Which field settings can you control in the Page Layout Editor?

In the Page Layout Editor, the "Required" field setting can be controlled to ensure that certain fields must be filled out before a record can be saved. This is crucial for maintaining data integrity and ensuring that all necessary information is collected when users enter data into the system. By marking a field as required, you signal to users that they cannot bypass certain important information, thereby enhancing the quality and completeness of the data captured in Salesforce.

While dependent fields, controlling fields, and read-only settings are important aspects of field behavior, they are typically managed through different configurations such as validation rules or field settings rather than directly within the Page Layout Editor. The Page Layout primarily focuses on how fields are presented and their accessibility in the user interface, which reinforces why the ability to set fields as required is a central function of the Page Layout Editor.