Close Date Is Required When Creating a New Opportunity in Salesforce Sales Cloud

This article answers why Salesforce requires a Close Date when you create a new Opportunity in Sales Cloud, and what to enter if you do not know the date yet.

Why the Close Date Field Is Required

The Close Date field on an Opportunity is the date when you expect the Opportunity to be closed, either Closed Won or Closed Lost. This is a required field, and you cannot remove the requirement.

What to Enter When the Close Date Is Unknown

If you do not know when an Opportunity may close, enter a date in the future so that you can save the Opportunity. You can edit the Close Date at any time as the deal progresses.