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Last updated: April 7, 2017
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Get Started with Salesforce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What is Salesforce? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Log In, Navigate, and Search Salesforce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Verify Your Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Personalize Your Salesforce Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Work on Mobile Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Welcome to Salesforce, the award-winning cloud computing service designed to help you manage
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your customer relationships, integrate with other systems, and build your own applications! Here
are some key concepts to help you understand the Salesforce products and editions and guide you Available in: Salesforce
through common tasks in Salesforce. Classic
Available in all editions
What is Salesforce?
Salesforce is your customer success platform, designed to help you sell, service, market, analyze,
and connect with your customers.
Log In, Navigate, and Search Salesforce
New to Salesforce? Learn how to navigate, customize, and manage basic CRM features.
Verify Your Identity
Use identity verification tools to secure and protect your data from unauthorized access.
Personalize Your Salesforce Experience
Update your personal information, for example your email address. Change your password and security question. If you have
administrator permissions, you can also customize your Salesforce org.
Work on Mobile Devices
Salesforce provides several mobile apps to keep you connected and productive, no matter where you are.
What is Salesforce?
Salesforce is your customer success platform, designed to help you sell, service, market, analyze,
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and connect with your customers.
Salesforce has everything you need to run your business from anywhere. Using standard products Available in: both Lightning
and features, you can manage relationships with prospects and customers, collaborate and engage Experience and Salesforce
with employees and partners, and store your data securely in the cloud. Classic
But standard products and features are only the beginning. With our platform you can customize Your Salesforce edition
and personalize the experience for your customers, partners, and employees and easily extend determines which features
beyond out of the box functionality. and functionality you can
access.
Concepts, Products, and Services

As you get started with Salesforce, it’s helpful to learn some key concepts and terms. They come up frequently when you interact
with the product, our documentation, and our service professionals. The concepts and terms here help you understand how Salesforce
works.
The Salesforce Admin
The Salesforce administrator—or “admin” is a Salesforce user with system administration duties and other super powers. Admins
are responsible for setting up Salesforce for their organizations and making sure it runs smoothly.
Salesforce Editions
Salesforce offers several bundles of its products and services, each geared toward a different set of business needs.
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Supported Browsers, Languages, and Accessibility Standards

Learn about the browsers, languages, and accessibility standards that Salesforce supports.
Additional Resources
Looking for more resources? Check out our tip sheets, implementation guides, videos, and walkthroughs.
Concepts, Products, and Services

As you get started with Salesforce, it’s helpful to learn some key concepts and terms. They come
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up frequently when you interact with the product, our documentation, and our service professionals.
The concepts and terms here help you understand how Salesforce works. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
Concepts Available in: All Editions
Concept Definition
Cloud A Salesforce name for a loose federation of features that help you accomplish
certain types activities, such as selling products or supporting your customers.
Two common examples are Service Cloud and Sales Cloud.
Cloud Computing Technology that enables Internet-based services that let you sign up and
log in through a browser. Salesforce delivers its service in the cloud. Other
familiar cloud computing services include Google Apps and Amazon.com.
Software as a Software delivered not by traditional means (such as on disk) but in the
Service (SaaS) cloud, as a service. There’s nothing to download or install, and updates are
automatic.
Trust A Salesforce term for its company-wide commitment to building and

delivering the most secure, fast, and reliable cloud-based service available.
trust.salesforce.com is a systems status website that provides
Salesforce customers and the community access to real-time and historical
system performance information and updates. It also lists incident reports
and maintenance schedules across all its key system components.
trust.salesforce.com is free to all members of the Salesforce
community.
Products and Services

Salesforce includes the following products and services.
Salesforce Applications
Salesforce includes prebuilt applications (or “apps”) for customer relationship management (CRM) ranging from sales force automation
to partner relationship management, marketing, and customer service.
Force.com Platform
The Force.com platform is the first platform as a service (PaaS), enabling developers to create and deliver any kind of business
application entirely on demand and without software. The platform also includes easy to use point-and-click customization tools
to help you create solutions for your unique business requirements, without any programming experience.
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AppExchange
AppExchange is a marketplace featuring hundreds of cloud applications created by Salesforce customers, developers, and partners.
Many of the applications are free and all of them are pre-integrated with Salesforce, enabling you to easily and efficiently add
functionality.
Salesforce.com Community
Salesforce provides training, support, consulting, events, best practices, and discussion boards to help you be successful. Visit
Salesforce.com Community.
Terms
Term Definition
App Short for application. A collection of components such as tabs, reports, dashboards, and Visualforce pages
that address specific business needs. Salesforce provides standard apps, which you can customize, such
as Sales and Service. You can customize the standard apps to match the way you work.
Edition One of several bundles of Salesforce products and services, each geared toward a different set of business
needs. All Salesforce editions share the look and feel, but they vary by feature, functionality, and pricing.
Object A definition of a specific type of information you can store in Salesforce. For example, the Case object
lets you store information about customer inquiries. For each object, your organization has multiple,
specific records.
Salesforce comes with lots of standard objects, but you can create custom objects, as well.
Organization A deployment of Salesforce that has a defined set of licensed users. Your organization includes all your
data and applications.
Record A collection of fields that store information about a specific item of a specific type. A record is an object,
such as a contact, an account, or an opportunity. For example, you can have a contact record to store
information about Joe Smith, and a case record store information about his training inquiry.
Release Salesforce releases new products and features three times per year, and we identify releases by
season—Winter, Spring, and Summer—along with the calendar year. Example: Winter ’15.
For every Salesforce release, the Salesforce release notes include new features and products that are
generally available or in beta release. They also describe all changes to existing features and products.
You can find the release notes when you search for “Release Notes” in the Salesforce Help.
Salesforce The name of the Salesforce cloud computing CRM service and the company name.
The Salesforce Admin

The Salesforce administrator—or “admin” is a Salesforce user with system administration duties and other super powers. Admins are
responsible for setting up Salesforce for their organizations and making sure it runs smoothly.
Admins have special permissions. For example, they can add user accounts and specify what people can see and do in Salesforce. Admins
can create custom Salesforce objects, workflows, validation rules, reports, and more. Admins are planners, problem-solvers, and heroes.
All Salesforce organizations have at least one administrator. Your administrator’s role can be as simple or as complex as your company’s
size and structure. In smaller organizations, the admin is often someone who also uses Salesforce the way other users do: to sell products
or provide customer service, for example.
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Salesforce offers lots of features and items that you can set up and configure yourself. For some things, though, partner with your trusty
admin to help you get the best of what Salesforce has to offer.
Here are a few examples of the kinds of things your admin can help you with or do for you.
• Find or use an object, field, or feature you heard about during training.
• Create a custom workflow that lets you find out when a case is closed.
• Create a custom approval process that allows you to sign off on employee expenses.
• Create a custom report for your sales region.
• Give you a user permission that’s not granted as part of your user profile.
• Answer questions about your own or others’ access to records.
• Address those cursed error messages that ask you to contact your administrator for help or more information.
How you contact your administrator, and when and why, depends on your company’s internal business policies and practices.
Salesforce Editions
Salesforce offers several bundles of its products and services, each geared toward a different set of
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business needs.
These bundles, called editions, share a look and feel but vary by feature, functionality, and pricing. Available in: both Salesforce
For example, Enterprise Territory Management is available in Enterprise and Unlimited Edition orgs Classic and Lightning
with the Sales Cloud, but not in Professional Edition orgs. Some customers start with a basic edition Experience
and upgrade as they grow their businesses.
Available in: Professional,
The Salesforce Help describes all generally available features, including those that aren’t available Enterprise, Unlimited, and
in all editions. To find out whether a feature is available in your edition, search for the feature in the Developer Editions
Salesforce Help, and then read the “Available in:” table at the top of any topic about the feature.
Professional Edition
This edition is designed for businesses who need full-featured CRM functionality. Professional Edition includes straightforward and
easy-to-use customization, integration, and administration tools to facilitate any small to midsize deployment.
Enterprise Edition
This edition is designed to meet the needs of large and complex businesses. Enterprise Edition orgs get advanced customization
and administration tools, in addition to all the functionality available in Professional Edition, that can support large-scale deployments.
Enterprise Edition also includes access to the web services API, so you can easily integrate with back-office systems.
Unlimited Edition
This edition is Salesforce’s solution for maximizing your success and extending that success across the entire enterprise through the
Force.com platform. Unlimited Edition customers benefit from new levels of platform flexibility for managing and sharing all their
information on demand. Unlimited Edition includes all Enterprise Edition functionality plus Premier Support, full mobile access,
unlimited custom apps, increased storage limits, and more.
Developer Edition
This edition provides access to the Force.com platform and API. A Developer Edition org allows developers to extend the Salesforce
system, integrate with other applications, and develop new tools and applications. Developer Edition provides access to many of
the features available in Enterprise Edition orgs.
Note: Salesforce doesn’t provide technical support for Developer Edition orgs. You can solicit help from the developer
community message boards available to registered users via the Force.com developer website: developer.salesforce.com.
Documentation for Developer Edition is available from the Technical Library.
For a comparison chart of editions and their features, see the Salesforce Pricing and Editions page.
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Salesforce Editions That Are No Longer Sold

Some Salesforce editions are no longer sold. You can continue to use your Contact Manager, Group, Personal, Performance, or
Database.com Edition org or purchase one of the editions that are currently sold: Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer
Editions.
Salesforce Editions That Are No Longer Sold

Some Salesforce editions are no longer sold. You can continue to use your Contact Manager, Group,
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Personal, Performance, or Database.com Edition org or purchase one of the editions that are currently
sold: Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer Editions. Available in: Contact
Note: Lightning Experience isn’t available in Contact Manager, Personal, or Database.com Manager, Group, Personal,
Performance, and
Edition orgs.
Database.com Editions
Contact Manager Edition
This edition is designed for small businesses and provides access to key contact management
features including accounts, contacts, activities, calendars, notes and attachments, and reports. Contact Manager provides
straightforward, easy-to-use customization options.
Group Edition
This edition is designed for small businesses and work groups with a limited number of users. Group Edition users can manage their
customers from the start of the sales cycle through the end and provide customer support and service. Group Edition offers access
to accounts, contacts, opportunities, leads, cases, dashboards (read only), and reports.
Personal Edition
This edition is a CRM solution designed for an individual sales representative or other single user. Personal Edition provides access
to key contact management features such as accounts, contacts, and synchronization with Microsoft Outlook®. It also provides sales
representatives with sales tools such as opportunities.
Note: Personal Edition orgs purchased after June 2009 don’t have access to opportunities.
Performance Edition
This edition is designed for customers who want to drive growth, increase customer satisfaction, and maximize sales and service
success in the social and mobile world. Performance Edition orgs include all Unlimited Edition functionality plus clean, targeted lead
and customer data from Data.com, coaching and feedback tools from Work.com, trusted identity services from Identity, and more.
For customers in Japan, Singapore, and South Korea, we offer Performance Edition Limited, which includes all Performance Edition
functionality except Data.com.
Database.com
Database.com is a multitenant cloud database service that’s designed to store data for mobile, social enterprise applications. You
can use Database.com as the back-end database for applications that are written in any language and run on any platform or mobile
device. Database.com's built-in social computing infrastructure and native support for building sophisticated REST-based APIs enable
you to create employee-facing, native mobile and social apps.
As a Salesforce customer, you already use Database.com when you create custom objects, manage security, or import data with the
Force.com platform and API. A stand-alone version of Database.com is available for developers who want to create applications that
harness other languages, platforms, and devices.
We don’t provide Database.com-specific documentation. Refer to the Salesforce documentation and the list of features that
Database.com supports. This list identifies the Salesforce documentation subjects that apply to Database.com. Also, every feature’s
Edition Table includes Database.com if the feature is available in Database.com. Use the Salesforce Help, release notes, workbooks,
and developer guides for APIs, Apex, SOQL, and SOSL.
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Supported Browsers, Languages, and Accessibility Standards

Learn about the browsers, languages, and accessibility standards that Salesforce supports.
Supported Browsers
Supported browsers for Salesforce vary depending on whether you use Salesforce Classic or Lightning Experience.
Supported Languages
Salesforce offers three levels of language support: fully supported languages, end-user languages, and platform-only languages.
Accessibility Standards
Learn about the standards Salesforce follows to design applications with accessibility in mind.
Supported Browsers
Supported browsers for Salesforce vary depending on whether you use Salesforce Classic or Lightning Experience.
Supported Browsers for Salesforce Classic

Salesforce Classic is supported with Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 9, 10, and 11, Apple® Safari® version 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x on
macOS, and Microsoft Edge for Windows® 10. The most recent stable versions of Mozilla® Firefox® and Google Chrome™ are also
supported. There are some limitations.
Supported Browsers for Lightning Experience
Lightning Experience is supported with Apple® Safari® version 9.x and 10.x on Mac OS X, and Microsoft® Edge for Windows® 10. The
most recent stable versions of Mozilla® Firefox® and Google Chrome™ are also supported. Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 11 is
retiring beginning in Summer ’16. If you’re using Microsoft® Internet Explorer® versions 9–10, you’re redirected to Salesforce Classic.
There are some limitations.
Internet Explorer Settings
If you use Internet Explorer, we recommend using the latest version that Salesforce supports. Apply all Microsoft software updates.
Firefox Settings
To ensure Salesforce works optimally with Firefox, update the browser’s configuration settings.
SEE ALSO:
Requirements for the Salesforce1 Mobile App
Supported Browsers for Salesforce Classic

Salesforce Classic is supported with Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 9, 10, and 11, Apple® Safari®
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version 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x on macOS, and Microsoft Edge for Windows® 10. The most recent stable
versions of Mozilla® Firefox® and Google Chrome™ are also supported. There are some limitations. Salesforce Classic available
Note: Using Salesforce Classic in a mobile browser isn’t supported. Instead, we recommend in: All Editions
using the Salesforce1 app when you’re working on a mobile device. To see the mobile browsers
that are supported for Salesforce1, check out Requirements for the Salesforce1 Mobile App
on page 128.
Microsoft Edge
Salesforce supports Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 for Salesforce Classic. Note these restrictions.
• The HTML solution editor in Microsoft Edge isn’t supported in Salesforce Knowledge.
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• Microsoft Edge isn’t supported for the Developer Console.

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9, 10, and 11
Note these restrictions.
• If you use Internet Explorer, confirm that you have TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 enabled. For more information, see Enabling TLS 1.1 and
TLS 1.2 in Internet Explorer.
• Internet Explorer 8 has limited support. Salesforce supports Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 only, with TLS 1.1 and/or TLS 1.2
enabled.
• The full Salesforce site is supported in Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11 on Windows 8 and 8.1 for touch-enabled laptops with
standard keyboard and mouse inputs only. There is no support for mobile devices or tablets where touch is the primary means
of interaction. Use the Salesforce1 mobile browser app instead.
• The HTML solution editor in Internet Explorer 11 is not supported in Salesforce Knowledge.
• Both Compatibility Mode and the Compatibility View in Internet Explorer aren’t supported.
• The Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 isn’t supported.
• Internet Explorer 11 isn’t supported for the Developer Console.
• Community Templates for Self-Service supports Internet Explorer 9 and above for desktop users and Internet Explorer 11 and
above for mobile users.
• Internet Explorer 9 isn’t supported for Salesforce Wave Analytics.
• Internet Explorer 9 and 10 aren’t supported for the Lightning App Builder.
• Internet Explorer 9 and 10 aren’t supported for Process Builder.
• Internet Explorer 9 users don’t have browser-based spell check.
• Dragging and dropping files into feed comments isn’t supported in Internet Explorer.
For configuration recommendations, see Internet Explorer Settings on page 11.
Note: Salesforce Classic support for Microsoft® Internet Explorer® versions 7 and 8 is discontinued as of Summer ’15.
Mozilla Firefox, most recent stable version

Salesforce makes every effort to test and support the most recent version of Firefox.
• Mozilla Firefox is supported for desktop users only for Community Templates for Self-Service.
For configuration recommendations, see Firefox on page 12.
Google Chrome, most recent stable version
Chrome applies updates automatically. Salesforce makes every effort to test and support the most recent version. There are no
configuration recommendations for Chrome.
Chrome isn’t supported for the Console Tab (however, the Salesforce Console is supported).
Apple Safari versions 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x on Mac OS X
There are no configuration recommendations for Safari. Apple Safari on iOS isn’t supported for the full Salesforce site.
Safari isn’t supported for:
• Salesforce Console in Salesforce Classic
• Salesforce Wave Analytics
Wave Analytics Supported Browsers

Browser support is available for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 10 and 11 and the most recent stable versions of
Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
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Recommendations and Requirements for All Browsers

• For all browsers, enable JavaScript, cookies, and TLS 1.2. If TLS 1.2 isn’t available, enable TLS 1.1. Browsers that don’t support TLS 1.1
or TLS 1.2 won’t be able to access Salesforce after we deactivate TLS 1.0. Deactivation has already occurred in sandbox orgs and
concludes with production orgs on July 22, 2017.
• The minimum screen resolution required to support all Salesforce features is 1024 x 768. Lower screen resolutions don’t always
properly display Salesforce features such as Report Builder and Page Layout Editor.
• For Mac OS users on Apple Safari or Chrome, make sure the system setting Show scroll bars is set to Always.
• Some third-party Web browser plug-ins and extensions can interfere with the functionality of Chatter. If you experience malfunctions
or inconsistent behavior with Chatter, disable the Web browser's plug-ins and extensions and try again.
Some features in Salesforce—and some desktop clients, toolkits, and adapters—have their own browser requirements. For example:
• Internet Explorer is the only supported browser for:
– Standard mail merge
– Installing Salesforce Mobile Classic on a Windows Mobile device
– Connect Offline
• For the best experience with the enhanced page layout editor, use Firefox.
• For the best experience on machines with 8 GB of RAM in the Salesforce console, use Chrome.
• Browser requirements also apply for uploading multiple files on Chatter.
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Supported Browsers for Lightning Experience

Lightning Experience is supported with Apple® Safari® version 9.x and 10.x on Mac OS X, and
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Microsoft® Edge for Windows® 10. The most recent stable versions of Mozilla® Firefox® and Google
Chrome™ are also supported. Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 11 is retiring beginning in Summer Lightning Experience is
’16. If you’re using Microsoft® Internet Explorer® versions 9–10, you’re redirected to Salesforce Classic. available in: Group,
There are some limitations. Professional, Enterprise,
Performance, Unlimited,
Note: You can’t access Lightning Experience in a mobile browser. Instead, we recommend
and Developer Editions
using the Salesforce1 app when you’re working on a mobile device. For a list of supported
mobile browsers on Salesforce1, see Requirements for the Salesforce1 Mobile App on page
128.
Microsoft Edge
Salesforce supports Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 for Lightning Experience. Note these restrictions.
• The HTML solution editor in Microsoft Edge isn’t supported in Salesforce Knowledge.
• Microsoft Edge isn’t supported for the Developer Console.
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11
Important: Support for Internet Explorer 11 to access Lightning Experience is retiring beginning in Summer ’16.
• You can continue to use IE11 to access Lightning Experience until December 16, 2017.
• If you opt into Extended Support for IE11, you can continue to use IE11 to access Lightning Experience until December
31, 2020.
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• This change doesn’t impact Salesforce Classic or users of orgs with Communities.
For more details about this change, see Retirement of Support for Accessing Lightning Experience Using Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 11.
Note these restrictions.
• The full Salesforce site is supported in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8 and 8.1 for touch-enabled laptops with standard
keyboard and mouse inputs only. There is no support for mobile devices or tablets where touch is the primary means of interaction.
Use the Salesforce1 mobile browser app instead.
• The HTML solution editor in Internet Explorer 11 is not supported in Salesforce Knowledge.
• The Compatibility View feature in Internet Explorer isn’t supported.
• Changing the compatibility parsing mode of the browser, for example, by using the X-UA-Compatibility header, isn’t
supported.
• Internet Explorer 11 isn’t supported for the Developer Console.
• Internet Explorer 11 isn’t supported for Lightning Console Apps.
• Drag and drop of files into feed comments isn’t supported in Internet Explorer.
For configuration recommendations, see Internet Explorer Settings on page 11.
Mozilla® Firefox®, most recent stable version
Salesforce makes every effort to test and support the most recent version of Firefox. For configuration recommendations, see Firefox
on page 12.
Google Chrome™, most recent stable version
Chrome applies updates automatically. Salesforce makes every effort to test and support the most recent version. There are no
configuration recommendations for Chrome.
Note: The latest stable version of Google Chromium™ is supported.
Apple® Safari® version 9.x, and 10.x on Mac OS X

There are no configuration recommendations for Safari.
Safari isn’t supported for Salesforce Wave Analytics.
Wave Analytics Supported Browsers

Browser support is available for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11, and the most recent stable versions of Mozilla
Firefox and Google Chrome.
Recommendations and Requirements for All Browsers

• For all browsers, enable JavaScript, cookies, and TLS 1.2. If TLS 1.2 isn’t available, enable TLS 1.1. Browsers that don’t support TLS 1.1
or TLS 1.2 won’t be able to access Salesforce after we deactivate TLS 1.0. Deactivation has already occurred in sandbox orgs and
concludes with production orgs on July 22, 2017.
• The minimum screen resolution required to support all Salesforce features is 1024 x 768. Lower screen resolutions don’t always
properly display Salesforce features such as Report Builder and Page Layout Editor.
• For Mac OS users on Apple Safari or Google Chrome, make sure that the system setting Show scroll bars is set to Always.
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• Some third-party Web browser plug-ins and extensions can interfere with the functionality of Chatter. If you experience malfunctions
or inconsistent behavior with Chatter, disable the Web browser's plug-ins and extensions and try again.
SEE ALSO:
Internet Explorer Settings

