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# Require a Status for Action Plans

To accurately track and report on action plans based on their status, set the Status field on the Action Plan object page layout to Required.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Automotive Cloud, Consumer Goods Cloud, Education Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, Government Cloud with Lightning Scheduler, Health Cloud, Manufacturing Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud, and Public Sector Solutions. <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=action_plans_editions_permissions.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">View edition availability</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

1. From Setup, open Object Manager and click **Action Plan**.
2. Open Page Layouts and click **Action Plan Layout**.
3. Click the wrench icon next to Action Plan Status, select Required, and save your changes.