />
-
+          </FormGroup>
+          <FormGroup isRequired key={seedExampleIndex + '-answer'} label="Answer">
             <TextArea
               key={seedExampleIndex * 10 + 3}
               isRequired
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ const SkillsSeedExample: React.FC<Props> = ({
               <FormHelperText key={seedExampleIndex * 100 + 4}>
                 <HelperText>
                   <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={seedExample.isAnswerValid}>
-                    {seedExample.answerValidationError || 'Answer is required.'}
+                    {seedExample.answerValidationError || 'Required field'}
                   </HelperTextItem>
                 </HelperText>
               </FormHelperText>
diff --git a/src/components/PathService/PathService.tsx b/src/components/PathService/PathService.tsx
index 47c3476b..7e265d9a 100644
--- a/src/components/PathService/PathService.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PathService/PathService.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const PathService: React.FC<PathServiceProps> = ({ reset, rootPath, path, handle
 
   const validatePath = () => {
     console.log('validating path');
-    if (inputValue.length > 0) {
+    if (inputValue.trim().length > 0) {
       setValidPath(ValidatedOptions.success);
       return;
     }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const PathService: React.FC<PathServiceProps> = ({ reset, rootPath, path, handle
         <FormHelperText>
           <HelperText>
             <HelperTextItem icon={<ExclamationCircleIcon />} variant={validPath}>
-              Please select a valid file path.
+              Required field and must be a valid file path.
             </HelperTextItem>
           </HelperText>
         </FormHelperText>