If you use Internet Explorer, we recommend using the latest version that Salesforce supports. Apply
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all Microsoft software updates.
To maximize the performance of Internet Explorer, set the following in the Internet Options dialog Available in: Salesforce
box via your browser’s settings Classic
General Tab
1. From the General tab, click Settings under Browsing History.
2. For the Check for newer versions of stored pages option, select Automatically.
3. For the Disk space to use option, enter at least 50 MB.
Security Tab
1. From the Security tab, click Custom Level under Internet and scroll to the Scripting section.
2. Make sure the Active Scripting option is enabled. JavaScript depends on this setting being enabled.
Privacy Tab
1. From the Privacy tab, click Advanced.
2. Select the Override automatic cookie handling option.
3. Select the Always allow session cookies option.
4. For the Third-party Cookies option, select Accept.
Advanced Tab
From the Advanced tab, scroll to the Security section and do the following:
• Do not select the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option.
• Select Use TLS 1.0, Use TLS 1.1, and Use TLS 1.2. Make sure to deselect Use SSL 2.0 and Use SSL 3.0.
SSL is no longer supported by Salesforce. TLS 1.0 won’t be supported after we deactivate it, currently scheduled for June 2016 for
sandbox orgs and early 2017 for production orgs.
Tip: The Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed option causes the cache
to clear when Internet Explorer is shut down. This increases privacy, but sometimes decrease performance.
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Firefox Settings
To ensure Salesforce works optimally with Firefox, update the browser’s configuration settings.
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Salesforce makes every effort to test and support the most recent version of Firefox.
Available in: Salesforce
Classic
Advanced Settings
Configure advanced preferences to maximize performance.
1. Type about:config in the browser’s location bar, and press Enter.
2. If a warning displays, click I'll be careful, I promise!
3. Search for the following preferences and set them to the recommended value by double-clicking the preference name. Changes
take effect immediately.
4. Enable tab focus on text fields, form elements, and links by setting this accessibility preference.
Preference Recommended Value Default Value

accessibility.tabfocus 7 1
5. Change how the browser retains common resources across requests by setting these caching preferences.
Preference Recommended Value Default Value

browser.cache.check_doc_frequency 3 3
browser.cache.disk.capacity 50,000 or more; increase to use more hard disk space 50,000
browser.cache.disk.enable True True
browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl True False
browser.cache.memory.enable True True
Note: You can set some of these preferences by clicking Tools > Options in the Firefox browser. Refer to Firefox Help for
details.
Tip: Setting privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown to “True” causes the cache to clear when Firefox shuts down. This increases
privacy, but can decrease performance.
To view the contents of your cache, type about:cache in the Firefox location bar and press Enter.
Refer to MozillaZine Knowledge Base and Firefox Support Home Page for more information on these and other preferences.
Supported Languages
Salesforce offers three levels of language support: fully supported languages, end-user languages, and platform-only languages.
A two-character language code identifies each language, such as en, or a five-character locale code, such as en_AU.
Note: Setting a default locale is different from setting a default language.
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In addition to the Salesforce language support, you can localize your organizations in two ways. The Translation Workbench lets you
specify languages you want to translate, assign translators to languages, create translations for customizations you’ve made to your
Salesforce organization, and override labels and translations from managed packages. Everything from custom picklist values to custom
fields can be translated so your global users can use all of Salesforce in their language.
The second option is to rename tabs and fields in Salesforce. If your custom application uses only a few standard Salesforce tabs and
fields, you can translate them.
Fully Supported Languages

You can change the language for all features, including Help, to one of the following fully supported languages from the Setup page.
Enter Company Information in the Quick Find box, select Company Information, then select Edit.
• Chinese (Simplified): zh_CN
• Chinese (Traditional): zh_TW
• Danish: da
• Dutch: nl_NL
• English: en_US
• Finnish: fi
• French: fr
• German: de
• Italian: it
• Japanese: ja
• Korean: ko
• Norwegian: no
• Portuguese (Brazil): pt_BR
• Russian: ru
• Spanish: es
• Spanish (Mexico): es_MX
• Swedish: sv
• Thai: th
Note:
• Spanish (Mexico) falls back to Spanish for customer-defined translations.
• Even though the Salesforce user interface is fully translated to Thai, Help remains in English.
End-User Languages
End-user languages are useful if you have a multilingual organization or partners who speak languages other than your company’s
default language. For end-user languages, Salesforce provides translated labels for all standard objects and pages, except administrative
pages, Setup, and Help. When you specify an end-user language, labels and Help that aren’t translated appear in English. End-user
languages are intended only for personal use by end users. Don’t use end-user languages as corporate languages. Salesforce doesn’t
provide customer support in end-user languages.
End-user languages include:
• Arabic: ar
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• Bulgarian: bg
• Croatian: hr
• Czech: cs
• English (UK): en_GB
• Greek: el
• Hebrew: iw
• Hungarian: hu
• Indonesian: in
• Polish: pl
• Portuguese (Portugal): pt_PT
• Romanian: ro
• Slovak: sk
• Slovenian: sl
• Turkish: tr
• Ukrainian: uk
• Vietnamese: vi
Note: Salesforce provides limited support for right-to-left languages—Arabic and Hebrew—for the following features.
• Live Agent
• Cases
• Accounts
These features are not supported in Lightning Experience, the Salesforce1 mobile app, any other mobile app or mobile browser,
or any user interface except Salesforce Classic. There is no guarantee that right-to-left languages function correctly with any other
Salesforce features. There are no plans to expand the list of supported features.
Features that aren’t supported for right-to-left languages include, but are not limited to, the following.
• Report Builder
• Generating quote PDFs
• Customizable forecasting
• Emails
• Salesforce Knowledge
• Feeds
• Communities
The absence of a feature from this list does not imply support. Only Live Agent, Cases, and Accounts are supported with right-to-left
languages.
Platform-Only Languages
In situations where Salesforce doesn’t provide default translations, use platform-only languages to localize apps and custom functionality
that you’ve built on the Salesforce App Cloud. You can translate items such as custom labels, custom objects, and field names. You can
also rename most standard objects, labels, and fields. Informative text and non-field label text aren’t translatable.
Platform-only languages are available in all places where you can select a language in the application. However, when you select a
platform-only language, all standard Salesforce labels default to English or, in select cases, to an end-user or fully supported language.
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When you specify a platform-only language, labels for standard objects and fields fall back to English, except:
• English (Australia), English (India), English (Malaysia), and English (Philippines) fall back to English (UK).
• French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Luxembourg), and French (Switzerland) fall back to French.
• German (Austria), German (Luxembourg), and German (Switzerland) fall back to German.
• Italian (Switzerland) falls back to Italian.
• Romanian (Moldova) falls back to Romanian.
• Montenegrin falls back to Serbian (Latin).
• Portuguese (Portugal) falls back to Portuguese (Brazil).
The following platform-only languages are currently supported.
• Albanian: sq
• Arabic (Algeria): ar_DZ
• Arabic (Bahrain): ar_BH
• Arabic (Egypt): ar_EG
• Arabic (Iraq): ar_IQ
• Arabic (Jordan): ar_JO
• Arabic (Kuwait): ar_KW
• Arabic (Lebanon): ar_LB
• Arabic (Libya): ar_LY
• Arabic (Morocco): ar_MA
• Arabic (Oman): ar_OM
• Arabic (Qatar): ar_QA
• Arabic (Saudi Arabia): ar_SA
• Arabic (Sudan): ar_SD
• Arabic (Syria): ar_SY
• Arabic (Tunisia): ar_TN
• Arabic (United Arab Emirates): ar_AE
• Arabic (Yemen): ar_YE
• Armenian: hy
• Basque: eu
• Bosnian: bs
• Bengali: bn
• Chinese (Simplified—Singapore): zh_SG
• Chinese (Traditional—Hong Kong): zh_HK
• English (Australia): en_AU
• English (Canada): en_CA
• English (Hong Kong): en_HK
• English (India): en_IN
• English (Ireland): en_IE
• English (Malaysia): en_MY
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• English (Philippines): en_PH

• English (Singapore): en_SG
• English (South Africa): en_ZA
• Estonian: et
• French (Belgium): fr_BE
• French (Canada): fr_CA
• French (Luxembourg): fr_LU
• French (Switzerland): fr_CH
• Georgian: ka
• German (Austria): de_AT
• German (Luxembourg): de_LU
• German (Switzerland): de_CH
• Hindi: hi
• Icelandic: is
• Irish: ga
• Italian (Switzerland): it_CH
• Latvian: lv
• Lithuanian: lt
• Luxembourgish: lb
• Macedonian: mk
• Malay: ms
• Maltese: mt
• Romanian (Moldova): ro_MD
• Montenegrin: sh_ME
• Romansh: rm
• Serbian (Cyrillic): sr
• Serbian (Latin): sh
• Spanish (Argentina): es_AR
• Spanish (Bolivia): es_BO
• Spanish (Chile): es_CL
• Spanish (Colombia): es_CO
• Spanish (Costa Rica): es_CR
• Spanish (Dominican Republic): es_DO
• Spanish (Ecuador): es_EC
• Spanish (El Salvador): es_SV
• Spanish (Guatemala): es_GT
• Spanish (Honduras): es_HN
• Spanish (Nicaragua): es_NI
• Spanish (Panama): es_PA
• Spanish (Paraguay): es_PY
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• Spanish (Peru): es_PE

• Spanish (Puerto Rico): es_PR
• Spanish (United States): es_US
• Spanish (Uruguay): es_UY
• Spanish (Venezuela): es_VE
• Tagalog: tl
• Tamil: ta
• Urdu: ur
• Welsh: cy
Locale and Language Support for the Salesforce1 App

Salesforce1 works with almost all Salesforce-supported locales and the fully supported and end-user languages. (The Salesforce Help
includes a complete list of supported locales and languages.) Languages that are read right to left, including Arabic and Hebrew,
aren’t supported in this release.

Salesforce1 works with almost all Salesforce-supported locales and the fully supported and end-user
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languages. (The Salesforce Help includes a complete list of supported locales and languages.)
Languages that are read right to left, including Arabic and Hebrew, aren’t supported in this release. Salesforce1 mobile app
Note: The Salesforce1 downloadable apps use the language and locale settings from both available in: All editions
except Database.com
your Salesforce user profile and the locale settings on your mobile device. If your device uses
different locale settings than are specified for your user profile, you may see different languages
displayed throughout the app. For example, the navigation menu might display in English
while records display in French.
Salesforce1 includes multi-currency support, but advanced currency management isn’t available.
Accessibility Standards
Learn about the standards Salesforce follows to design applications with accessibility in mind.
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Salesforce is committed to providing on-demand enterprise applications accessible to all individuals,
including users working with assistive devices, such as speech recognition software and screen Available in: Salesforce
readers. To help meet our goal of universal design, Salesforce follows the internationally recognized Classic
best practices in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Available in: All Editions
(WCAG) 2.0 Level AA to the extent possible.
except Database.com
Our Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a tool used to document a product’s
conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and
includes an accessibility assessment of our products.
General Accessibility Requirements

Consider these requirements when using Salesforce.
• JavaScript support must be available and turned on.
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• After a specified period of inactivity, a session timeout popup window automatically displays, prompting you to log out or continue
working. Your administrator can set this time interval or disable it altogether. Your browser must allow pop-ups in Salesforce;
otherwise you won’t receive a warning about the upcoming timeout.
• Pilot and Beta features may not be accessible.
Recommended Browsers
For general accessibility testing, Salesforce uses the most current version of Mozilla® Firefox® and Microsoft® Internet Explorer® on
Windows®, and Apple® Safari® on OS X®.
Contacting Salesforce with Accessibility Concerns

To access documentation and knowledge base articles or to contact customer support, click the Help & Training link at the top of any
page.
To report any accessibility concerns or to request an alternate format of any document, send an email to accessibility@salesforce.com.
Note: Customer support is not available for Personal and Developer Edition users. In addition, knowledge base access is not
available for Developer Edition users. All users are welcome to contact accessibility@salesforce.com in English with any
accessibility-related queries.
Accessibility Mode
Learn how accessibility mode changes your experience using Salesforce.
Enable Accessibility Mode
Optimize your experience using Salesforce with assistive devices, such as speech recognition software and screen readers, by enabling
accessibility mode.
Recommendations for Salesforce Accessibility
Learn about accessibility features designed for users working with assistive devices, such as speech recognition software and screen
readers.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently in Salesforce.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Lightning Experience Composer Windows
Use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently in Lightning Experience composer windows. Open a composer window to create tasks,
jot down notes, log a call, and more. Keyboard shortcuts make it easy to cycle through the fields inside a composer and work your
way through multiple composer windows that are open at the same time.
Salesforce1 Mobile App Accessibility Considerations
The Salesforce1 mobile app is designed to give users working with screen readers and other accessibility features a fully accessible
mobile experience. Unlike the full Salesforce site, Salesforce1 doesn’t require accessibility mode. If you use Salesforce1 with an
assistive device, look here for considerations to keep in mind.
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Accessibility Mode
Learn how accessibility mode changes your experience using Salesforce.
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Salesforce includes an alternate user interface mode that lets users with assistive devices, such as
speech recognition software and screen readers, work with Salesforce more effectively. Most new Available in: Salesforce
features are designed with accessibility in mind and are inherently accessible in the standard mode. Classic
However, you may find that accessibility mode better suits your needs, particularly when using
speech recognition or screen reading software to create reports and dashboards or interact with
except Database.com
list views.
Accessibility mode includes the full functionality of Salesforce with the modifications detailed here
to create a better experience for users with assistive devices.
Accessibility Mode Features that Enhance Usability

• Access setup pages from a Setup link at the top of the page.
• Drop-down menus include a Go button that you select to navigate to the option you choose in the drop-down list.
• Menu buttons are rendered as a drop-down list with a Go button.
• Overlay pages are rendered as separate pop-up windows.
• The HTML editor is replaced with a text box. This text box only accepts HTML and does not recognize plain text entries like carriage
returns. To separate content, you must use paragraph or line break HTML tags.
• When viewing a dashboard, the View Dashboard auto-complete filter is replaced with a standard drop-down menu.
• The Edit Columns link on the Manage Members page, accessible via the Manage Members drop-down on a campaign detail page,
becomes a drop-down button. The Edit Columns overlay is replaced by a standard setup page.
• Clicking a requested meeting in the Open Activities related list and in some list views doesn’t open the meeting detail page. Instead,
a dialog opens that instructs you to contact the meeting organizer for details about the requested meeting.
• The Turn My Email On drop-down list on a Chatter group displays as a Chatter Email Settings link that opens your settings for
receiving Chatter email.
Disabled Calendar Features

• Event detail overlays in the calendar view
• Drag-and-drop editing
• Drag-and-drop scheduling
• Click-and-create events
• The New Meeting Request button on the Open Activities related list
Note: As a result, you can’t request a meeting in accessibility mode, and the Requested Meetings subtab in the Calendar
section of the Home tab doesn’t display any meetings.
Disabled Report and Dashboard Features

• Drag-and-drop editing in the dashboard builder
• Creating and editing reports in report builder
Note: Report builder is required to create or edit joined reports and reports containing cross filters or buckets. Users with
accessibility mode enabled can run those reports, but can’t create or edit them. To create reports in accessibility mode, you
must use the report wizard.
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• Drag-and-drop to move reports and dashboards between folders
Disabled List View Features

• Related list hover links
• These enhanced list features:
– Inline editing
– Rearranging and adjusting the width of columns
– Editing, deleting, or refreshing the current list view
– Changing the number of records displayed per page
– Jumping to a specific page of results
Other Disabled Features

• The Check Spelling button for solutions
• The latest Manage Members page
• The Recent Tags drop-down menu when you add the tag component to the sidebar
• When finding similar opportunities, the Match Criteria sidebar on the search results page
• The list of similar questions as you type a question in an answers community
Tip: Users with accessibility mode enabled should use the search box on the Answers tab to see if their question has already
been asked before they post their question.
Enable Accessibility Mode

Optimize your experience using Salesforce with assistive devices, such as speech recognition
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software and screen readers, by enabling accessibility mode.
1. From your personal settings, enter Accessibility in the Quick Find box, then select Available in: Salesforce
Accessibility. No matching results? Enter Personal Information in the Quick Classic
Find box, then select Personal Information.
2. Select Accessibility Mode. except Database.com
3. Click Save.
Recommendations for Salesforce Accessibility

Learn about accessibility features designed for users working with assistive devices, such as speech
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recognition software and screen readers.
Here are some recommendations to help you work with Salesforce. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
Sighted Keyboard Users Available in: All Editions
Learn about Salesforce accessibility features designed for sighted keyboard users. except Database.com
Screen Reader Users
Learn about Salesforce accessibility features designed for screen reader users.
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Deaf or Hearing Impaired Users

Salesforce provides video demos hosted on YouTube.
Specific Color Users
Tips for users who rely on browser settings and their operating system to change their display to a particular color combination.
Low-Vision Users Who Require Magnification
Salesforce supports standard OS-level, browser, and third-party magnification tools. Adjust the zoom setting to suit your needs.
Sighted Keyboard Users

Learn about Salesforce accessibility features designed for sighted keyboard users.
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These Salesforce features help ensure an accessible experience.
• Accessibility Mode helps you work more effectively with Salesforce, particularly reports,
Classic
dashboards, and list views. See Accessibility Mode on page 19 for more information.
• Selected areas on the screen include highlights to give you an on-screen visual indication of Available in: All Editions
focus. except Database.com
• These elements are identified in our page markup to help you interact with them.
– Headings are marked up as headings rather than field set and legend elements for grouping form controls.
– The main heading for the page (typically at the start of the main content area) is a level 1 heading. You can shift to this heading
with a shortcut key.
– Data tables have data table markup (except enhanced listviews in Standard Mode only) to aid identification of headers for each
cell.
– Lists provided in the main content area are marked up as lists.
• A skip link (the first keyboard-focusable link on each page) allows you to shift the focus to the start of the main content area. This
feature generally bypasses the navigational menus before the main content area. It greatly reduces the number of tab presses that
are otherwise required to reach the main content area of the page.
• Keyboard focus is placed inside dialog boxes when they open and remains locked there until the dialog is closed.
• On edit pages, the keyboard focus defaults to the first editable field on the page. When creating or editing a task or event, the
keyboard focus defaults to the Subject field, regardless of its location on the page.
• Buttons, links, and fields that aren't currently active are labeled with a “disabled” attribute. For example, when using a wizard with
multiple steps, some buttons are disabled until you select a specific option.
Screen Reader Users

Learn about Salesforce accessibility features designed for screen reader users.
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Salesforce on-demand applications are designed to take advantage of the latest features of the
most widely used screen reading software. We recommend that you use the most current versions Available in: Salesforce
of Mozilla® Firefox® and JAWS® or NVDA with Salesforce. Classic
These Salesforce features help ensure an accessible experience: Available in: All Editions
• Accessibility Mode helps you work more effectively with Salesforce, particularly reports, except Database.com
dashboards, and list views. See Accessibility Mode on page 19 for more information.
• Important images have text alternatives equivalent to the purpose of the image; non-important
images have empty text equivalents or are implemented through CSS. Images showing detailed information are also links to source
data. For example, Dashboards contain charts and graphs that are visual in nature. To access the report data used to generate the
chart or graph, simply select the dashboard component.
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Note: The underlying report can contain more data than what is represented in the dashboard component. It can also contain
some data that you don't have access to view due to sharing settings.
• These elements are identified in our page markup to help you interact with them.
– Headings are marked up as headings rather than field set and legend elements for grouping form controls.
– The main heading for the page (typically at the start of the main content area) is a level 1 heading. You can shift to this heading
with a shortcut key.
– Data tables have data table markup (except enhanced listviews in Standard Mode only) to aid identification of headers for each
cell.
– Lists provided in the main content area are marked up as lists.
• A skip link (the first keyboard-focusable link on each page) allows you to shift the focus to the start of the main content area. This
feature generally bypasses the navigational menus before the main content area. It greatly reduces the number of tab presses that
are otherwise required to reach the main content area of the page.
• Keyboard focus is placed inside dialog boxes when they open and remains locked there until the dialog is closed.
• On edit pages, the keyboard focus defaults to the first editable field on the page. When creating or editing a task or event, the
keyboard focus defaults to the Subject field, regardless of its location on the page.
• Buttons, links, and fields that aren't currently active are labeled with a “disabled” attribute. For example, when using a wizard with
multiple steps, some buttons are disabled until you select a specific option.
In addition, we recommend that you enable these personalized web settings in your screen reader:
• Set pages to refresh automatically.
• Turn on live region update announcements.
• Set text links to show titles. This setting ensures that the screen reader announces information provided through a link's title attribute,
such as a warning about a new window.
• Set headings to announce Headings and Levels. Heading markup is used to provide context and navigation.
• Add common signs, such the @ (at) sign for mentioning people in Chatter posts and comments, to your screen reader dictionary.
Deaf or Hearing Impaired Users

