# How to Simplify Error Validation Message (Text Only, No Box)

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-simplify-error-validation-message-text-only-no-box/18556>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** validation-message, validation-error, css\
**Created:** [November 27, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-simplify-error-validation-message-text-only-no-box/18556 "2024-11-27T22:43:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![AeroStar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/aerostar/32/15243_2.png) [@AeroStar](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/AeroStar)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-simplify-error-validation-message-text-only-no-box/18556/1 "2024-11-27T22:43:58Z")

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Hi there,

How can we simplify the error validation message generated by Gravity Forms?

We’d like to go from [this](https://prnt.sc/lDp4G2mOEjje), to [this](https://prnt.sc/uQRnHq5N1tpU) (1).

**Note** : (1) This form was generated by MailPoet (plugin).

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![chrisegg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrisegg/32/16764_2.png) [@chrisegg](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrisegg)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-simplify-error-validation-message-text-only-no-box/18556/2 "2024-12-03T17:33:36Z")

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You can try modifing the CSS using this snippet.

```auto
.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .gfield_validation_message, .gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .validation_message {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    margin-block-start: 0;
    padding: 10px 0 0;
    font-size: 12px;
}

```

Also if you’re using the Orbital Theme instead of the Gravity Forms 2.5 Theme the validation error message style is already improved to fit your desired look: [screenshot](https://share.gravityfor.ms/i/LOL0gK)

> **[Form Themes and Style Settings](https://docs.gravityforms.com/form-themes-and-style-settings/)**
>
> Gravity Forms themes provide a new, easy way to change the look and feel of your forms, with customization options available right inside the block editor.

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**Author:** ![AeroStar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/aerostar/32/15243_2.png) [@AeroStar](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/AeroStar)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-simplify-error-validation-message-text-only-no-box/18556/3 "2024-12-03T18:05:06Z")

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Thank you, Chris. Works like a charm.

You can see the results [here](https://www.omniaaerospace.com/contact/) (click on Send).

Cheers!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-simplify-error-validation-message-text-only-no-box/18556/4 "2024-12-04T18:05:27Z")

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