Adobe Forms - setting the "required" directive

I am trying to create a form that requires all areas to be filled out prior to submitting.  The part I'm having trouble with is the drop down box.  I want it to show as blank or "Select One" initially, but force the recipient to select one of the options in the drop down list.
Is there a way to do this using Actobat 8 Professional?

You can alert the user if there are any empty fields in the form that are required.
There are several earlier posts about this on this forum. Just search for "Validation" or "Required Fields".
Here is one that might get you started:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3760854#3760854Re: Required Combo Box field with User option for custom text
I hope this helps.

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