Salesforce provides video demos hosted on YouTube.
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To view synchronized captions for videos, click Watch on YouTube.com in the bottom-right
corner of embedded videos. Available in: Salesforce
Classic

except Database.com
Specific Color Users

Tips for users who rely on browser settings and their operating system to change their display to
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a particular color combination.
Browser and operating system settings don’t change the colors displayed within images. Salesforce Available in: Salesforce
implements many images as background images, which aren’t displayed when browser and Classic
operating system settings for color display are in effect. If you rely on browser settings and your
operating system to change your display to a particular color combination, try to:
except Database.com
• Display image text alternatives to access information provided by important images.
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• Override our CSS for these classes: assistiveText, zen-assistiveText. Then set your browser settings according to your preferences.
In addition,
• Some charts (for example, in reports and dashboards) rely on color to display information. If you have trouble interpreting the
information in charts, select Color-Blind Palette on Charts from your personal detail page. This option sets an
alternate color palette for charts that has been optimized for use by color-blind users. Dashboard emails don’t use the alternate
palette. You can also click a chart to view its source report.
• Dashboards contain charts and graphs that are visual in nature. To access the report data used to generate the chart or graph, simply
select the dashboard component.
Note: The underlying report can contain more data than what is represented in the dashboard component. It can also contain
some data that you don't have access to view due to sharing settings.
Low-Vision Users Who Require Magnification

Salesforce supports standard OS-level, browser, and third-party magnification tools. Adjust the
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zoom setting to suit your needs.
These elements are identified in our page markup. You can alter the styles for these elements to Available in: Salesforce
help you identify them. Classic
• Headings are marked up as headings rather than field set and legend elements for grouping Available in: All Editions
form controls. except Database.com
• The main heading for the page (typically at the start of the main content area) is a level 1
heading. You can shift to this heading with a shortcut key.
• Data tables have data table markup (except enhanced listviews in Standard Mode only) to aid identification of headers for each cell.
• Lists provided in the main content area are marked up as lists.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently in Salesforce.
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In addition to the standard keyboard shortcuts available with your Web browser, Salesforce supports
these keyboard shortcuts. Available in: both Salesforce
Classic and Lightning
• Press ALT plus any number between 0 and 9 to highlight an item in the Recent Items list in the
Experience
sidebar. For example, press ALT+1 to highlight the first item in the list, ALT+2 to highlight the
second item, and so on. Pressing ALT+0 highlights the tenth item in the list. Available in: All Editions
except Database.com
Note: If you’re using Mozilla® Firefox®, press SHIFT+ALT plus a number to automatically
display the item you highlighted. If you’re using Mozilla Firefox on a Mac, press CTRL plus
a number. If you’re using Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, press ALT plus a number and then
press Enter to display the highlighted item.
• If your organization has enabled the collapsible sidebar, press ALT+S to open or close the sidebar. Opening the sidebar using ALT+S
automatically places your cursor in the Search box.
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Get Started with Salesforce Additional Resources
Keyboard Shortcuts for Lightning Experience Composer Windows

Use keyboard shortcuts to work efficiently in Lightning Experience composer windows. Open a
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composer window to create tasks, jot down notes, log a call, and more. Keyboard shortcuts make
it easy to cycle through the fields inside a composer and work your way through multiple composer Available in Lightning
windows that are open at the same time. Experience
In addition to the standard keyboard shortcuts available with your Web browser, Lightning Experience
Available in: in: Group,
supports these handy shortcuts when using the composer windows.
Professional, Enterprise,
• Alt+1: opens the overflow menu from anywhere on the page Performance, Unlimited,
• Up and Down Arrow keys: moves through the list of open composer windows in the overflow and Developer Editions
menu
• Left and Right Arrow keys: moves between open composer windows
• Enter (from a composer window’s header): moves focus to inside the composer window
• Tab key: cycles through the fields inside the composer window
• Esc key: moves focus from a composer window to the window’s header

The Salesforce1 mobile app is designed to give users working with screen readers and other
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accessibility features a fully accessible mobile experience. Unlike the full Salesforce site, Salesforce1
doesn’t require accessibility mode. If you use Salesforce1 with an assistive device, look here for Salesforce1 mobile app
considerations to keep in mind. available in: All editions
Salesforce1 works with all the accessibility features built into your mobile device, including VoiceOver except Database.com
and AssistiveTouch on iOS devices and TalkBack and Explore by Touch on Android devices. The
following, however, are known issues that affect those accessibility features.
On an iOS device, assistive technology users should consider these issues:
• When VoiceOver is enabled, you may not be able to use three-finger scrolling on some pages. Instead, use the buttons on the top
and bottom of the screen to scroll vertically and the buttons on the left and right of the screen to scroll horizontally.
• Using pinch and spread to zoom isn’t currently supported. To zoom, use the iOS zoom function.
• Introductory screens have decorative images that are called out but not identified as decorative.
On an Android device, assistive technology users should consider the following:
• When you post to Chatter, the area for writing your post isn’t announced.
• Introductory screens have decorative images that are called out but not identified as decorative.
On all devices, the close button for the notifications list doesn’t have a description. The notifications list is located in the upper left of the
screen.
Additional Resources
Looking for more resources? Check out our tip sheets, implementation guides, videos, and
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walkthroughs.
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Tip Sheets and Implementation Guides

In addition to online help, Salesforce publishes additional material to help you be successful with Salesforce. These documents
include tip sheets, implementation guides, and other resources that describe the features and capabilities of Salesforce.
Get More Done Faster with Walkthroughs
Interactive walkthroughs guide you step-by-step through a task or feature. Salesforce creates walkthroughs to help you be successful
with Salesforce.
Video Demos
Tip Sheets and Implementation Guides

In addition to online help, Salesforce publishes additional material to help you be successful with Salesforce. These documents include
tip sheets, implementation guides, and other resources that describe the features and capabilities of Salesforce.
Note: Adobe Reader® is required to open Adobe® PDF files. To download the latest version of Reader, go to
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — All Users

Information about system requirements, custom views, content deliveries, and Chatter Plus.
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Sales Professionals
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Support Professionals
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Marketing Professionals
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Analytics Admins and End Users
This topic contains tip sheets and implementation guides that can be reused in multiple topics and in multiple cloud-based bundles.
Printable Tip Sheets and User Guides — For Administrators
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — All Users

Information about system requirements, custom views, content deliveries, and Chatter Plus.
• How to be Successful with Salesforce
• Tips & Hints for Custom Views
• Salesforce System Requirements
• Tips for Using Content Deliveries
• Using Salesforce Group Edition
• Chatter Plus Frequently Asked Questions
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Sales Professionals
Enterprise Territory Management

• Enterprise Territory Management Implementation Guide
Account Management
• Getting Microsoft® Outlook® and Salesforce in Sync
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• Get Ready to Sync Contacts and Events with Exchange Sync (Beta)
• Tips & Hints for Sales Reps
• Tips for Using HTML Email Templates
• Using Force.com Connect for Office
• Salesforce Bulk Mail Merge Process
• Guidelines for Uploading Mail Merge Templates
• Sample Mail Merge Templates (Zip file)
• Getting Started with Force.com Connect Offline
• Tips & Hints for Working with Territories
Pipeline Management
• Collaborative Forecasts Implementation Guide—For administrators of Collaborative Forecasts.
• Using Customizable Forecasts—For users of Customizable Forecasting. For more information, search for “Customizable Forecasting
Overview” in the Salesforce online help.
• Tips & Hints for Products & Schedules
Mobile
• Using the Salesforce1 App
• Salesforce Mobile Classic User Guide for iPhone
• Salesforce Mobile Classic User Guide for Android
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Support Professionals

These documents are for support professionals.
• Tips & Hints for Support Reps
• Getting Started with your SoftPhone
• Using the Console Tab
• Tips & Hints for Solutions
• Getting to Know Case Feed
• Live Agent for Support Agents
• Live Agent for Support Supervisors
Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Marketing Professionals

The following documents apply to marketing professionals:
• Getting the Most from Your Leads
• Five Steps for Managing Campaigns
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Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Analytics Admins and End Users
This topic contains tip sheets and implementation guides that can be reused in multiple topics and in multiple cloud-based bundles.
Wave Analytics
• Wave Analytics Setup Guide
Learn how to set up Analytics Cloud.
• Wave Analytics Security Implementation Guide

Learn how to implement security on Salesforce data, apps, and datasets.
• Wave Analytics Data Integration

• Wave Analytics External Data API Developer Guide
• Wave Analytics External Data Format Reference
• Wave Analytics SAQL Reference
• Wave Analytics Dashboard JSON Reference
• Wave Analytics Extended Metadata (XMD) Reference
Reports and Dashboards

• Getting Started with Salesforce Reports and Dashboards
• Analytics Workbook
• Reports Tab
• Using the Drag-and-Drop Report Builder
• Do your big reports take a long time to return data?
• Report Formula Summary Functions
• FAQ: Scheduling Reports
• Tips for Creating Dashboards
• One Dashboard For Many Viewers
• Taking Advantage of Dynamic Dashboards
• Sample CRM Dashboards
• What Are Joined Reports?
• Using Cross Filters in Reports
• Using Bucket Fields
Printable Tip Sheets and User Guides — For Administrators
Mobile Administration
• Salesforce1 Mobile App Admin Guide
• Salesforce Mobile Classic Implementation Guide
Sales Administration
• Get Started with Sales Cloud
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• Enhance Your Sales Cloud Implementation

• Enterprise Territory Management Implementation Guide
• Team Selling Implementation Guide
• Setting Up Shared Calendaring
• Implementing Person Accounts
• Collaborative Forecasts Implementation Guide
• Setting Up Customizable Forecasting
• Customizable Forecasting FAQ
• Salesforce CRM Content Implementation Guide
• Administering Salesforce Desktop Clients
• Helping Users Sync Contacts and Events with Lightning Sync
• Getting Started with Relationship Groups
• Getting Started with Assets
• Lightning Voice Implementation Guide
• Work.com Implementation Guide
• Deploying Territory Management (This version of Territory Management precedes Enterprise Territory Management.)
• Implementing Data.com Clean
• Syncing Between Pardot and Salesforce
• Utility Bar API Implementation Guide
Support Administration
• Salesforce Console Implementation Guide
• Setting Up Customer Support
• Case Management Implementation Guide
• Complete Guide to Salesforce Knowledge
• Solutions Implementation Guide
• Getting Started with Setting Up Call Centers
• Complete Guide to Field Service Lightning
• Getting the Most from Your Self-Service and Customer Portals
• Salesforce Customer Portal Implementation Guide
• Chatter Answers Implementation Guide
• Self-Service Portal Implementation Guide
• Salesforce CRM Content Implementation Guide
• Answers Implementation Guide
• The Admin’s Guide to Entitlement Management
• Live Agent for Administrators
• Setting Up Case Feed
• Getting Started with the Ideas Base Theme
• Complete Guide to Social Customer Service
• Set Up Omni-Channel
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• Set Up SOS Video Chat and Screen-Sharing
Marketing Administration
• Tips for Lead Administrators
• Salesforce Lead Management Implementation Guide
• Campaign Management Implementation Guide
• Salesforce Ideas Implementation Guide
Communities and Collaboration Administration

• Set Up and Manage Communities
• Community Templates for Self-Service Implementation Guide
• Communities Managers Guide
• Migrating From Portals to Communities
• Quick Actions Implementation Guide
• Customizing Chatter Profile Pages
• Salesforce Files Sync Implementation Guide
• Salesforce Files Connect Implementation Guide
Salesforce Implementations
• Salesforce Enterprise Edition Upgrade Guide
• Setting Up Salesforce Group Edition
• Salesforce Limits Quick Reference Guide
Platform and Apps

• Building Custom Objects, Tabs, and Related Lists
• Implementing State and Country Picklists
• Formulas Quick Reference Guide
• Useful Formula Fields
• Tips for Reducing Formula Size
• Using Date and Date/Time in Formulas
• Useful Validation Rules
• Using Multiple Business Processes
• Useful Workflow Rules
• Useful Approval Processes
• Visual Workflow Guide
• Organization Sync Implementation Guide
Security and Data Management

• Security Implementation Guide
• Managing Duplicate Records in Salesforce
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• Single Sign-On Implementation Guide

• Platform Encryption Implementation Guide
• Platform Encryption Tip Sheet
• Understanding User Sharing
• Understanding Defer Sharing Calculations
• Managing Data Quality
• Importing Your Organization’s Accounts and Contacts
• Using Mass Delete to Undo Imports
• Getting Started with Divisions
• Data Loader Guide
• Salesforce Field Reference Guide
• Resolving Data Conflicts and Errors in Force.com Flex Apps
• Salesforce Identity Implementation Guide
• Identity Connect Implementation Guide
Extending Salesforce
• Developing Packages for Distribution
• Force.com Sites Implementation Guide
• OEM User License Comparison
• Custom Metadata Types Implementation Guide
Globalization
• International Organizations: Using Multiple Currencies
Health Cloud
Administration
• Health Cloud Implementation Guide
• Health Cloud Object Reference Guide
Financial Services Cloud

Administration
• Financial Services Cloud Quick Start
• Financial Services Cloud Administrator Guide
• Financial Services Cloud Upgrade Guide
• Financial Services Cloud Object Reference Guide
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Get More Done Faster with Walkthroughs

Interactive walkthroughs guide you step-by-step through a task or feature. Salesforce creates
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walkthroughs to help you be successful with Salesforce.
Before you click a walkthrough link, make sure you have the correct user permissions and license Available in: All Editions
associated with the feature so you can access the proper pages in Salesforce. Then, click the link to
open the walkthrough. If you're not already logged in, you'll be prompted to log into your account.
The walkthrough guides you through a series of steps to help you complete a task or review a feature directly within your own Salesforce
account.
Note: Keep in mind that walkthroughs guide you through your own Salesforce account rather than a demo environment. So
you're actually making changes to the data in your org as you follow along through the steps. If you’re concerned about making
these changes, follow the walkthrough in a sandbox account or other test environment first.
Video Demos
Salesforce creates video demos to help you be successful with Salesforce. All videos are in English.
• Salesforce Setup
• User Setup
• Managing Users
• General Salesforce Functionality
• Communities and Chatter
• Sales
• Service
• Data.com
• Platform and Apps
• Security
• Salesforce Identity
• Data Import
• Wave Analytics, Reports, and Dashboards
Salesforce Setup
Video Title For End Users For Admins
Get Ready to Migrate to Lightning Experience

Lightning Experience is the modern and intelligent Salesforce user interface that transforms
the way sales reps get their work done. But before reps can get started, Salesforce
administrators have to migrate from Salesforce Classic. This video demonstrates how the
Migration Assistant is here to guide admins each step of the way.
Ready for Lightning Experience?

Readiness Check generates a customized report that helps you prepare some of your
features and customizations for Lightning Experience. To help you start your migration
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plan, we’ll also tell you how to connect with one of our Lightning Experience experts for
a 30-minute consultation.
Tips for Migrating to Lightning Experience

Lightning Experience is the modern and intelligent Salesforce user interface that transforms
the way sales reps get their work done. But before reps can get started, Salesforce
administrators have to migrate from Salesforce Classic. This video provides guidelines
and resources for migrating to Lightning Experience.
User Setup
Need Help Logging In? (Salesforce Classic)

A quick video to help you in case you forgot your Salesforce password!
General Salesforce Functionality
Search in Salesforce Classic

This video walks you through searching in Salesforce, and within Chatter, so you can
locate files, posts, records, and topics quickly.
Filtering Search Results in Salesforce Classic

Looking for a record, but are having trouble navigating the search results page? Here’s
how to use filters to refine search results in Salesforce Classic.
Search in Salesforce Lightning Experience

This video guides you through searching in Salesforce Lightning Experience and navigating
search results.
How Does Search Work?

Ever wonder how search finds information in your org? This video guides you through
the search process, including how your search terms are broken up and matched against
the search index.
How to Search In Help

Our Help portal is extensive, with everything from documentation, to troubleshooting-type
knowledge articles, videos, and more. Fine-tune your search settings and learn to use the
filters so that you can find exactly what you need, every time.
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Communities and Chatter
Discover and Organize with Chatter Topics (Salesforce Classic)

Use Chatter topics to see what people are talking about, organize the conversations you
want to be a part of, and discover people and groups that are interested and
knowledgeable in the same areas.
Get Started with Salesforce Files Sync

Learn how to sync files between your computer or mobile device and Salesforce so you
always have the latest version of every file.
Sales
Lightning Experience: Take it for a Spin

This video showcases the full Salesforce Lightning Experience. Learn how to find your
personal settings, where to find items such as records and apps, and how to navigate
records and find details and common actions.
Use Tasks in Lightning Experience to Boost Sales Productivity

Learn three powerful ways to manage tasks in Lightning Experience.
Qualify and Convert Your Leads Efficiently (Lightning Experience)

The lead workspace in Lightning Experience is command central for working toward lead
qualification. Log calls, create tasks, collaborate, and send email—all from your workspace.
Work Your Opportunities and Manage Your Pipeline (Lightning Experience)

This video show you how to work your deals and manage your pipeline in the Salesforce
Lightning Experience.
Take Your Tasks from Desktop to Mobile (Salesforce Classic)

See how our setup wizard helps you get started with Salesforce.
Salesforce Basics for Helping Your Sales Teams Close Deals Faster
Learn about the standard objects you use in Salesforce to store your data.
Take Your Tasks from Desktop to Mobile

Stay on top of your tasks when you’re on the go by using the Salesforce1 app for phones
and tablets.
Accounts and Contacts on the Go (Salesforce Classic)

Combine desktop and mobile data with the Salesforce1 app for phones and tablets.
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Splitting Credit across Your Sales Team (Salesforce Classic)

Learn how to add revenue and overlay splits to opportunities.
Connecting Social Networks to Accounts, Contacts, and Leads (Salesforce Classic)

Gain insights to your current and prospective customers by adding social data to your
Salesforce accounts, contacts, and leads.
Editing Role-Based Category Group Visibility

Allows certain roles to view information, such as questions in an answers community or
articles in a knowledge base, according to specific data categories.
Forecast Accurately With Collaborative Forecasts (Salesforce Classic)

See how to maneuver around Collaborative Forecasts so that you can reach your sales
goals.
Sending Mass Email (Salesforce Classic)

This demo shows you how to leverage the mass email tool in Salesforce, so you can
quickly contact your customers and track these emails within the Salesforce app.
Creating Quote Templates (Salesforce Classic)

Quote templates let you design, preview, and activate templates for the quote PDFs that
sales reps send to customers.
How to Merge Contacts in Salesforce

Learn how you can merge duplicate contact records in Salesforce.
How to Use Notes

Learn how to use Notes, the enhanced note-taking tool in Salesforce1.
Merging Duplicate Accounts: Tips and Gotchas (Salesforce Classic)

The Merge Accounts tool lets you merge multiple account records into one, and lets you
choose which data to keep from each record. This video guides you through the process
so you can get clean, useful data, quickly.
Relate a Single Contact to Multiple Accounts (Lightning Experience)

Learn how easy it is to track the relationships between people and the businesses they
work with. When you relate a single contact record to multiple account records, you can
view current and past relationships so you always know who you’re talking to—or who
you should be talking to.
Set Up Contacts to Multiple Accounts

Let your sales reps easily track the relationships between the customers and businesses
they work with. Contacts to Multiple Accounts is quick to set up and allows reps to relate
a single contact record to multiple accounts.
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Lightning Sync Videos
Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange Service Account to Sync with Salesforce (for

administrators using Office 365™ Admin Center)
Configure an Exchange service account for Lightning Sync using the Microsoft Office 365
point-and-click interface.
Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange Service Account to Sync with Salesforce (for

administrators using command shell)
Configure an Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, or Microsoft Office 365™ (Exchange Online)
service account for Lightning Sync using a command-line interface.
Salesforce for Outlook Videos
Getting Started with Salesforce for Outlook

Salesforce for Outlook lets you sync contacts, events, and tasks between Microsoft®
Outlook® and Salesforce. You can also associate Outlook emails, events, and tasks to
Salesforce records, directly from Outlook. Learn how to download and install the product
on your system.
Learning about Sync Directions (Salesforce Classic)

Learn how to view your sync direction settings in Salesforce for Outlook, and find out
whether you have permissions to change them.
Using the Salesforce Side Panel to Work with Records in Microsoft® Outlook®
Learn how you can work with Salesforce records directly in Outlook. In addition, learn
about adding Outlook emails and events to the Salesforce records of your choice.
Service
Introducing the Salesforce Console

The Salesforce console uses tabs to help you find and update records quickly.
Plan Your Salesforce Console Implementation

How to set up a Service Cloud console for support agents.
Entitlement Management Setup (Salesforce Classic)

Learn how to set up the Entitlement Management feature. Entitlement Management
helps your support reps determine which customers are eligible for certain kinds of
support. This video covers Entitlement Management Milestones, Entitlement Processes,
Entitlements, and Service Contracts.
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Updating Entitlement Processes with Entitlement Versioning (Salesforce Classic)

Learn how to create a new version of an entitlement process, edit the new version, and
apply it to new and existing entitlements.
Support Your Customers on Their Social Networks

Learn how to get started with Social Customer Service.
Live Agent Configuration (Salesforce Classic)

Set up Live Agent in your Salesforce console and get your agents chatting!
Overview of Lightning Service Setup Home
Getting Started with Recommended Setup
Learn the Basics of Lightning Service
Platform and Apps (General)
How to Change the Look and Feel of Salesforce for Your Company (Salesforce Classic)
Quick demo of how to customize the way Salesforce looks for your organization.
Creating a Workflow Rule (Salesforce Classic)

Quick demo of how to create a workflow rule in Salesforce.
Visual Workflow Cloud Flow Designer Overview

This demo gives you an overview of Visual Workflow's Cloud Flow Designer, the tool for
creating flows. With the Salesforce Cloud Flow Designer, you can configure screens and
define branching logic for your flows, completely within Salesforce, without writing any
code.
Building a Simple Flow (Salesforce Classic)

Follow along as we create a simple two-screen pledge flow using user input fields and
choices. We collect users' information, ask them to choose a pledge level, then thank
them for their donation.
Troubleshooting Workflow (Salesforce Classic)

Learn how to investigate and troubleshoot the most common issues that occasionally
arise with Workflow.
Avoid Unwanted Actions in Your Process

This video shows you how to set options in the Process Builder so you can, for example,
avoid sending a bunch of emails to the VP every time a high-value opportunity is updated.
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Creating Custom Links and Buttons

Learn how to create a link on the Account object that maps the company's address onto
Yahoo Maps.
Who Sees What: Record Types (Salesforce Classic)

Learn how to organize and gather data for the same object, in different ways, using record
types.
Custom Fields
How to Create a Custom Field in Salesforce (Salesforce Classic)

Want to customize Salesforce so it captures all your business data? This short video walks
you through how to create a custom picklist field, from choosing the correct field type
to applying field level security.
Custom Fields: Picklists

This video walks you through creating a picklist field and adding new values to the field,
and deleting old values. We even cover how to add your values to the correct page layouts,
so your users see choices that are relevant to their work.
Formulas
Getting Started With Formulas (Salesforce Classic)

This video gives a brief introduction to Salesforce formulas, accessing the formulas editor
in the app, and how to use the editor tools to create formulas.
How to Build an Image Formula (Salesforce Classic)

This video explains how to create a quick and easy formula that adds graphics to the
ratings field on a lead—five stars for hot, three stars for warm, and one star for cold—so
that salespeople can see at a glance which leads are the most important.
Formulas: Tips and Gotchas (Salesforce Classic)

Formulas are a powerhouse and can be used in fields and reports. This video walks you
through a few pro tips on how to get started, and how to avoid some common pitfalls.
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Get Started with Salesforce Log In, Navigate, and Search Salesforce
Log In, Navigate, and Search Salesforce

New to Salesforce? Learn how to navigate, customize, and manage basic CRM features.
Log In for the First Time

Your welcome email includes a link to your organization’s Salesforce site and your login information.
Change Your Password
After you log in, you can change your password for better security. If you lost your password, click the Forgot Your Password link
on the login page to reset your password via email.
Change Your Security Question
If you forget your password and need to reset it, you’re sometimes required to verify your identity by answering a security question
that you previously chose. You can change the security question and answer on the Change My Password page in your personal
settings.
Download Plug-Ins for Documentation and Online Training Courses
The Salesforce PDF documentation and online training courses use free plug-ins like Adobe Reader and Macromedia Flash Player.
Navigate Salesforce Tabs
At the top of each Salesforce page are tabs and links for navigating to major features in Salesforce.
Search Across Salesforce
Search across Salesforce, including records, Chatter feeds, people, groups, and tasks. Search is available via the Salesforce site, a
Salesforce1 mobile app, or a custom search implementation built on the Salesforce platform.
Set Up Your Chatter Profile
Your Chatter profile describes who you are to your coworkers and any customers you communicate with. It features your photo and
basic information like your professional title and contact details.
Explore the Salesforce Setup Menu
Salesforce includes many options for setting up, maintaining, and customizing your organization. If you’re a Salesforce administrator
or developer, you use the Setup menu frequently.
View and Purge the Recycle Bin
The Recycle Bin contains items that were deleted. Salesforce admins can see all deleted data across the entire org. The Recycle Bin
is available in the left sidebar on the Home page in Salesforce Classic.
View and Display FAQ
Common questions around popup windows, buttons, links, and other display elements on Salesforce pages.
Tips for New Users
Some tips you need to be a fast, productive Salesforce user on day one.
Log In for the First Time

Your welcome email includes a link to your organization’s Salesforce site and your login information.
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Here’s how to log in for the first time.
1. Check your email for your login information.
2. Click the link provided in the email. Experience
The link logs you in to the site automatically.
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Get Started with Salesforce Change Your Password
3. The site prompts you to set a password and choose a security question and answer to verify your identity in case you forget your
password.
Change Your Password

After you log in, you can change your password for better security. If you lost your password, click
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the Forgot Your Password link on the login page to reset your password via email.
To protect the privacy of your data, change your password periodically. If your Salesforce Available in: both Salesforce
administrator expires user passwords on a periodic basis, you’re prompted to change your password Classic and Lightning
at the end of each period. Experience
Note: If you have the “User Single Sign-On” permission, only an administrator can reset your
password. For help, contact your Salesforce administrator.
1. From your personal settings, enter Password in the Quick Find box, then select Change My Password.
2. Enter the password information requested.
3. Click Save.
Change Your Security Question

If you forget your password and need to reset it, you’re sometimes required to verify your identity
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by answering a security question that you previously chose. You can change the security question
and answer on the Change My Password page in your personal settings. Available in: Both Salesforce
Note: If you don't see the Change My Password option, contact your Salesforce admin for Classic and Lightning
Experience
assistance.
1. From your personal settings, enter Password in the Quick Find box, then select Change
My Password.
2. Enter your current password.
3. From the Security Question drop-down menu, select a question.
4. Enter your answer to the question in the Answer field.
5. Click Save.
Download Plug-Ins for Documentation and Online Training Courses

The Salesforce PDF documentation and online training courses use free plug-ins like Adobe Reader
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and Macromedia Flash Player.
• Adobe Reader—For viewing PDF documentation. Go to the Adobe Reader download page Available in: Salesforce
to download a free copy. Classic
• Macromedia Flash Player—For taking online training courses. Go to the Adobe Flash Player Available in: All Editions
download page to download a free copy. except Database.com
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Get Started with Salesforce Navigate Salesforce Tabs
Navigate Salesforce Tabs

At the top of each Salesforce page are tabs and links for navigating to major features in Salesforce.
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Classic

except for Database.com
• Click a tab to switch between objects and features (1)

• Search to find any type of record (2)
• Access user-specific customizations from the drop-down next to your name (3)
• If you have administrator privileges, use the Setup menu to customize Salesforce for your organization (4)
• Access help resources and training (5)
• View and access other apps within Salesforce (6). Each app contains different features and tabs.
• To view more tabs, click the plus icon (+) next to the main tabs.
Explore the Home Tab

When you log in to Salesforce, your initial view is most likely the Home tab.
Explore Object Tabs
Object tabs show pages for your Salesforce objects, like for example a summary of your accounts.
Explore Detail Pages
Detail pages show you details about a record, for example details about a particular account.
Access Other Salesforce Apps
Looking for a particular feature? Check out the app menu or App Launcher to see all the Salesforce apps that are available to you.
Explore the Home Tab

When you log in to Salesforce, your initial view is most likely the Home tab.
The tabs and features you see depend on your edition, layout, and customizations. The default layout typically includes:
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• A sidebar (1). Here you can create records, jump to items that you recently viewed, add links, or restore items that you deleted. This
sidebar also appears on many other pages.
• Your Chatter feed (2). Collaborate with colleagues in context, all in Salesforce. Your feed can be collapsed (as shown) or expanded
by clicking Show Feed.
• Dashboards showing up-to-the-minute results from several reports (3). Dashboard information is refreshed whenever you reload
the page.
• Your open tasks (4) in Salesforce, with the option to filter by date range or view all open tasks. If you don’t see them right away, scroll
down, or collapse the Chatter feed to move up Tasks.
• Your calendar of events (5) in Salesforce, including options to create events.
Explore Object Tabs

Object tabs show pages for your Salesforce objects, like for example a summary of your accounts.
Let’s walk through what you see on the Accounts tab. Select Sales from the app menu, and then click the Accounts tab.
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• A drop-down menu (1) for list views related to Accounts. You also see links to create list views and edit existing ones. List views are
a way for you to browse a set of account records in Salesforce.
• Recent account records (2). You can filter on recently viewed, modified, or created records. You can also click New to create an
account record.
• A set of links to commonly used account reports (3).
• Account-related tools (4), including import and merge utilities.
Explore Detail Pages

Detail pages show you details about a record, for example details about a particular account.
Let’s look at an account detail page.
Navigate to the Accounts tab and click on an account name.
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The account details you see, depend on how your administrator configured the page layout and your user permissions for that account.
Generally, an account detail page contains these sections and items:
• A profile image (1), if available, and social network links
• Quick links for customizing the page content and layout (2), accessing help resources related to the page, and printing
• A feed (3), where you can add and view comments about a record
• Various links (4) to move around the page or go to different pages or external sites
• Detailed information about the account record (5)
Scroll down below the record details. Related lists group and display links to other records associated with the one you’re viewing.
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Access Other Salesforce Apps

Looking for a particular feature? Check out the app menu or App Launcher to see all the Salesforce
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apps that are available to you.
There are other Salesforce apps that are available to you right from within Salesforce. Other apps Available in: Lightning
include the Salesforce Marketing app, the Service app, and any custom apps for your organization. Experience and Salesforce
Classic
Any third-party apps that are connected to your Saleforce org are called connected apps. If your
org has connected apps, they appear in the App Launcher. Third-party apps are productivity apps Available in: All editions
such as Gmail™ and Microsoft Office 365™. except Database.com
Open Another App from the App Launcher in Salesforce Classic

Navigate between your Salesforce apps and connected apps from a single menu.
Open a Another App in Lightning Experience
Use the App Launcher to navigate between your apps. You can easily switch between apps and access other Salesforce items and
features.
Open Another App from the App Launcher in Salesforce Classic

Navigate between your Salesforce apps and connected apps from a single menu.
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Note: These steps work in Salesforce Classic. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on the
left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If not, Available in: Salesforce
you're in Salesforce Classic. Classic
You must have access to the Salesforce app or connected app to see and open it from the App Available in: Enterprise,
Launcher. Performance, Unlimited,
• To open the App Launcher, from the drop-down app menu at the upper-right corner of any
Salesforce page, select App Launcher.
USER PERMISSIONS
To see the App Launcher:

• “Use Identity Features”
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• In the App Launcher, click the tile for the app that you want.
Open a Another App in Lightning Experience

Use the App Launcher to navigate between your apps. You can easily switch between apps and
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access other Salesforce items and features.
Note: These steps work in Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on Available in: Lightning
the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If Experience
not, you're in Salesforce Classic. Available in: All editions
• To open the App Launcher, on the left side of the navigation bar, click except Database.com
.
The App Launcher displays all your available Salesforce apps and items that don’t appear on
the navigation bar. In contrast, the navigation bar displays all the items contained in the app USER PERMISSIONS
that you’re currently using.
To use an app:
• Access to that app as
specified in your user
profile or permission
sets.
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The App Launcher displays standard Salesforce apps, custom apps, and the connected apps that your Salesforce admin has installed
for your convenience. Connected apps are third-party apps, such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Windows365.
When you open a connected app, it opens in a new tab. Be sure to set your popup blocker to allow popups. Otherwise, your connected
app doesn’t launch.
• Use the Find an app or item box at the top of App Launcher to look for apps or items by name.
For example, start typing the name of the app, such as “Service,” and all apps and items containing the string appear as you type.
• Drag an app tile from one position to another to sort them by the apps that you use most.
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Get Started with Salesforce Search Across Salesforce
Don’t see what you want? Ask your Salesforce admin if more apps are available.
Search Across Salesforce

Search across Salesforce, including records, Chatter feeds, people, groups, and tasks. Search is
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available via the Salesforce site, a Salesforce1 mobile app, or a custom search implementation built
on the Salesforce platform. Available in: All Editions
except Database.com
Search for Records in Lightning Experience
Use the search box at the top of every page to search by a specific object or across Salesforce.
Smart suggestions in the instant results drop-down help you get to records faster.
Search for Records in Salesforce Classic
If enabled, use global search, at the top of every page, to search across Salesforce.
Refine Search Results in Lightning Experience
Use our guidelines for navigating the search results page to quickly find records.
Refine Search Results in Salesforce Classic
Use our guidelines for sorting and filtering your results to quickly find records.
Search Your Feeds in Lightning Experience
Search for people, groups, and files across your feeds.
Search Your Feeds in Salesforce Classic
Search feeds, people, groups, topics, and files across Chatter.
Search for Records in Lightning Experience

Use the search box at the top of every page to search by a specific object or across Salesforce. Smart
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suggestions in the instant results drop-down help you get to records faster.
Be as specific as possible when entering search terms to get best, most targeted results. For example, Available in Lightning
let’s say you're looking for John Smith from your sales team. Enter his full name. Or if you’re looking Experience
for the sales report from March 2015, enter sales report March 2015.
Available in: All editions
1. When you click into the box, the instant results drop-down presents a list of recent items. Use except Data.com
the suggestions for shortcuts to your top-of-mind records.
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2. As you type, the list dynamically updates with suggested matches and scoped searches.
In the instant results drop-down, you can also:
• Search across all searchable objects (1). You can also press Enter for the same results.
• Search within the object you’re currently on (2).
• Select a suggested record and navigate directly to the record (3).
3. If you don’t see the record that you want, press Enter to see the full search results.
You’ll land on the Top Results page, which shows you the most relevant results from your most frequently used objects.
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From this high-level overview, it’s easy to home in on what you need. See results for a specific object by selecting it on the left, under
Search Results. Searchable objects are listed in the same order they appear in the global navigation bar. If you don’t see an object
that you need under Search Results, don’t worry, it’s close at hand. Select Show More to see all objects available to you, listed in
alphabetical order.
To sort search results, click column headers or find options under the sort button. If the sort button is disabled, it’s because the search
results layout doesn’t contain any fields that are sortable.
Still can’t find a record? Check your spelling and that you entered a full search term. Otherwise, the object or record may not be searchable
or you don’t have permission to view the record. Ask your admin for assistance.
Search for Records in Salesforce Classic

If enabled, use global search, at the top of every page, to search across Salesforce.
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Be as specific as possible when entering search terms to get best, most targeted results. For example,
let’s say you're looking for John Smith from your sales team. Enter his full name. Or if you’re looking Available in Salesforce
for the sales report from March 2015, enter sales report March 2015. Classic
1. Enter your search term. Available in: All editions
except Data.com
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As you type, notice the drop-down that lists My Recent Items and highlights the part of the record name that matches your search
term.
2. Press Enter or click Search.

You’re taken to the search results page.
On the search results page, you can

• Search Feeds (1) to see posts from your company that match your search terms.
• Use the Records view (2) to see a few records for each frequently used object.
• Click an object name in the left search navigation (3) to see results for only that object.
• Click Search All (4) to see the results for more objects.
• Use Show More (5) under an object’s search results to see all results for the object.
The order of the objects is based on how frequently you use each object.
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If you can’t find the record you need right away, try to refine your search. You can either sort results by clicking the headers or filter the
results by selecting Show Filters.
Still can’t find a record? Check your spelling and that you entered a full search term. Otherwise, the object or record may not be searchable
or you don’t have permission to view the record. Ask your admin for assistance.
Refine Search Results in Lightning Experience

Use our guidelines for navigating the search results page to quickly find records.
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See the most relevant results on one page with Top Results
When you perform a search, you land on the Top Results page first. The Top Results search Available in: Lightning
results page lists the most relevant record results for each of your most frequently used objects. Experience
This page is a good choice when you want to review results for a search term but you aren’t Available in: All Editions
looking for a specific object type. For example, you search for Acme Inc. and look at the Top except Database.com
Results page for accounts, leads, and opportunities. Each person’s Top Results page is different
depending on which objects they use the most. Use the View More link to see more results
for an object.
Quickly view results by object
You can also see results for a specific object by clicking the object’s name on the left side of the page, under Search Results. Searchable
objects are listed in the same order they appear in the navigation bar.
See all available objects under Show More
If you don’t see an object listed under Search Results, select Show More to see all objects available to you. Searchable objects are
listed in alphabetical order.
Sort your results
Sorting results helps you quickly find the information most relevant to you.
On the Top Results page, click column headers on sortable fields to sort by that column.
For more sorting options, view results for a specific object. You can order the results using the sort drop-down. The menu lists all
the columns in the search layout, plus an option to sort by Relevance. You can also click the column headers.
If the search layout includes all non-sortable fields, the sort button is disabled.
More Guidelines
• Check your spelling and that you entered the full search term. Or, try entering a more specific search term.
• If you recently created or updated the record, wait a few minutes for the record to be indexed. If you can’t find your record after
15 minutes, contact your admin.
Search in Salesforce Lightning Experience
Refine Search Results in Salesforce Classic

Use our guidelines for sorting and filtering your results to quickly find records.
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When you use the global search bar, you search through all objects and multiple fields types,
including custom and long text fields, within a record. If you enter multiple terms, results containing Available in: Salesforce
all the search terms are returned, which can be a lot of records! Here are some strategies to find Classic
the record that you're looking for after performing a full search.
except Database.com
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Search All
Search defaults to return results for the objects that you use most frequently. To expand the search to other objects, use Search All.
If you don't have a Search All option, global search doesn't have enough information about which objects you use. Your results
include all objects until it has more information.
Pin
Hover over and pin important objects to the top of the search results object list. You can always unpin or reorder objects later. Pinning
is helpful for objects that you don't use frequently.
Filter
• Use Options... to restrict your search to items you own, if available, to exact phrase searches, and to divisions, if your organization
uses them.
• Use Show Filters, if available, to filter your search results.
• Use My Columns, if available, to customize which columns display by customizing Selected Fields from the Available Fields.
Note: Your admin determines the availability of filter fields and customizable columns in a search layout. If your admin
didn’t create a search layout or if search layouts aren’t available for an object, you can’t filter search results or customize
the columns in search results. Filters aren’t available in Customer Portals or partner portals.
More Guidelines
• Make sure that you are on the right object scope. You can change the scope in the left navigation.
• Check your spelling and that you entered the full search term. Or, try entering a more specific search term.
• If you recently created or updated the record, wait a few minutes for the record to be indexed. If you can’t find your record after
15 minutes, contact your admin.
Search in Salesforce Classic
Filtering Search Results in Salesforce Classic
Search Your Feeds in Lightning Experience

Search for people, groups, and files across your feeds.
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1. Enter your search term in the header search box.
Available in Lightning
2. On the search result page, click FEEDS to see posts from the All Company feed that include
Experience
matches on your search term.
Available in: Group,
Contact Manager, and
Developer Editions
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Search Your Feeds in Salesforce Classic

Search feeds, people, groups, topics, and files across Chatter.
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1. Enter your search term in the header search box.
Available in Salesforce
2. Click Search.
Classic
The search results page shows matches across Salesforce, including Chatter. From the search
results page, you can further refine your search. For example, to see search results across all Available in: Group,
Chatter feeds, click Search Feeds. Professional, Enterprise,
You can also search specific feeds. For example, to find where is person is mentioned in a group, Contact Manager, and
type the person’s name in the search box above the group feed. Developer Editions
Example: Watch a Demo: Search in Salesforce Classic
Set Up Your Chatter Profile

Your Chatter profile describes who you are to your coworkers and any customers you communicate
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with. It features your photo and basic information like your professional title and contact details.
Set up your Chatter profile soon after you begin using Salesforce, and update it often. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
Note: If your organization doesn’t use Chatter, you can still add and edit personal information.
1. Click the Chatter tab and find the placeholder profile image on the left side of the page. Click Professional, Enterprise,
Your Name next to the placeholder image. Performance, Unlimited,
2. To update your profile photo, hover over the placeholder image and click Add Photo. Contact Manager, and
Developer Editions
Tip: Use a photo of you and not a group of people or a pet. Chatter is a business tool, so
choose a photo you don’t mind showing to your boss and CEO.
3.
To update your contact information, click under your profile photo. In the Edit Profile box, complete the fields on the Contact
tab and the About tab.
Tip: Complete your profile with details about the department you work in, your experience, or projects you are currently
working on.
4. Click Save All.
Explore the Salesforce Setup Menu

Salesforce includes many options for setting up, maintaining, and customizing your organization.
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If you’re a Salesforce administrator or developer, you use the Setup menu frequently.
All setup options are all available from the Setup menu. The way you access the Setup menu depends Available in: Salesforce
on which Salesforce experience you’re using and on your organization’s user interface settings. Classic and Lightning
Experience
1. Look at the top of any Salesforce page.
• Available in: All editions
If you’re using Lightning Experience, click , then select Setup Home. except Database.com.
• If you’re using Salesforce Classic and you see Setup in the user interface header, click it.
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• If you’re using Salesforce Classic and you don’t see Setup in the header, click your name, then select Setup.
2. Enter the name of the Setup page, record, or object that you want in the Quick Find box, then select the appropriate page
from the menu.
Tip: Type the first few characters of a page’s name in the Quick Find box. As you type, pages that match your search
terms appear in the menu. For example, to find the Language Settings page, type lang in the Quick Find box, then
select Language Settings.
View and Purge the Recycle Bin

The Recycle Bin contains items that were deleted. Salesforce admins can see all deleted data across
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the entire org. The Recycle Bin is available in the left sidebar on the Home page in Salesforce Classic.
Classic
View Items in the Recycle Bin
Choose My Recycle from the dropdown list to view just the items you deleted. Admins and users Available in: All Editions
except for Database.com
with the “Modify All Data” permission can choose All Recycle Bin to view all data that has been
deleted for the entire org. In Personal Edition, the All Recycle Bin option shows all your deleted
items. USER PERMISSIONS
Note: Records in the Recycle Bin don’t count against your org’s storage usage. To view and recover your
deleted records:
• “Read” on the records in
Search for Items in the Recycle Bin the Recycle Bin
1. Choose My Recycle Bin or All Recycle Bin. My Recycle Bin searches for matches only in the To view and recover records
deleted by other users:
items you deleted.
• “Modify All Data”
2. Enter your search terms. Search terms are treated as separate words with an implied AND
To recover deleted public
between them. For example, searching for bob jones returns items with bob and jones together tags:
but not bob smith whose email address is bsmith@jones.com. An implied wildcard is appended • “Tag Manager”
to your search terms so searching for bob returns any bob or bobby. Searches look for matches
To purge the Recycle Bin:
in the field displayed in the Name column of the Recycle Bin such as lead Name, Case
• “Modify All Data”
Number, Contract Number, or Product Name.
Note: Some search features, including stemming and synonyms, are not available in the
Recycle Bin search.
3. Click Search.
Restore Items in the Recycle Bin

You can restore items by checking the box next to those items and clicking Undelete. To restore all deleted items, check the box in the
column header and then click Undelete.
When you undelete a record, Salesforce restores the record associations for the following types of relationships:
• Parent accounts (as specified in the Parent Account field on an account)
• Parent cases (as specified in the Parent Case field on a case)
• Master solutions for translated solutions (as specified in the Master Solution field on a solution)
• Managers of contacts (as specified in the Reports To field on a contact)
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• Products related to assets (as specified in the Product field on an asset)

• Opportunities related to quotes (as specified in the Opportunity field on a quote)
• All custom lookup relationships
• Relationship group members on accounts and relationship groups, with some exceptions
• Tags
• An article's categories, publication state, and assignments
Note: Salesforce only restores lookup relationships that have not been replaced. For example, if an asset is related to a different
product prior to the original product record being undeleted, that asset-product relationship is not restored.
Purge the Recycle Bin

Deleted records remain in the recycle bin for 15 days, and can be restored during that time. To permanently remove your deleted items
before the 15-day period, administrators and users with the “Modify All Data” permission, can click Empty your Recycle Bin or Empty
your organization’s Recycle Bin. After 15 days, deleted items are purged from the recycle bin, and once purged, they can’t be recovered.
View and Display FAQ

Common questions around popup windows, buttons, links, and other display elements on Salesforce pages.
What’s the Collapsible Sidebar?

The sidebar column that appears on the left side of most Salesforce pages in Salesforce Classic provides convenient access to links
and commands.
Why Can’t I See Some Features?
You learn about Salesforce features in our help documentation and training videos. However, sometimes you can’t seem to find or
access these features in your Salesforce org.
Why Can't I View Salesforce Popup Windows Such as Lookup Dialogs and Help Pages?
Test your browser’s popup blocker settings. If the settings are configured for maximum security, you can’t view any popup windows
within Salesforce, including popups that provide necessary functionality.
Why Can't I See Some Buttons and Links?
Buttons and links only display for users who have the appropriate permissions to use them.
Why Did My Data Disappear When I Pressed the Backspace Key While Editing a Record in Salesforce Classic?
Some versions of Internet Explorer use the Backspace key as a keyboard shortcut for the browser’s Back button. When you press the
Backspace key and your cursor is not within a text field, the browser goes back to the previous page. To retrieve your data and return
to the page you were working on, click your browser’s Forward button.
Can I Change or Delete the List of Entries That Appears When I Edit a Text Field in Salesforce Classic?
No. These auto-complete entries that appear when you are editing certain text fields are a feature of Internet Explorer.
Why Am I Getting an Error Message?
When you’re working in Salesforce, you can occasionally get an error message. Typically, an error message appears when you try to
view, edit, or delete information to which you don't have access.
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What’s the Collapsible Sidebar?

The sidebar column that appears on the left side of most Salesforce pages in Salesforce Classic
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provides convenient access to links and commands.
Click the edge of the sidebar to open or close the sidebar as needed. Available in: Salesforce
Classic

except Database.com
The options in your sidebar vary depending on the features that are available in your org and whether your administrator has customized
the page layout.
Why Can’t I See Some Features?

You learn about Salesforce features in our help documentation and training videos. However,
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sometimes you can’t seem to find or access these features in your Salesforce org.
Here are some reason why you can’t find or access a particular feature or object. Available in: both Salesforce
• You don’t have the required permissions and access settings
Experience
• Your company renamed some standard objects and fields or created their own custom objects
and fields Available in: All editions
• The feature you’re looking for isn’t included in your company’s Salesforce edition or Salesforce
experience
• You have to first adjust your custom page views or install external apps to enable the feature
Why Can't I View Salesforce Popup Windows Such as Lookup Dialogs and Help Pages?
Test your browser’s popup blocker settings. If the settings are configured for maximum security, you can’t view any popup windows
within Salesforce, including popups that provide necessary functionality.
For example, maximum security settings block calendar popup for choosing a date on an activity, lookup dialogs for selecting a record,
and Help pages.
To test your popup settings:
1. From your personal settings, enter Reminders in the Quick Find box, then select Reminders & Alerts. No results? Enter
Personal Information in the Quick Find box, then select Personal Information.
2. Click Preview Reminder Alert.
To allow popup windows for Salesforce, add Salesforce as a trusted site within your browser's popup blocker settings. Consult the help
for your browser for specific instructions.
Some browser add-ons, like the Google toolbar, also have popup blocking. Consult your software documentation on those products for
details on how to configure them to allow popup windows from Salesforce.
Why Can't I See Some Buttons and Links?

Buttons and links only display for users who have the appropriate permissions to use them.
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For example, users who do not have the “Delete” permission on opportunities do not see the Delete button on an opportunity detail
page nor do they see the Del link on an opportunity related list.
Why Did My Data Disappear When I Pressed the Backspace Key While Editing a
Record in Salesforce Classic?
Some versions of Internet Explorer use the Backspace key as a keyboard shortcut for the browser’s Back button. When you press the
Backspace key and your cursor is not within a text field, the browser goes back to the previous page. To retrieve your data and return to
the page you were working on, click your browser’s Forward button.
Can I Change or Delete the List of Entries That Appears When I Edit a Text Field in
Salesforce Classic?
No. These auto-complete entries that appear when you are editing certain text fields are a feature of Internet Explorer.
The browser remembers text that you entered previously and provides a list of those entries for you to automatically complete the field.
If you would like to turn off this feature, click Tools on your browser’s menu bar. Select Internet Options, click the Content tab, and
then choose the AutoComplete button to change your browser’s settings.
Why Am I Getting an Error Message?

When you’re working in Salesforce, you can occasionally get an error message. Typically, an error message appears when you try to view,
edit, or delete information to which you don't have access.
Click your browser’s Back button to return to the previous page. If you feel you have incorrectly received an error, click Help & Training
at the top of any page. Select Contact Support > Open a Case, or select the My Cases tab to submit your issue directly to Customer
Support.
Tips for New Users

Some tips you need to be a fast, productive Salesforce user on day one.
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• When you click on an object to find your data, you don’t see a full list of your existing records.
Salesforce keeps those tucked out of view until you manually recall them, in case you want to Available in: Salesforce
choose a subset of the full list. Choose an option within View, and click Go! Classic
• Related lists are links featured at the bottom of object pages. Related lists provide quick access to other related objects. This feature
adds a lot of value, because it gives you fast access to information. It means less navigation and can speed up your workflow. In the
Accounts object, your related lists can look something like this:
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Salesforce delivers the application with some standard related lists, but administrators can also customize some related list items.
• Our help and training materials probably mention some features that your company hasn’t enabled, or that your permissions profile
doesn’t allow you to access. To find out more about a feature, contact the Salesforce administrator at your company. Not sure who
that is? Reach out to the person at your company who introduced you to Salesforce.
• Save your work! It’s easy to spend a lot of time updating the fields in a record and then to navigate away from that screen without
saving. Make a habit of seeking out the save button before clicking away through another page element.
Verify Your Identity

Use identity verification tools to secure and protect your data from unauthorized access.
Methods for Verifying Your Identity

Identity verification tools, like Salesforce Authenticator, one-time password generators, and text messages help to protect your
Salesforce data and account from unauthorized access.
Salesforce Authenticator
Welcome to the all-new Salesforce Authenticator mobile app! Version 2 is a two-factor authentication app for your mobile device,
adding an extra layer of security to protect your Salesforce account and data.
Verify Your Identity with a One-Time Password Generator App or Device
Connect a one-time password generator app, such as Salesforce Authenticator or Google Authenticator, to verify your identity. The
app generates a verification code, sometimes called a “time-based one-time password”.
Verify Your Identity with a Temporary Code
When you can’t access the device you usually use for two-factor authentication, ask your Salesforce admin to give you a temporary
identity verification code. The code is valid for 1 to 24 hours. Your admin sets the expiration time, but you can expire the code early
if you no longer need it.
Troubleshoot Login Issues
Can’t log in? Forgot your username or password, or you’re locked out from too many login attempts? To resolve login problems, try
these solutions.
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Methods for Verifying Your Identity

Identity verification tools, like Salesforce Authenticator, one-time password generators, and text
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messages help to protect your Salesforce data and account from unauthorized access.
When you log in to Salesforce from a browser or application that we don’t recognize, and your IP Available in: Both Salesforce
address is outside a trusted IP range, you’re prompted to verify your identity. Classic and Lightning
Experience
Salesforce asks you to verify your identity using one of the following verification methods.
Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App
If you connected the Salesforce Authenticator app (version 2 or later) to your account, use the
app to verify your Salesforce account activity. Salesforce sends a push notification to your mobile device. When you get the notification,
open the app, verify the activity details, and tap Approve on your mobile device.
U2F Security Key
If you registered a U2F security key that is associated with your account, use the security key to verify your Salesforce account activity.
Salesforce prompts you to insert the security key into your computer’s USB port.
One-Time Password Generator App
If you connected an authenticator app (like Salesforce Authenticator or Google Authenticator) to your account, use the mobile app
to generate a verification code. This type of code is sometimes called a “time-based one-time password.” The code value changes
periodically.
SMS Text Message
If you have a verified mobile number associated with your account, you receive a verification code in a text message sent to your
phone. If you don’t have a verified mobile number, you’re prompted to register one when you log in to Salesforce. Registering your
mobile phone number verifies it and enables this method when you’re challenged in the future. If your mobile number changes,
contact your Salesforce admin.
Email
Salesforce sends a verification code in an email to the address associated with your account. The code expires after 24 hours.
The identity verification page includes a “Don’t ask again” option, which is selected by default. If you leave the option selected and click
Verify, Salesforce doesn’t ask you to verify your identity again when you log in from the same browser or application. Exceptions are if
you clear browser cookies, set your browser to delete cookies, or browse in private or incognito mode. In these cases, you’re prompted
to verify your identity every time you log in to Salesforce from an IP address that’s not defined as trusted for your org.
Note: When you log in from a public or shared device, deselect Don’t ask again. Deselecting this option ensures that subsequent
users have to verify their identity when they log in from that device.
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Welcome to the all-new Salesforce Authenticator mobile app! Version 2 is a two-factor authentication
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app for your mobile device, adding an extra layer of security to protect your Salesforce account and
data. Salesforce Authenticator
Salesforce Authenticator mobile app (version 2 or later) supports two types of connected accounts: setup available in: both
standard accounts and code-only accounts. Standard accounts feature push notifications, Salesforce Classic and
location-based automated verifications, and verification codes for two-factor authentication. Lightning Experience
Code-only accounts provide only verification codes. Two-factor authentication
with Salesforce
What Is Two-Factor Authentication? Authenticator available in:
We all want to keep our online accounts and data secure. Two-factor authentication is a great Group, Professional,
way to do just that. Two-factor authentication means that you have to have two things, or two Enterprise, Performance,
Unlimited, Developer, and
factors, to access your account. The first factor is something you know, like your username and
Contact Manager Editions
password combination. The second is something you have, like a mobile device with a security
app installed. That second factor—the mobile device with a security app—adds an extra layer
of protection to your account. Even if hackers steal your password, they can’t log in, because
they don't have your mobile device with Salesforce Authenticator installed on it.
Get the Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App (Version 2 or Later)
Salesforce Authenticator is an app that you download and install on your mobile device.
Requirements for Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
The Salesforce Authenticator mobile app is supported on various mobile platforms, with some device, operating system, and mobile
browser requirements. An Internet connection is necessary to communicate with Salesforce for user verifications of account activity
and location-based automated verifications. Verification codes (time-based one-time passwords, or TOTPs) can be generated without
an Internet connection on the mobile device.
Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later) Accessibility Considerations
Salesforce Authenticator is designed with accessibility in mind and delivers a fully accessible mobile experience for all individuals,
including users working with screen readers. Unlike the full Salesforce site, Salesforce Authenticator doesn’t require accessibility
mode to give users working with assistive devices a fully accessible experience.
Locale and Language Support for Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
Salesforce Authenticator works with almost all Salesforce supported locales and the fully supported end-user languages. Salesforce
Help includes a list of supported locales and languages. Languages that are read right to left, including Arabic and Hebrew, aren’t
supported in this release.
Connect an Account to Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
Connect your Salesforce account to the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app to use the app for two-factor authentication. In some
orgs, you’re prompted to connect your account as you log in. In other orgs, you connect the account through your personal settings.
Back Up Your Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App
You can back up your Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. If you lose, damage, or replace your mobile
device, you can restore your Connected Accounts on another mobile device.
Restore Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App
If you’ve backed up your Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app, you can restore them on another mobile
device.
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Remove an Account from Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)

When you no longer want to use the app for two-factor authentication, remove your Salesforce account from the Salesforce
Authenticator mobile app. Before you remove an account from the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device, make sure
that you don’t lose access to your Salesforce account. Either ask your Salesforce admin to disable the two-factor authentication
requirement from your account, or make sure that you have another two-factor authentication method available.
Verify Account Activity with Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later) for Two-Factor Authentication
If your org settings require you to complete two-factor authentication when you log in or access restricted resources in Salesforce,
use the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. You use the app to verify identifying details for your logins and other account activity.
Using the app to verify account activity satisfies the two-factor authentication requirement.
Block Unrecognized Account Activity with Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
If you get a notification from the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app about account activity you don’t recognize, use the app to
block the activity. You can also flag the blocked activity for your Salesforce admin.
Automate Two-Factor Authentication from a Trusted Location with Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
Enable location services in the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app, and then use the app to automate two-factor authentication
from a trusted location. Examples of trusted locations can include your home or office.
Stop Location-Based Automated Verifications in Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
You can remove a location from your list of trusted locations to turn off automated verification from there.
What Is Two-Factor Authentication?

We all want to keep our online accounts and data secure. Two-factor authentication is a great way
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to do just that. Two-factor authentication means that you have to have two things, or two factors,
to access your account. The first factor is something you know, like your username and password Salesforce Authenticator
combination. The second is something you have, like a mobile device with a security app installed. setup available in: both
That second factor—the mobile device with a security app—adds an extra layer of protection to Salesforce Classic and
your account. Even if hackers steal your password, they can’t log in, because they don't have your Lightning Experience
mobile device with Salesforce Authenticator installed on it.
Two-factor authentication
Many mobile authenticator apps generate verification codes that expire after a certain amount of with Salesforce
time. When you log in to an online account that requires two-factor authentication, you enter the Authenticator available in:
code along with your username and password. Salesforce Authenticator also generates codes for Group, Professional,
whenever you need them, but version 2 of the app introduces new features for added convenience, Enterprise, Performance,
without sacrificing security. Unlimited, Developer, and
When someone tries to log in or access restricted online data in your account, Salesforce sends a Contact Manager Editions
notification to your mobile device. You open the Salesforce Authenticator app to see details of the
online activity. After you check the details, you can tap Approve to verify that the activity belongs
to you. If you don’t recognize the activity, you tap Deny to block it. You can also flag the blocked activity for your Salesforce admin.
When you enable location services for Salesforce Authenticator, you unleash even more powerful features. If you’re in your home or
office, for example, you can tell Authenticator to verify your activities automatically from that trusted location. Automation gives you
the extra security of two-factor authentication, and you don’t even have to take your phone out of your pocket.
Before you can use Salesforce Authenticator for two-factor authentication, you connect the app to your online account. In Salesforce,
you can connect the app to your account in your personal settings. Connecting the app doesn’t mean that you’re required to use
two-factor authentication every time you log in. Your admin sets up a two-factor authentication requirement for you in keeping with
your company’s security policies. If your admin requires two-factor authentication before you connect Salesforce Authenticator to your
account, you’re prompted to connect the app the next time you log in.
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Get the Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App (Version 2 or Later)

Salesforce Authenticator is an app that you download and install on your mobile device.
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New Installations
You can download and install the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app from Google Play or the
setup available in: both
App Store to supported Android and iOS devices.
Salesforce Classic and
After you install the app, launch it from your home screen and connect it to your Salesforce account. Lightning Experience
In some orgs, you’re prompted to connect the app during login. Otherwise you connect the app
through your personal settings in Salesforce. Two-factor authentication
with Salesforce
Updating from Salesforce Authenticator Version 1 Authenticator available in:
If you already have version 1 installed on your mobile device, download the update from the App Group, Professional,
Store or Google Play. The update preserves the connected accounts you already have in the app. Enterprise, Performance,
These accounts are code-only accounts that generate verification codes but don’t receive push Unlimited, Developer, and
notifications or allow location-based automated verifications. Code-only accounts appear on your Contact Manager Editions
Connected Accounts list without a > at the far right of the account name row, and there’s no account
detail page. The verification codes in these code-only accounts are valid until you connect the new
version 2 functionality to your Salesforce account via your personal settings. After you connect the new version, your account gives you
full Salesforce Authenticator version 2 functionality: push notifications, location-based automated verifications, and verification codes.
Requirements for Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)

The Salesforce Authenticator mobile app is supported on various mobile platforms, with some
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device, operating system, and mobile browser requirements. An Internet connection is necessary
to communicate with Salesforce for user verifications of account activity and location-based Salesforce Authenticator
automated verifications. Verification codes (time-based one-time passwords, or TOTPs) can be setup available in: both
generated without an Internet connection on the mobile device. Salesforce Classic and
Supported Devices and Browsers Lightning Experience
Salesforce Authenticator is supported in portrait orientation in these environments. Two-factor authentication

with Salesforce
Salesforce Authenticator Supported Devices Supported Mobile OS Authenticator available in:
App Group, Professional,
Enterprise, Performance,
iOS, v2 or later iPhone 5 or later models iOS 8 or later Unlimited, Developer, and
Android, v2 or later Android phones Android 4.2 or later Contact Manager Editions
For optimal Salesforce Authenticator performance, we recommend keeping your mobile device’s operating system updated and
upgrading to a late model device as allowed by your mobile plan. Future Salesforce versions might require removing support for older
operating systems, and sometimes newer operating system releases don’t perform well on older devices.
Salesforce Editions and Licenses
These Salesforce editions and user license types allow the use of Salesforce Authenticator for identity verification and two-factor
authentication.
Salesforce Editions
• Group Edition Database.com Edition isn’t supported.
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• Professional Edition
• Enterprise Edition
• Performance Edition
• Unlimited Edition
• Developer Edition
• Contact Manager Edition
User License Types
• Salesforce users These user license types aren’t supported:

portal users (unless a member of a
• Salesforce Platform and Salesforce users
Salesforce community), Database.com users,
• Customer Community, Customer Sites and Site.com users, Data.com users,
Community Plus, and Partner and Work.com users.
Community external users
• Portal users who are a member of a
Salesforce community
Wireless Connection
A Wi-Fi or cellular network connection is needed to communicate with Salesforce. For cellular connections, a 3G network or faster is
required. For the best performance, we recommend using Wi-Fi or LTE. Salesforce Authenticator generates valid verification codes when
your device is offline. You can also view your activity history and list of trusted locations when the device is offline.
Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later) Accessibility Considerations

Salesforce Authenticator is designed with accessibility in mind and delivers a fully accessible mobile experience for all individuals,
including users working with screen readers. Unlike the full Salesforce site, Salesforce Authenticator doesn’t require accessibility mode
to give users working with assistive devices a fully accessible experience.
Check your mobile device’s documentation for more information about using a screen reader.
Locale and Language Support for Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)

Salesforce Authenticator works with almost all Salesforce supported locales and the fully supported end-user languages. Salesforce Help
includes a list of supported locales and languages. Languages that are read right to left, including Arabic and Hebrew, aren’t supported
in this release.
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Connect an Account to Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)

Connect your Salesforce account to the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app to use the app for
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two-factor authentication. In some orgs, you’re prompted to connect your account as you log in.
In other orgs, you connect the account through your personal settings. Salesforce Authenticator
If you’re prompted to connect Salesforce Authenticator to your Salesforce account as you log in, setup available in: both
follow the onscreen instructions. To connect the app from your personal settings in Salesforce, log Salesforce Classic and
in to your account, then follow these steps. Lightning Experience
1. Download and install version 2 or later of the Salesforce Authenticator app for the type of mobile Two-factor authentication
device you use. For iPhone, get the app from the App Store. For Android devices, get the app with Salesforce
from Google Play. Authenticator available in:
Group, Professional,
If you previously installed version 1 of Salesforce Authenticator on your mobile device, you can
update the app to version 2 through the App Store or Google Play. The update preserves any
connected accounts you already have in the app. These accounts are code-only accounts that
generate verification codes but don’t receive push notifications or allow location-based
automated verifications. If you have a code-only account for the username you used for your
current login to Salesforce, swipe left in the app to remove that username before proceeding.
In the following steps, you connect the account for that username again. The new connected account gives you full Salesforce
Authenticator version 2 functionality: push notifications, location-based automated verifications, and verification codes.
2. From your personal settings, enter Advanced User Details in the Quick Find box, then select Advanced User Details.
No results? Enter Personal Information in the Quick Find box, then select Personal Information.
3. Find App Registration: Salesforce Authenticator and click Connect.
4. For security purposes, you’re prompted to log in to your account.
5. Open the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device.
If you’re opening the app for the first time, you see a tour of the app’s features. Take the tour, or go straight to adding your Salesforce
account to the app.
6. In the app, tap + to add your account.

The app generates a unique two-word phrase.
7. Back in your browser, enter the phrase in the Two-Word Phrase field.
8. Click Connect.
If you previously connected an authenticator app that generates verification codes to your account, you sometimes see an alert.
Connecting version 2 or later of the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app invalidates the codes from your old app. When you need
a verification code, get it from Salesforce Authenticator from now on.
9. In the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device, you see details about the account you’re connecting. To complete the
account connection, tap Connect in the app.
To help keep your account secure, we send you an email notification whenever a new identity verification method is added to your
Salesforce account. You get the email whether you add the method or your Salesforce admin adds it on your behalf.
Back Up Your Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App

You can back up your Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. If you lose, damage, or replace your mobile
device, you can restore your Connected Accounts on another mobile device.
You can enable backups in the following ways:
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• Tap the Notifications icon ( ) in the upper right corner, then tap Enable Backups.
• Tap the Settings icon ( ) in the upper left corner, then tap Back up accounts.
After you enable backups, complete the backup process by verifying your mobile number and setting a four-digit passcode.
1. When prompted, enter your mobile number and tap Send.
2. Salesforce Authenticator sends you a text message with a link. Tap the link in the text message.
3. Authorize your mobile device to open the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. This process is different on Android and iOS devices.
Operating System Process
Android If prompted to select which app to open the link with, tap Salesforce Authenticator from the
list.
If your web browser opens, tap Open Salesforce Authenticator.
iOS When asked for permission to open Salesforce Authenticator, tap Open to approve.
The Salesforce Authenticator app opens, completing the mobile number verification process.
4. Set your four-digit passcode. This passcode lets you restore your accounts on a new device.
To change or update your mobile number, in the Settings menu, tap Verified number. Enter a new mobile number and repeat the
verification process.
To change your passcode, in the Settings menu, tap Change backup passcode. Enter a new passcode.
Restore Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator Mobile App

If you’ve backed up your Connected Accounts in the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app, you can restore them on another mobile
device.
Before you restore your accounts, keep these things in mind.
• Connected Accounts are active on only one device at a time. If you restore your Connected Accounts on a second device, you can
no longer access them from the previous device.
• To restore your Connected Accounts on a new device, restore your accounts before creating new Connected Accounts on the new
device. You can’t restore Connected Accounts from a backup after creating new Connected Accounts.
1. From the Let’s Get Started screen, tap Restore from Backup.
2. When prompted, enter your mobile number and tap Send.
3. Salesforce Authenticator sends you a text message with a link. Tap the link in the text message.
4. Authorize your mobile device to open the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. This process is different on Android and iOS devices.
Operating System Process
Android If prompted to select which app to open the link with, tap Salesforce Authenticator from the
list.
If your web browser opens, tap Open Salesforce Authenticator.
iOS When asked for permission to open Salesforce Authenticator, tap Open to approve.
The Salesforce Authenticator app opens, completing the mobile number verification process.
5. In the Salesforce Authenticator app, enter your passcode.
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When you see your Connected Accounts, the restoration process is complete.
Remove an Account from Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)

When you no longer want to use the app for two-factor authentication, remove your Salesforce
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account from the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. Before you remove an account from the
Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device, make sure that you don’t lose access to your Salesforce Authenticator
Salesforce account. Either ask your Salesforce admin to disable the two-factor authentication setup available in: both
requirement from your account, or make sure that you have another two-factor authentication Salesforce Classic and
method available. Lightning Experience
1. Begin in a web browser, in your Salesforce account. From your personal settings, enter Two-factor authentication
Advanced User Details in the Quick Find box, then select Advanced User with Salesforce
Details. No results? Enter Personal Information in the Quick Find box, then Authenticator available in:
select Personal Information. Group, Professional,
2. Find App Registration: Salesforce Authenticator, and click Disconnect. Enterprise, Performance,
3. Open the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. Contact Manager Editions
4. In the app list of connected accounts, find the account you want to remove.
5. Swipe left on the account username.
6. Tap Remove or Delete, whichever appears.
A confirmation dialog appears.
7. To confirm the removal of the account, tap Remove.
Verify Account Activity with Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later) for Two-Factor
Authentication
If your org settings require you to complete two-factor authentication when you log in or access
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restricted resources in Salesforce, use the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app. You use the app to
verify identifying details for your logins and other account activity. Using the app to verify account Salesforce Authenticator
activity satisfies the two-factor authentication requirement. setup available in: both
Before you can use the app for two-factor authentication, connect the app to your account. When Salesforce Classic and
you do something that requires verification in Salesforce, you receive a notification from the Lightning Experience
Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. Two-factor authentication
1. Respond to the notification by opening the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. with Salesforce
The app displays details of your account activity, including your username, the service you’re Authenticator available in:
trying to access (such as Salesforce), and information about the device used for the activity. If Group, Professional,
location services are enabled and available, the app shows your current location. Owing to the Enterprise, Performance,
nature of geolocation technology, the accuracy of geolocation fields (for example, street address, Unlimited, Developer, and
country, city) can vary. Contact Manager Editions
2. Check the details.

3. If you recognize the details, tap Approve on your mobile device.
In Salesforce, you’re logged in or granted access to the desired resource.
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Block Unrecognized Account Activity with Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)

If you get a notification from the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app about account activity you
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don’t recognize, use the app to block the activity. You can also flag the blocked activity for your
Salesforce admin. Salesforce Authenticator
1. Respond to the notification by opening the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. setup available in: both
The app displays details of your account activity, including your username, the service you’re Salesforce Classic and
trying to access (such as Salesforce), and information about the device used for the activity. If Lightning Experience
location services are enabled and available, the app shows the user’s current location. Owing Two-factor authentication
to the nature of geolocation technology, the accuracy of geolocation fields (for example, street with Salesforce
address, country, city) can vary. Authenticator available in:
2. Check the details. Group, Professional,
3. If you don’t recognize the details, tap Deny on your mobile device.
The app asks you what to do about the unrecognized activity. Contact Manager Editions
4. To prevent unauthorized access to your account and alert your Salesforce admin of the potential
security breach, tap Block Activity and Flag. To prevent access to your account without
flagging, tap Just Block Activity. If you tapped Deny by mistake, tap Cancel to go back and verify the activity.
Automate Two-Factor Authentication from a Trusted Location with Salesforce

Authenticator (Version 2 or Later)
Enable location services in the Salesforce Authenticator mobile app, and then use the app to
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automate two-factor authentication from a trusted location. Examples of trusted locations can
include your home or office. Salesforce Authenticator
Before you can use the app for two-factor authentication, connect the app to your account. The setup available in: both
first time you use Salesforce Authenticator to verify your account activity, the app asks for access Salesforce Classic and
to your location. Either respond to allow access, or go later to your mobile device’s settings to allow Lightning Experience
Salesforce Authenticator to access your location. Your mobile device’s location data does not leave Two-factor authentication
the app. Allowing access to your location lets you automate two-factor authentication when you’re with Salesforce
working at your office, home, or other trusted location. Authenticator available in:
1. Respond to a notification from Salesforce Authenticator by opening the app on your mobile Group, Professional,
device. Enterprise, Performance,
The app displays details of your account activity, including your username, the service you’re Unlimited, Developer, and
trying to access (such as Salesforce), and information about the device used for the activity. If Contact Manager Editions
location services are enabled and available, the app shows your current location. Owing to the
nature of geolocation technology, the accuracy of geolocation fields (for example, street address,
country, city) can vary.
2. Check the details.
3. If you recognize the details, and you’re in a location you trust, like your office or home, switch on Always verify from here.
4. Tap Approve.
In Salesforce, you’re logged in or granted access to the desired resource. The next time you take the same action from the same
location, the Salesforce Authenticator app automatically verifies the activity for you. You need your mobile device with you, but you
don’t have to respond to an app notification.
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App or Device
Stop Location-Based Automated Verifications in Salesforce Authenticator (Version 2

or Later)
You can remove a location from your list of trusted locations to turn off automated verification from
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there.
1. Open the Salesforce Authenticator app on your mobile device. Salesforce Authenticator
setup available in: both
2. In your Connected Accounts list, tap your username to go to the account detail page.
3. In Trusted Locations, tap View All. Lightning Experience
4. Swipe left on the location you want to stop trusting. Two-factor authentication
5. Tap Delete or Stop Trusting, whichever appears. with Salesforce
The app asks you to confirm that you want to turn off automated verifications from this location. Authenticator available in:
Group, Professional,
6. Tap Stop Trusting.
Verify Your Identity with a One-Time Password Generator App or Device

Connect a one-time password generator app, such as Salesforce Authenticator or Google
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Authenticator, to verify your identity. The app generates a verification code, sometimes called a
“time-based one-time password”. Available in: Both Salesforce
If your company requires two-factor authentication for increased security when you log in, access Classic and Lightning
connected apps, reports, or dashboards, use a code from the app. If you’re required to use two-factor Experience
authentication before you have an app connected, you’re prompted to connect one the next time Available in all editions
you log in to Salesforce.
1. Download the supported authenticator app for your device type. You can use any authenticator
app that supports the time-based one-time password (TOTP) algorithm (IETF RFC 6238), such as Salesforce Authenticator for iOS,
Salesforce Authenticator for Android, or Google Authenticator.
3. Find App Registration: One-Time Password Generator and click Connect.
If you’re connecting an authenticator app other than Salesforce Authenticator, use this setting. If you’re connecting Salesforce
Authenticator, use this setting if you’re only using its one-time password generator feature (not the push notifications available in
version 2 or later).
Note: If you’re connecting Salesforce Authenticator so that you can use push notifications, use the App Registration:
Salesforce Authenticator setting instead. That setting enables both push notifications and one-time password
generation.
You can connect up to two authenticator apps to your Salesforce account for one-time password generation: Salesforce Authenticator
and one other authenticator app.
4. For security purposes, you’re prompted to log in to your account.

5. Using the authenticator app on your mobile device, scan the QR code.
Alternatively, click I Can’t Scan the QR Code in your browser. The browser displays a security key. In the authenticator app, enter
your username and the key displayed.
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6. In Salesforce, enter the code generated by the authenticator app in the Verification Code field.
The authenticator app generates a new verification code periodically. Enter the current code.
7. Click Connect.
To help keep your account secure, we send you an email notification whenever a new identity verification method is added to your
Salesforce account. You get the email whether you add the method or your Salesforce admin adds it on your behalf.
Verify Your Identity with a Temporary Code

When you can’t access the device you usually use for two-factor authentication, ask your Salesforce
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admin to give you a temporary identity verification code. The code is valid for 1 to 24 hours. Your
admin sets the expiration time, but you can expire the code early if you no longer need it. Available in: Both Salesforce
If your Salesforce admin has given other users permission to help you with two-factor authentication, Classic and Lightning
they can give you a temporary code. Your company’s Help Desk or support staff, for example, Experience
sometimes has this permission.
Available in: Contact
The temporary code is for two-factor authentication only. It isn’t valid for identity verification when Manager, Group,
you log in from a browser or app we don’t recognize. Professional, Enterprise,
1. Ask your Salesforce admin (or someone designated by your admin) for a temporary identity
verification code.
Your admin sets how long the code is valid. You can use the code multiple times until it expires.
You get an email notification whenever your admin generates a temporary code for you.
2. Enter the temporary code where prompted in the identity verification screen.
3. If you don’t need the code any more and it’s still valid, expire the code.
a. From your personal settings, enter Advanced User Details in the Quick Find box, then select Advanced User
Details. No results? Enter Personal Information in the Quick Find box, then select Personal Information.
b. Find Temporary Verification Code and click Expire Now.
Troubleshoot Login Issues

Can’t log in? Forgot your username or password, or you’re locked out from too many login attempts?
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To resolve login problems, try these solutions.
Your Salesforce admin sets password policies for your org. These policies determine how many Available in: Salesforce
times you can attempt to log in, how long you’re locked out, and what your password requirements Classic and Lightning
are. Experience
To protect the privacy of your data, change your password periodically. If your Salesforce Available in: All Editions
administrator expires user passwords on a periodic basis, you’re prompted to change your password except Database.com
at the end of each period.
Note: If you have the “User Single Sign-On” permission, only an administrator can reset your
password. For help, contact your Salesforce administrator.
• Forgot your password? Retrieve it.
• Locked out? Wait until the lockout period expires and try again, or contact your Salesforce admin.
• Password expired? We prompt you to change your password.
• Accessing Salesforce from outside a trusted IP range, using a new browser or app? We prompt you to verify your identity.
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• What does Use Custom Domain on the login page mean? If your Salesforce admin created a custom domain for your org, click Use
Custom Domain to provide the domain name and log in.
A custom domain is in the form https://universalcontainers.my.salesforce.com, where
universalcontainers is a name provided by your admin.
Reset Your Forgotten Password

If you forgot your password, you can easily reset it using the forgot password link on the login page. All you need is your username.
Reset Your Security Token
When you access Salesforce from an IP address that’s outside your company’s trusted IP range using a desktop client or the API, you
need a security token to log in. A security token is a case-sensitive alphanumeric code that you append to your password or enter
in a separate field in a client application.
Update Your Token in Salesforce Outlook Edition
After you reset your security token in Salesforce, you can update your token in Salesforce Outlook.
Update Your Token in Connect Offline, Connect for Office, and Data Loader
After you received your new Salesforce security token, you can update your token in Connect Offline, Connect for Office, and Data
Loader.
Grant Login Access
If you need help resolving a problem, you can grant login access to your account to a Salesforce administrator or a support
representative.
Reset Your Forgotten Password

If you forgot your password, you can easily reset it using the forgot password link on the login page.
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All you need is your username.
Watch a Demo (Salesforce Classic) (33 seconds) Available in: both Salesforce
When you log in to Salesforce from a browser or application that we don’t recognize, and your IP
Experience
address is outside a trusted IP range, you’re prompted to verify your identity.
1. On the login page, click the forgot password link.
2. Enter your username and click Continue. An email containing instructions to reset your password
is sent to the address specified in your Salesforce personal settings.
3. Within 24 hours, click the link provided in the email, answer your security question, and click Continue. (The link in the email can
be used only once, and expires after 24 hours.)
4. When prompted, enter a new password.
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Reset Your Security Token

When you access Salesforce from an IP address that’s outside your company’s trusted IP range using
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a desktop client or the API, you need a security token to log in. A security token is a case-sensitive
alphanumeric code that you append to your password or enter in a separate field in a client Available in: both Salesforce
application. Classic and Lightning
Your security token isn’t displayed in your settings or profile. Experience
If your admin assigned you the “Two-Factor Authentication for API Logins” permission, use the code Available in: All Editions
generated by an authenticator app, such as Salesforce Authenticator, for the security token value. Connect for Office not
1. From your personal settings, enter Reset in the Quick Find box, then select Reset My available in Database.com
Security Token.
Connect Offline available in:
2. Click Reset Security Token. The new security token is sent to the email address in your
Salesforce Classic
Salesforce personal settings.
A new security token is emailed to you when you reset your password. Or you can reset your token
separately.
Tip: Before you access Salesforce from a new IP address, we recommend that you get your and Developer Editions
security token from a trusted network using Reset My Security Token.
Update Your Token in Salesforce Outlook Edition

After you reset your security token in Salesforce, you can update your token in Salesforce Outlook.
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Your security token isn’t displayed in your settings or profile. A new security token is emailed to you
when you reset your password. Or you can reset your token separately. Available in: both Salesforce
If your admin assigned you the “Two-Factor Authentication for API Logins” permission, use the code
Experience
generated by an authenticator app, such as Salesforce Authenticator, for the security token value.
1. In Outlook, go to Tools > Salesforce Options. Available in: All Editions
2. In the password window, enter your password and security token, with the security token added Connect for Office not
available in Database.com
to the end of your password. For example, mypasswordXXXXXXXXXX.
3. To test that you correctly entered your password and token, click Verify. Connect Offline available in:
4. Click OK. Salesforce Classic

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Update Your Token in Connect Offline, Connect for Office, and Data Loader
After you received your new Salesforce security token, you can update your token in Connect Offline,
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Connect for Office, and Data Loader.
Your security token isn’t displayed in your settings or profile. Available in: both Salesforce
If your admin assigned you the “Two-Factor Authentication for API Logins” permission, use the code
Experience
generated by an authenticator app, such as Salesforce Authenticator, for the security token value.
A new security token is emailed to you when you reset your password. Or you can reset your token Available in: All Editions
separately. Connect for Office not
available in Database.com
• When you log in, add the security token value to the end of your password, such as
mypasswordXXXXXXXXXX.
Note: If you get an invalid password error when you log in, try logging in only with your Salesforce Classic
password. You can get this error if you use your security token to log in from an IP address Connect Offline available in:
that’s within a trusted IP range set by your admin. Professional, Enterprise,
Grant Login Access

If you need help resolving a problem, you can grant login access to your account to a Salesforce
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administrator or a support representative.
By default, your company’s administrators can access your account without any action from you. Available in: both Salesforce
If your organization requires users to grant login access to administrators, you can grant access for Classic and Lightning
a specified duration. Experience
Watch a Demo: Letting Your Salesforce Administrator Access Your Account Available in: All Editions
For security reasons, the maximum period for granting access is 1 year. Once you granted access, Granting administrator
administrators or support representatives can use your login and access your data to help you access available in:
resolve problems. Enterprise, Performance,
1. From your personal settings, enter Login Access in the Quick Find box, then select
Database.com Editions
the option to grant login access.
2. Set the access expiration date by choosing a value from the picklist.
USER PERMISSIONS
3. Click Save
If an administrator, support representative, or publisher makes setup changes using your login, the To view setup audit trail
setup audit trail lists the changes and the username. In some organizations, records of clicks made history:
by an administrator logged in as you are also kept for auditing purposes. • “View Setup and
Configuration”
Note: If your administrator has restricted access to certain support organizations, you can’t
grant access to these organizations. Packaged application licenses can also prevent access.
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Personalize Your Salesforce Experience

Update your personal information, for example your email address. Change your password and
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security question. If you have administrator permissions, you can also customize your Salesforce
org. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
My Settings: Update Your Personal Settings
Available in: All Editions.
Your personal settings help you customize your Salesforce experience. View or update your
personal settings like your password and security question, email settings, and organize your
tabs and pages.
Update Your Profile Page
Click your name or your profile picture to update your contact information at any time on your profile page. Your contact information
is visible to everybody in your company.
Customize Your Navigation
Customize your Salesforce navigation so you can work more efficiently.
Update Your Chatter and Communities Settings
Get ready for Chatter and Communities. Follow people and records, and join a couple of groups that interest you.
Organize Your Day
Stay on top of your meetings, tasks, and sales goals.
Organize Your Data
Salesforce stores much of your data, like account information, in individual records, and organizes the data within objects. You can
view and update your records and run reports on your data.
My Settings: Update Your Personal Settings

Your personal settings help you customize your Salesforce experience. View or update your personal
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settings like your password and security question, email settings, and organize your tabs and pages.
To get started on any task, click a menu from the left pane, then select the menu item you want. Available in: Salesforce
The personal settings page also includes quick links for easy access to the most commonly used Classic
personal settings tools and tasks.
except Database.com
Access Your Personal Settings in Salesforce Classic
If you use Salesforce Classic, your personal settings are located either in Personal Setup or My
Settings.
Access Your Personal Settings in Lightning Experience
If you use Lightning Experience, your personal settings are located either in Personal Setup or My Settings.
Update Personal Information
Update your name, phone number, email, address, and work information on the Personal Information page in My Settings.
Edit Your Email Settings
Edit outgoing email settings to specify the name that appears as well as an optional signature. You can also specify a return address,
and opt to automatically send BCC emails to yourself at the return address.
Edit Your Language and Locale Settings
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Add, Remove, and Organize Your Tabs

Salesforce Classic uses tabs as starting points for viewing, adding, and editing information for an object. Different apps can have
different sets of tabs. Add tabs for items you use frequently in any app.
Customize Your Pages
Specify the related lists that appear in detail pages.
Set Record Type Preferences
Set an option to automatically insert your default record type when you create records. If you use this setting, you’re no longer
prompted to select a particular record type.
Access Your Personal Settings in Salesforce Classic

If you use Salesforce Classic, your personal settings are located either in Personal Setup or My
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Settings.
1. At the top of any Salesforce page, click the down arrow next to your name. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
Depending on your organization’s user interface settings, you should see either Setup or My
Settings in the menu. Available in: All editions
except Database.com.
2. From the menu under your name, click Setup or My Settings.
3. Do one of the following:
• If you clicked Setup, look on the left side of the page and click a menu item to display its sub-menu, then click the item you
want.
• If you clicked My Settings, look on the left side of the page and click a menu item under My Settings to display its sub-menu,
then click the item you want.
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Tip: To quickly find a page, type the first few characters of its name in the Quick Find box. As you type, pages that match
your search terms appear in the menu. For example, to find the Personal Information page, type pers in the Quick Find
box.
Access Your Personal Settings in Lightning Experience

If you use Lightning Experience, your personal settings are located either in Personal Setup or My
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Settings.
1. At the top of any Salesforce page, click your image. Available in: Lightning
Experience
2. Click Settings.
3. On the left side of the page, click a menu item to display its submenu, then click the item you Available in: All editions
want. except Database.com.
Tip: To quickly find a page, type the first few characters of its name in the Quick Find
box. As you type, pages that match your search terms appear in the menu. For example,
to find the Personal Information page, type pers in the Quick Find box.
Note: If you receive an error message regarding insufficient privileges when trying to access your personal settings, ask your
Salesforce admin to enable the Improved Setup User Interface option. If you’re an admin, from Setup, enter User Interface
in the Quick Find box, then select User Interface. Select Improved Setup User Interface, and click Save.
Update Personal Information

Update your name, phone number, email, address, and work information on the Personal Information
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page in My Settings.
1. From your personal settings, enter Personal in the Quick Find box, then select Personal Available in: Salesforce
Information. Classic and Lightning
Experience
2. Enter Personal Information in the Quick Find box, then select Personal
Information. The available personal
setup options vary
3. To make changes, click Edit
according to which
Salesforce Edition you have.
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If you change your email address, a confirmation message is sent to the new address. Click the link in the message for the new email
address to take effect. This process ensures system security.
4. Save your changes.
Edit Your Email Settings

Edit outgoing email settings to specify the name that appears as well as an optional signature. You
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can also specify a return address, and opt to automatically send BCC emails to yourself at the return
address. Available in: Salesforce
1. From your personal settings, enter My Email Settings in the Quick Find box, then ClassicLightning Experience
select My Email Settings.
2. Make your changes. except for Database.com
Note: In Personal and Developer Editions, a Salesforce-specific tag line is added below
your personal signature on all outbound emails.
Edit Your Language and Locale Settings

1. From your personal settings, enter Time Zone in the Quick Find box, then select
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Language and Time Zone. No results? Enter Personal Information in the Quick
Find box, then select Personal Information. Available in: Salesforce
2. Specify these settings as needed. Classic
• For Time Zone, select your primary time zone. Available in: All editions
• For Locale, select your country or geographic region. except Database.com
• For Language, select your primary language. All text and online help appears in the
language you select.
• For Email Encoding, select the character set and encoding option for email that you send from Salesforce.
3. Click Save.
Add, Remove, and Organize Your Tabs

Salesforce Classic uses tabs as starting points for viewing, adding, and editing information for an
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object. Different apps can have different sets of tabs. Add tabs for items you use frequently in any
app. Available in: Salesforce
1. Click the Plus icon ( ) to the right of your current tabs. Classic
The All Tabs page appears. By default, it shows all the tabs you have available to view or add.
2. If you want to see a list of just the tabs for a specific app, select that app from the View except Database.com
drop-down list.
3. Click Customize My Tabs.
4. In the Custom App drop-down list, select the app where you want the tab to appear.
For example, if you want the Ideas tab to appear in your Marketing app, select Marketing and the Ideas tab appears in that app
only.
5. To add or remove tabs and change their order, use the Add, Remove, Up, and Down arrows.
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6. Click Save.
7. If you added a tab to an app you’re not actively using, open that app to see your new tab.
Customize Your Pages

Specify the related lists that appear in detail pages.
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1. From your personal settings, enter Customize My in the Quick Find box, then select
Customize My Pages. No results? Enter Display in the Quick Find box, then select Available in: Salesforce
Change My Display. Classic
For your Home tab, select the dashboard snapshot to display on the Home tab. The link to Available in: All editions
customize your Home tab is available only if your administrator has customized your home except Database.com
page layout to include a dashboard.
For all other tabs, specify which related lists display on your detail pages.
• To add or remove related lists, select a related list and click the Add or Remove arrow.
Note: This setting may change if your administrator changes the page layout for a particular tab.
• To change the order of the related lists, select a related list title in the Selected List box, and click the Up or Down arrow.
Set Record Type Preferences

Set an option to automatically insert your default record type when you create records. If you use
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this setting, you’re no longer prompted to select a particular record type.
1. From your personal settings, enter Record Type in the Quick Find box, then select Available in: Salesforce
Set Default Record Types or Record Type Selection—whichever one appears. Classic
If the Record Type Selection option isn’t available, your organization isn’t using record types or Available in: Professional,
multiple record types aren’t available. Enterprise, Performance,
Unlimited, and Developer
2. Select the data type to specify that you want to use the default record type whenever you create
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that type of record. Otherwise, leave the box unchecked.
If your organization uses person accounts and you check the Account box, you automatically
select the default record type for all account types. You can’t set separate default record type for business accounts and person
accounts. If you work with both accounts types, leave the box blank.
3. Click Save.
Update Your Profile Page

Click your name or your profile picture to update your contact information at any time on your profile page. Your contact information
is visible to everybody in your company.
Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Contact Manager, and Developer Editions
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You can update all fields on your profile, except the Manager field. Only your Salesforce admin can update the Manager field.
Customize Your Navigation

Customize your Salesforce navigation so you can work more efficiently.
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Create Shortcuts to Your Top Salesforce Pages with Favorites Available in: Salesforce
Favorites let you quickly access important records, lists, groups, and other frequently used pages Classic
in Salesforce. Available in: All Editions
Favorites Considerations except for Database.com
Keep these considerations in mind when working with favorites.
Customize Your Tabs
Specify which tabs display when you log in, or if you have multiple apps, which tabs display in each app.
Create Shortcuts to Your Top Salesforce Pages with Favorites

Favorites let you quickly access important records, lists, groups, and other frequently used pages
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in Salesforce.
1. Click the star in the header of Lightning Experience to add the current page—for example, all Available in: Lightning
open leads—to your favorites list. Experience
A highlighted star means you’re on a favorite. Remove a favorite by clicking the highlighted Available in: Contact
star. Manager, Group,
2. Click the drop-down next to the star to find, open, and manage your favorites.
Each favorite shows the name, record type, and the app name (when the favorite isn’t in your and Developer Editions
current app). When you open a favorite that’s in a different app, you switch to that app.
SEE ALSO:
Favorites Considerations
Favorites Considerations
Keep these considerations in mind when working with favorites.
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• You can have up to 200 favorites, which support these types of content.
Available in: Lightning
– Record home for standard and custom objects (including Visualforce overrides of these
Experience
record views)
– Lists Available in: Contact
Manager, Group,
– Dashboards
– Reports Performance, Unlimited,
– Chatter groups and Developer Editions
Note: You can’t favorite list views on the Reports, Dashboards, Files, Tasks, and Notes
tabs. You also can’t favorite Visualforce overrides of list views and individual Chatter posts.
• You can’t favorite things in Console apps and setup pages, but you can still access your favorites from these areas.
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• Only individual users can manage favorites. They can’t be shared or edited by Salesforce admins.
SEE ALSO:
Create Shortcuts to Your Top Salesforce Pages with Favorites
Customize Your Tabs

Specify which tabs display when you log in, or if you have multiple apps, which tabs display in each
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app.
1. From your personal settings, enter Customize My in the Quick Find box, then select Available in: Salesforce
Customize My Tabs. No results? Enter Display in the Quick Find box, then select Classic
Change My Display.
2. If you have access to multiple apps, select the app whose tabs you want to customize from the except Database.com
Custom Apps drop-down list.
By default, you’ll see the tabs for the selected custom app that are set for your profile.
Note: The first tab that displays when you select an app may change if your administrator changes the app’s default landing
tab.
3. If desired, add each tab you want to display and change the display order of the tabs you’ve selected.
Update Your Chatter and Communities Settings

Get ready for Chatter and Communities. Follow people and records, and join a couple of groups
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that interest you.
Change Your Profile or Group Photo Classic
Upload a photo to your profile so people can see who you are, or upload a photo for groups Available in: All editions
that you own or manage. except Database.com
Follow People
Follow people to see their updates in your feed, including posts, comments, and likes.
Follow Records
Follow records so you can see updates in your feed, including field changes, posts, tasks, and comments on records.
Join or Leave Groups
Join groups to collaborate with other people on projects or common areas of interest. Share project-related files and information
with the group.
Update Your Email Notifications in Chatter
Set your preferences for when to be notified via email about Chatter activity. For example, you can choose to not receive a notifcation
when you have a new follower or when someone likes your posts, but get a notification when someone mentions you on Chatter.
Change Your Profile or Group Photo

Upload a photo to your profile so people can see who you are, or upload a photo for groups that you own or manage.
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1. Go to your profile or the group’s page.

2. Hover over the photo and click Add Photo or Update.
3. Browse for the photo you want to upload and open the file. You can upload photos in .jpg, .gif, or .png format up to 8 MB.
4. Create a thumbnail image by dragging the dotted lines across the photo.
If the photo is for your profile and you’re a member of any communities, you can select Show in communities with
publicly accessible pages. This option makes the photo visible to guest users viewing publicly accessible sites or pages
that don’t require login.
Follow People
Follow people to see their updates in your feed, including posts, comments, and likes.
To follow a person, click Follow on a person’s profile page.

Once you follow people, you see their posts, comments, and likes in your feed. You can follow a maximum combined total of 500 people,
topics, and records. To see how many items you’re following, view the Following list on your profile.
To stop following a person, click . When you stop following a person, you don’t see future updates from that person in your feed.
Follow Records
Follow records so you can see updates in your feed, including field changes, posts, tasks, and
USER PERMISSIONS
comments on records.
To view a record:
Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience • “Read” on the record
Available in: Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Contact Manager,

The field changes you see in your feed depend on which of the fields your administrator configured for feed tracking. Updates to encrypted
custom fields don't display in feeds.
To follow a record, click Follow on the record page.
When you follow a record, you see updates to the record in your feed. You can follow a maximum combined total of 500 people, topics,
and records. To see how many items you’re following, view the Following list on your profile.
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If you want to automatically follow the records you create, enable this feature from your personal settings. Enter My Feeds in the
Quick Find box, select My Feeds, and then select Automatically follow records I create. However, you don't auto-follow events,
tasks, or dashboards after you create them.
To stop following a record, click on the record page. After you stop following a record, you don’t see future updates to the record in
your feed.
Join or Leave Groups

Join groups to collaborate with other people on projects or common areas of interest. Share
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project-related files and information with the group.
1. Go to group’s detail page. Available in: both Salesforce
2. To join a public group, click Join or Join Group. To join a private group, click Ask to Join. Your
Experience
request is sent to the private group’s owner and managers, who accept or decline your request.
You can join up to 300 groups. All groups count toward this limit, except archived groups. For Available in: Group,
example, if you're a member of 300 groups, of which 10 are archived, you can join 10 more groups. Professional, Enterprise,
To leave a group you joined or withdraw your request to join a private group, go to the group detail Contact Manager, and
page and click or Leave Group. If you don’t see these options, ask your Salesforce admin to Developer Editions
adjust the page layout.
Update Your Email Notifications in Chatter

Set your preferences for when to be notified via email about Chatter activity. For example, you can choose to not receive a notifcation
when you have a new follower or when someone likes your posts, but get a notification when someone mentions you on Chatter.
1. From the menu under your name, click Setup or My Settings.

2. Click Chatter.
3. Click Email Notifications.
4. Select your preferences.
Organize Your Day

Stay on top of your meetings, tasks, and sales goals.
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Schedule and Track Your Tasks and Events Available in: Salesforce
View, create, and edit tasks and events directly on your Home page in Salesforce Classic. If you Classic
have Salesforce for Outlook installed, you can sync your Outlook items with Salesforce, so they Available in: All Editions.
appear in the My Tasks and Calendar sections.
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Track Your Sales Performance

Use the performance chart on the Home page in Lightning Experience to track your sales performance or the performance of your
sales team against a customizable sales goal.
View Important Updates with the Assistant
Use the Assistant on the Home page in Lightning Experience to view important updates over the course of your day.
Schedule and Track Your Tasks and Events

View, create, and edit tasks and events directly on your Home page in Salesforce Classic. If you have
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Salesforce for Outlook installed, you can sync your Outlook items with Salesforce, so they appear
in the My Tasks and Calendar sections. Available in: Salesforce
In the My Tasks section, you can Classic
• Create tasks Available in: All Editions
• View and filter the list of tasks assigned to you. The list displays up to 15 tasks. To view all your except Database.com
tasks, click View More.
identifies tasks that are part of a recurring series.
• Assign unresolved emails to related records; to view all your unassigned emails, click My Unresolved Items.
In the Calendar section, you can:
• Create events and meeting requests
• View a list of scheduled events for the next seven days.
The tab displays up to 50 events per day. identifies events that are part of a recurring series, identifies events with invitees.
The Requested Meetings subtab lists meetings you have requested but not confirmed. The tab displays a maximum of 100 requested
meetings.
Track Your Sales Performance

Use the performance chart on the Home page in Lightning Experience to track your sales
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performance or the performance of your sales team against a customizable sales goal.
The performance chart displays data based on your sales team’s opportunities if you have an Available in: Lightning
associated team. Otherwise, the chart displays opportunities you own. Only opportunities for the Experience
current sales quarter that are closed or open with a probability over 70% are displayed.
• Closed—The sum of your closed opportunities. Enterprise, Performance,
• Open (>70%)—The sum of your open opportunities with a probability over 70%. The blue line Unlimited, and Developer
in the chart is the combined total of the closed opportunities and open opportunities with a Editions
probability over 70%.
• Goal—Your customizable sales goal for the quarter. This field is specific to the performance
chart and has no impact on forecast quotas or any other type of goal. Click to set the goal.
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Hover over the chart to see the closed and committed opportunity amounts for different dates. If you hover over a date when an
opportunity was closed or set to a probability over 70%, a blue dot appears. Click the dot to see a window with more opportunity details.
View Important Updates with the Assistant

Use the Assistant on the Home page in Lightning Experience to view important updates over the
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course of your day.
Click different leads or opportunities to go to the record’s detail page. Available in: Lightning
Experience

Editions
The following updates appear in the Assistant:
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• Leads assigned to you today

• Opportunities with overdue tasks
• Opportunities with no activity in 30 days
• Opportunities with no open activity
Updates about leads appear before updates about opportunities. Opportunity updates are arranged in order of close date.
Note:
• The Assistant doesn’t show tasks due today or overdue tasks that aren’t tied to an opportunity. The Today’s Tasks component
is an alternative that’s available on the Home page, and it shows a list of your tasks due today.
• If you don’t have access to activities on opportunities or if the opportunity pipeline is off, you instead see recommendations
for opportunities that have close dates over the next 90 days.
Organize Your Data

Salesforce stores much of your data, like account information, in individual records, and organizes the data within objects. You can view
and update your records and run reports on your data.
What’s the Difference Between Standard and Custom Objects?

Salesforce comes with a variety of standard objects. For example, the Case object lets you store information about customer inquiries.
Administrators can also create custom objects for records that store information that is unique to an organization.
Find and View Your Data
Use tabs, search, or lists to look at your records.
Update Your Data
Much of your Salesforce data is stored in individual records, and organized within objects. For example, the Account object presents
all of your account records. If the Acme company is one of your accounts, you’ll have an account record for Acme.
Analyze Your Data
Analyze and visualize your data with reports and dashboards. Salesforce offers a powerful suite of reporting tools that work together
to help you understand and act on your data.
Note and Attachment Fields
There are a number of useful fields available for notes and attachments in Salesforce. There are different fields available for notes
taken with Notes, our enhanced note-taking tool, and notes taken with the old note-taking tool.
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Salesforce comes with a variety of standard objects. For example, the Case object lets you store
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information about customer inquiries. Administrators can also create custom objects for records
that store information that is unique to an organization. Available in: Salesforce
Standard objects, such as accounts, contacts, or opportunities are included with Salesforce by default. Classic and Lightning
Custom objects are based on standard objects and extend their functionality. Experience
The Salesforce administrator defines custom objects and their properties, such as custom fields, Available in: Contact
relationships to other types of data, page layouts, and a custom tab. If the administrator created a Manager, Group,
tab for a custom object, click the custom object’s tab to view the records. Professional, Enterprise,
Important: If you landed on this page because you were looking for more information about and Developer Editions
a particular object, your Salesforce administrator didn’t create a help page for that object. The
Salesforce Help covers only the standard objects provided with the initial Salesforce integration.
USER PERMISSIONS
SEE ALSO: To view a custom object tab:
Find and View Your Data • “Read” on the custom
object
Create and Update Records
To view custom object
records:
• “Read” on the custom
object
Find and View Your Data

Use tabs, search, or lists to look at your records.
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Find Your Records Available in: Salesforce

To view all standard and custom objects that are available to you in your org, click the plus icon Classic
(+). To see the records for a particular object, click the record’s tab. Available in: All Editions
Sort List Views
Lots of objects let you view records in lists, also called “list views”. You can sort the records by
one of the field columns. For example, you can sort the All Accounts list view by the Account Name field column, Billing
State/Province field column, and others. You can also sort custom list views. Sorting is alphanumeric.
Print List Views
If your adminstrator enabled list view printing for your organization, you can print standard and custom list views.
Edit List View Filters in Salesforce Classic
To change a list view’s filters, edit the list.
Visualize List View Data with Charts in Lightning Experience
See a graphic display of list view data with list view charts. There are three types of charts: vertical bar, horizontal bar, and donut. For
any list view, select from available standard and custom list view charts. You can change the data display to another type, if desired.
Customize Your Data View
Create customized list views to display records that meet your own criteria. You determine which records display by setting filters.
All records that meet your filter criteria appear in your list view.
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Work with Related Lists on Records

On Salesforce records, links and details for associated records are grouped within related lists. Some related lists let you perform
common tasks for the related object, like create records or attach files.
Open Items You’ve Recently Viewed
In the Recent Items section of the Salesforce sidebar, you’ll find a list of up to 10 items (records, documents, custom objects, and the
like) you’ve most recently added, edited, or viewed.
Display a Visual Summary with Kanban
The Kanban view displays a visual summary for a selection of records. By seeing all your records at once, you can more effectively
monitor your work and keep deals moving forward.
Change Your Working Division
If your org uses divisions, you can change your working division from the Divisions field in the sidebar.
Change the Dashboard on Your Home Tab
If your Home tab contains a dashboard snapshot, you can change the dashboard.
Find Your Records

To view all standard and custom objects that are available to you in your org, click the plus icon
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(+). To see the records for a particular object, click the record’s tab.
The tabs you see depend on your permissions and how your administrator configured Salesforce. Available in: Salesforce
Let’s say your company wanted to track product inventory. The Salesforce adminstrator could create Classic
custom objects called Inventory and Merchandise and add them as tabs.
You can change the order on page 76 of your tabs.

Find Record Data from a Tab
From a standard or custom record tab, select a view and click Go!.
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That action takes you to the list view, filtered by the view you selected.
For example, if you select New This Week on the Contacts tab, the list view shows you the new contacts that were added this week.
Use Related Lists to Find Record Data
On many records, below the main page sections, look for related lists. They identify records that are associated with the record you’re
currently viewing. For example, an account record probably has a related list of contacts at that account.
Note: Which records you can view and update depends on your user profile, user permissions, and sharing settings. Work with
your administrator to make sure that you have access to the records and data you need.
Sort List Views

Lots of objects let you view records in lists, also called “list views”. You can sort the records by one
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of the field columns. For example, you can sort the All Accounts list view by the Account Name
field column, Billing State/Province field column, and others. You can also sort custom Available in: both Salesforce
list views. Sorting is alphanumeric. Classic and Lightning
1. Open the list view. Experience
2. Click the header for the field column you want to sort by. Available in all editions
An arrow appears indicating how the list is sorted: from the column’s first record ( )
(alphanumerically) or its last ( ). USER PERMISSIONS
Note: Starting in Spring ’13, you can’t sort list views for the Users object in Salesforce orgs To sort a list view:
that have more than two million users. • “Read” on the records in
the list
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Print List Views

If your adminstrator enabled list view printing for your organization, you can print standard and
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custom list views.
You can print list views for these objects: Available in: Salesforce
Classic
• Accounts
• Activities
• Campaigns
USER PERMISSIONS
• Cases
• Contacts To print a list view:
• Contracts • “Read” on the records in
the list
• Custom objects
• Documents
• Leads
• Opportunities
• Permission sets
• Price books
• Profiles
• Products
• Reports
• Solutions
1. Navigate to the list view.
2. Click the print icon at the top of the page.
A printable page view displays.
3. To print the page, click Print This Page.

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left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If not,
you're in Salesforce Classic.
USER PERMISSIONS
1. Click Edit next to the list view name.
If you see Clone instead of Edit, you don’t have permission to edit this list view. Use Clone to To edit list views:
clone the list view, save it under a different name and then edit the cloned list view. • “Read” on the type of
record included in the list
2. In Specify Filter Criteria, change your Filter By Owner selection, if desired. Add or change AND “Create and
the Field, Operator, or Value selections in Filter By Additional Fields. Customize List Views”
3. Click Save to apply your edited filters to the list view. To edit create, edit, or delete
public list views:
All users with access to the list view see the results of your saved changes. • “Read” on the type of
AND “Create and
Customize List Views”
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Visualize List View Data with Charts in Lightning Experience

See a graphic display of list view data with list view charts. There are three types of charts: vertical
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bar, horizontal bar, and donut. For any list view, select from available standard and custom list view
charts. You can change the data display to another type, if desired. Available in: Lightning
Note: These steps work in Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on Experience
the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If Available in: Group,
not, you're in Salesforce Classic. Professional, Enterprise,
1. On an object home page, select a list view with data you want to visualize. Performance, Unlimited,
2. Click .
The Charts panel appears.
USER PERMISSIONS
3. To select a different chart, click next to the chart name.
To see list view charts:
4. To change the graphical display of data, click in the Charts panel and choose a new chart • “Read” on the type of
type. record included in the list
Your data changes to the new display.
Customize Your Data View

Create customized list views to display records that meet your own criteria. You determine which records display by setting filters. All
records that meet your filter criteria appear in your list view.
Create a Custom List View in Salesforce Classic

Create a list view to see a specific set of contacts, documents, or other object records. For example, create a list view of accounts in
your state, leads with a specific lead source, or opportunities above a particular amount. You can also create views of contacts, leads,
users, or cases to use for mass email recipient lists.
Create a List View in Lightning Experience
Create a view to see an infinitely scrollable list of records that meet your filter criteria.
Create a List View Chart in Lightning Experience
Create a chart to visualize list view data. There are three types of charts: vertical bar, horizontal bar, and donut. For any list view chart,
you can change the data display to another type, if desired. When you create a list view chart for an object, such as Opportunities
or Leads, the chart is associated with the object. The chart is available for any list view that you have permission to see for that object,
except the Recently Viewed list.
Edit List View Filters in Lightning Experience
Edit filters on a list view from List View Controls, or click to access the Filters panel.
Delete a List View in Salesforce Classic
You can delete a custom view when you no longer need it.
Delete a List View in Lightning Experience
You can delete a list view when you no longer need it.
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Create a Custom List View in Salesforce Classic

Create a list view to see a specific set of contacts, documents, or other object records. For example,
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create a list view of accounts in your state, leads with a specific lead source, or opportunities above
a particular amount. You can also create views of contacts, leads, users, or cases to use for mass Available in: Salesforce
email recipient lists. Classic
Note: These steps work in Salesforce Classic. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on the Available in all editions
you're in Salesforce Classic. USER PERMISSIONS
1. Click Create New View at the top of any list page or in the Views section of any tab home
page. To create custom list views:
• “Read” on the type of
Note: If you don’t see Create New View, you don’t have the “Create and Customize record included in the list
List Views” permission. Contact your Salesforce admin to request it. AND “Create and
2. Enter the view name to display in the views drop-down list. To create, edit, or delete
3. Enter a unique view name. The API and managed packages use this unique name. public list views:
• “Manage Public List
4. Specify your filter criteria. If you want more filter fields, click Add Filter Logic... and then Add Views”
Row. You can have up to 10 fields in your filter criteria.
5. Select the fields you want to display on the list view.

The default fields are automatically selected. From the fields that are in your page layout, you can display up to 15 different fields in
your view.
When you select a long text area field, the list view displays up to 255 characters.
6. Click Save. The view appears in the View drop-down list so you can access it later.
Example:
As a Salesforce admin or a user with the “Manage Public List View” permission, you have the option to hide the list view, so only you can
see this list view. Open the list view. Select Visible to certain groups of users. Choose the type of group or role from
the drop-down list, select the group or role from the list, then click Add.
Enterprise, Unlimited, Performance, and Developer Edition users can give access to a public group or role, including all users below that
role. To share the list view:
Note: List views are visible to your Salesforce Customer Portal users if the Visible to all users setting is enabled for
views of objects in Customer Portal users’ profiles. To make list views visible only to your Salesforce users, select Visible to
certain groups of users. Then share the view with the All Internal Users group or a selected set of internal groups
and roles.
When implementing a Customer Portal, create custom views that contain only relevant information for Customer Portal users.
Then make those views visible to Customer Portal users by sharing them with the All Customer Portal Users group, or a set of portal
groups and roles.
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Create a List View in Lightning Experience

Create a view to see an infinitely scrollable list of records that meet your filter criteria.
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Note: These steps work in Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on
the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If Available in: Lightning
not, you're in Salesforce Classic. Experience
Actions you can take for list views are available in the List View Controls menu, accessed by clicking Available in: Group,
. Performance, Unlimited,
1. From List View Controls, select New. and Developer Editions
2. Enter a name for your list.

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3. Choose who can see this list view: just you, or all users, including Partner and Customer Portal
users. To create list views:
4. Click Save. The Filters panel appears. • “Read” on the type of
5. Click Show me, then select All objects or My objects. AND “Create and
6. Click Done. Customize List Views”
7. Add and set filters to view only the records that meet your criteria. You have different options To create, edit, or delete
public list views:
depending on the field you want to filter and the operator you choose.
Filters support values only between the minimum and maximum for a signed 23-bit integer, Views”
or between 1 and 2,147,483,648. A value outside of this range disables that filter.
a. Click Add Filter.
b. From the New Filter drop-down menu, select the field to filter.
c. From the Filter by... drop-down menu, select an operator. For example, choose equals, starts with, or does not contain.
d. For Value, make a selection or enter a value.
e. Click Done.
f. To set another filter, click Add Filter.
g. To remove a filter, click near the filter name.
8. To add logic that further refines which records appear in your list view, click Filter Logic. Use the number assigned to each filter to
reference filters in your logic statement.
Important: Include every filter number in your logic statement. You can’t have filters that aren’t referenced in the logic
statement.
Operand Definition
AND Finds records that match both values.
1 AND 2
OR Finds records that match either value.

1 OR 2
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Operand Definition
NOT Finds records that exclude values.
For example, Filter 1 is Industry equals Biotechnology. You set filter logic as NOT
1. Your report returns records that don’t have Biotechnology as the Industry value.
Let’s say a rep wants to see all opportunities created in July 2015 or later, that are either in late stages of negotiation or have high
probability to close, or both. Here are the filters:
a. Last Modified Date greater or equal 7/1/2015
b. Stage contains Proposal/Price Quote, Negotiation/Review
c. Probability greater or equal 50
Then the rep adds the logic statement: 1 AND (2 OR 3).
Note: NOT doesn’t work with parenthetical expressions. For example, the expression 1 AND NOT (2 AND 3) evaluates
as 1 AND (NOT 2 AND 3). In the filter results, no records are returned when you’d expect to see some records.
9. Click Save. The view appears in the list view drop-down list so you can access it later.
10. Optionally, choose and order the columns in your list view.
a. From the List View Controls menu, Select Fields to Display.
b. To add columns, select one or more fields from Available Fields and use the arrow to move them to Visible Fields.
c. To remove columns, select one or more fields from Visible Fields and use the arrow to move them to Available Fields.
d. Order columns by selecting one or more fields from Visible Fields and using the arrows to move them up or down.
e. Click Save.
Note: In list views you see only the data that you have access to. You see records that you own or have read or write access to,
and records shared with you. List views also include records owned by or shared with users in roles below you in the role hierarchy.
You can see only the fields that are visible according to your page layout and field-level security settings.
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Create a List View Chart in Lightning Experience

Create a chart to visualize list view data. There are three types of charts: vertical bar, horizontal bar,
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and donut. For any list view chart, you can change the data display to another type, if desired. When
you create a list view chart for an object, such as Opportunities or Leads, the chart is associated Available in: Lightning
with the object. The chart is available for any list view that you have permission to see for that Experience
object, except the Recently Viewed list.
Note: These steps work in Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on Professional, Enterprise,
the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If Performance, Unlimited,
not, you're in Salesforce Classic. and Developer Editions
1. On an object home page, select a list view with data you want to visualize.
2. Click USER PERMISSIONS
.
3. In the Charts panel that appears, click . To create list view charts:
4. Select New Chart. record included in the list
A dialog box appears. AND “Create and
5. Enter a chart name.
6. Select a chart type: vertical bar, horizontal bar, or donut.
7. Select the aggregate type, aggregate field, and grouping field.
The aggregate type specifies how the field data is calculated: by sum, count, or average. The aggregate field specifies the type of
data to calculate. The grouping field labels the chart segments.
8. To view your chart, click Save.
Example: Your sales team wants to compare accounts by number of employees to focus prospecting efforts on large corporations.
One of the reps creates a horizontal bar chart by selecting Sum as the aggregate type, Employees as the aggregate field, and
Account Name as the grouping field. The chart shows the number of employees at each account by account name.

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you're in Salesforce Classic.
USER PERMISSIONS
1. Click Edit next to the list view name.
If you see Clone instead of Edit, you don’t have permission to edit this list view. Use Clone to To edit list views:
clone the list view, save it under a different name and then edit the cloned list view. • “Read” on the type of
2. In Specify Filter Criteria, change your Filter By Owner selection, if desired. Add or change AND “Create and
the Field, Operator, or Value selections in Filter By Additional Fields. Customize List Views”
3. Click Save to apply your edited filters to the list view. To edit create, edit, or delete
public list views:
All users with access to the list view see the results of your saved changes. • “Read” on the type of
AND “Create and
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Edit List View Filters in Lightning Experience
Edit filters on a list view from List View Controls, or click to access the Filters panel. EDITIONS
Important: These steps work in Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( )
Available in: Lightning
on the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. Experience
If not, you're in Salesforce Classic.
Actions you can take for list views are available in the List View Controls menu, accessed by clicking
. Performance, Unlimited,
Note: Some list views have predefined filter scopes and can’t be filtered. For example, the
SOQL query for a generic Team list view or the Recently Viewed list view doesn’t allow further
USER PERMISSIONS
filtering of the query results.
1. From List View Controls, select Edit List Filters. Alternatively, click To edit list views:
.
The Filters panel appears. Edit, remove, or add filters to view only the records that meet your record included in the list
criteria. You have different options depending on the field you want to filter and the operator AND “Create and
you choose. Customize List Views”
To create, edit, or delete
2. Click the filter you want to change. public list views:
3. From the Filter by... drop-down menu, select an operator. For example, choose equals, starts • “Read” on the type of
with, or excludes. record included in the list
AND “Create and
4. In Value, make a selection or enter a value, then click Done. Customize List Views”
Filters support values only between the minimum and maximum for a signed 23-bit integer,
or between 1 and 2,147,483,648. A value outside of this range disables that filter.
5. Adjust your filter logic if needed. The filter logic statement can’t reference a filter number that doesn’t exist.
Note: NOT doesn’t work with parenthetical expressions. For example, the expression 1 AND NOT (2 AND 3) evaluates
as 1 AND (NOT 2 AND 3). In the filter results, no records are returned when you’d expect to see some records.
6. To apply the edited filters and update the list, click Save.
Everyone with access to the list sees the results of your saved changes.
Example: You want to display a set of opportunities on a board rather than in a grid, but the list view includes records with
different record types. The Opportunities board can only display list views with records of a single record type. To make the view
displayable on a board, edit the filters on your list view. On the Filters panel, select Add Filter. Choose Opportunity Record Type
and the equals operator, then input the value of the record type you want. Your edited list view can now be displayed on the
board.
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Delete a List View in Salesforce Classic

You can delete a custom view when you no longer need it.
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left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If not, Available in: Salesforce
you're in Salesforce Classic. Classic
1. Select a custom list view. Available in: All Editions
2. Click Edit.
3. Click Delete. USER PERMISSIONS
To delete public list views

Views”
Delete a List View in Lightning Experience

You can delete a list view when you no longer need it.
EDITIONS
Note: These steps work in Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) on
the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. If Available in: Group,
not, you're in Salesforce Classic. Professional, Enterprise,
1. Select a list view. and Developer Editions
2.
Click to access List View Controls.
USER PERMISSIONS
3. Select Delete.
To delete public list views
Views”
Work with Related Lists on Records

On Salesforce records, links and details for associated records are grouped within related lists. Some
EDITIONS
related lists let you perform common tasks for the related object, like create records or attach files.
For example, the Lead record offers a number of related lists, including Open Activities, which lists Available in: Salesforce
open activities and key activity fields. On this related list, you can create a new task, a new activity, Classic
or a new meeting request. When a task related to the lead is closed, a link to that task appears in
the Lead record’s Activity History related list, which displays the same key fields as Open Activities,
and offers other common tasks.
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It’s easy to arrange and access related lists. Here’s how.

• Scroll the page to find the related list you need (1).
• If related list hover links (2) are enabled in your organization, click a link to view the list in a pop-up.
• Click Customize Page (3) to select and arrange the available related lists you want to see.
The related lists you can view and use depend on:
• Your user permissions
• User interface and page layout customizations made by your Salesforce administrator
• Personal customizations you can make
Open Items You’ve Recently Viewed

In the Recent Items section of the Salesforce sidebar, you’ll find a list of up to 10 items (records,
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documents, custom objects, and the like) you’ve most recently added, edited, or viewed.
• To open any item’s detail or edit page, just click its link. Available in: both Salesforce
• To view key information about an item before you click the link, hover your mouse over the Classic and Lightning
link. If you don’t see any information, your administrator didn’t enable this feature for your Experience
organization. Available in: All Editions
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Display a Visual Summary with Kanban

The Kanban view displays a visual summary for a selection of records. By seeing all your records at
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once, you can more effectively monitor your work and keep deals moving forward.
Switch to the Kanban view for almost any object from the object’s list view. The Kanban view isn’t Available in: Lightning
available on a few objects, such as knowledge and tasks. Experience

The records in the Kanban view are based on the selected list view (1). You can’t view the Kanban for Recently Viewed list views. Easily
toggle between the list view grid view and the Kanban view (2). Filter your records to select a single record type or view a particular
subset of your records (3). Records are separated based on record type (4). Records are grouped into columns (5). Quickly move a record
to a different stage by dragging the card (6). For opportunities, alerts tell how to keep a deal on track, for example, create a task or event
(7).
Kanban Considerations
Be aware of these limitations and considerations when using the Kanban view.
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Kanban Considerations
Be aware of these limitations and considerations when using the Kanban view.
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• The Kanban view is not available from the Recently Viewed list view. Users must select
another list view before they can switch to the Kanban view. Available in: Lightning
• The Kanban view displays a maximum of 200 cards. Experience
• Columns aren’t created from inactive picklist fields. Available in: Group,
• Records in a state or status that is inactive aren’t included in the Kanban view. Professional, Enterprise,
• Summaries can only be created for currency fields. and Developer Editions
• Records are only displayed if the field selected for Group By is included on the page layout.
• If a record has a null value for the Group By field, it won’t appear in the Kanban view.
• Subtabs are created for record types if the Group By field is included on the record type’s page layout, and the record type has
records associated with it.
• Drag-and-drop functionality isn’t supported for touchscreens.
Opportunities
• Users receive alerts on opportunities with overdue tasks, no open activities, or no activity in the last 30 days. The alerts aren’t
customizable.
• Opportunities can’t be grouped by the Forecast Category field.
Leads
• Leads can’t be converted in the Kanban view.
• Columns aren’t created for any Lead Status value with a state of Converted.
Contracts
• Contracts can’t be activated in the Kanban view.
• A column isn’t created for the standard Contract Status of Activated.
• Contracts can’t be grouped by the Owner Expiration Notice field.
Change Your Working Division

If your org uses divisions, you can change your working division from the Divisions field in the
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sidebar.
Divisions segment your organization's data into logical sections, making searches, reports, and list Available in: Salesforce
views more meaningful. Classic
• Select the division you want to work in from the Divisions field on the sidebar. Available in: Professional,
Example: Let’s say your org has set up divisions for sales areas. You can change your working
division to a particular sales area and create a report to show the opportunities for just that Editions
division. Divisions are useful for organizations with large amounts of data.
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Change the Dashboard on Your Home Tab

If your Home tab contains a dashboard snapshot, you can change the dashboard.
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1. Click Customize Page in the Dashboard section of the Home tab.
2. Search for a dashboard and select a different dashboard from the drop-down list.
Classic
3. Click Refresh to refresh the data in your dashboard.
Editions
Update Your Data

Much of your Salesforce data is stored in individual records, and organized within objects. For example, the Account object presents all
of your account records. If the Acme company is one of your accounts, you’ll have an account record for Acme.

Creating and updating records are standard procedures for most people who use Salesforce. There are various ways to create and
update records in Salesforce.
Attach Files to Records
You can attach files, such as Microsoft® Office documents, Adobe® PDFs, and images and videos, to most kinds of Salesforce records.
Print Records from Salesforce Classic
You can print Salesforce records from most detail pages.
Clone Records
When you clone a record, the new record has the record type of the original record.
Organize Records with Tags and Topics
Topics are words or phrases that you can associate with Salesforce records to organize them around common themes. Use topics
to group records by a common theme, and then use those topics to filter list views. Tags are words or short phrases that you can
associate with most Salesforce records to describe and organize their data in a personalized way.

Creating and updating records are standard procedures for most people who use Salesforce. There
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are various ways to create and update records in Salesforce.
Available in: both Salesforce
Create Records from Object Tabs Classic and Lightning
Quickly create a record from a tab. For example, create an account from the Account tab. Experience
Create Records in Feeds Available in all editions

If your administrator set up this action, you can create records in the feed on the home page,
the Chatter tab, and record detail pages. Publishers on different feeds offer different actions.
Create Records with Quick Create
With Quick Create, you can create records from the home pages for leads, accounts, contacts, and opportunities.
Create a Record in Salesforce Lightning Experience
Create new Salesforce records for opportunities, leads, tasks, notes, accounts, and contacts. Some objects (such as Account) have
special guidelines and considerations for you to be aware of, but the process of creating a record is similar for all.
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Create Records from the Sidebar

Use the Create New drop-down list in the Sidebar to create a record.
Why Is the Record I’m Trying to Save Flagged as a Duplicate? What Can I Do?
Your organization uses duplicate rules, which prevent users from creating duplicate records. Read the message to decide how to
proceed.
Update Records
Many Salesforce objects offer the convenience of inline editing for records.
Update Records Inline from a List View in Lightning Experience
Conveniently edit fields on records directly from a list view.
How Do I Update Custom Object Records?
Updating custom object records is similar to updating standard object records. Whether you can access and change a custom object
record, depends on your permissions.
Delete Records
For some kinds of objects, deleting one record affects other, related records.
Formats for Currency, Dates, Times, Names, and Phone Numbers
The format used for currency, dates, times, phone numbers, and names of people in Salesforce is determined by your Locale
setting.
Create Records from Object Tabs

Quickly create a record from a tab. For example, create an account from the Account tab.
EDITIONS
1. Click the tab for the kind of record you want to create. For example, click the Accounts tab if
you want to create an account record. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
2. Click New.
3. Select a record type if you’re prompted.
4. Enter values in the fields. Fields with a red bar ( ) are required fields.
USER PERMISSIONS
Tip: The help includes field definitions for most objects. Search the help for the object
name + “fields”. For example, if you’re creating or editing an account record, look up To create records:
“Account Fields” in the help. • “Create” on the object for
the kind of record you’re
5. Save your changes, when you finish entering values for your new record. If you navigate away creating
from the page before clicking Save, you lose your changes.
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Create Records in Feeds

If your administrator set up this action, you can create records in the feed on the home page, the
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Chatter tab, and record detail pages. Publishers on different feeds offer different actions.
1. In the publisher, click the quick action that corresponds to the kind of record you want to create. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
For example, to add a contact to an account, navigate to the account’s detail page and select
Create Contact. Available in all editions
2. Enter values in the fields. Fields with a red bar ( ) are required fields.
USER PERMISSIONS
The help includes field definitions for most objects. Search the help for the object name +
“fields”. For example, if you’re creating or editing an account record, look up “Account Fields” To create records:
in the help. • “Create” on the object for
3. When you finish entering values for your new record, click Create. creating
Create Records with Quick Create

With Quick Create, you can create records from the home pages for leads, accounts, contacts, and
EDITIONS
opportunities.
You can also create accounts from the Account lookup field results list on the Quick Create form Available in: Salesforce
on contacts, leads, and opportunities. Validation rules don’t apply when you create new records Classic
with Quick Create. Available in all editions
1. Click the tab for the kind of record you want to create. To create an account while you create
a contact, lead or opportunity, click the icon next to the Account field in the Quick Create USER PERMISSIONS
form you’re using.
To create records:
2. Enter values in the fields. Fields with a red bar ( ) are required fields. • “Create” on the object for
The help includes field definitions for most objects. Search the help for the object name + the kind of record you’re
“fields”. For example, if you’re creating or editing an account record, look up “Account Fields” creating
in the help.
3. Click Save.
Create a Record in Salesforce Lightning Experience

Create new Salesforce records for opportunities, leads, tasks, notes, accounts, and contacts. Some
EDITIONS
objects (such as Account) have special guidelines and considerations for you to be aware of, but the
process of creating a record is similar for all. Available in: Lightning
Note: This information is for Lightning Experience. If you see the App Launcher icon ( ) Experience
on the left side of the navigation bar at the top of your screen, you're in Lightning Experience. Available in all editions
If not, you're in Salesforce Classic.
You can create records in different ways in Lightning Experience.
• To create records from any Salesforce page, select the item you want in the navigation menu, then click New in the list view.
• To create records from an existing record, click New for the item you want. For example, let’s say you're viewing a contact record
and want to create a note about the contact—click New in the Notes section of the contact page.
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Create Records from the Sidebar

Use the Create New drop-down list in the Sidebar to create a record.
EDITIONS
1. From the Create New drop-down list in the sidebar, select the type of record you want to create.
The new record page immediately displays in the appropriate tab or the Upload a File dialog
Classic
box displays if you selected File.
The available options in the
2. Fill in the fields. Create New drop-down list
3. Click Save or Upload to My Files if you selected File. vary according to which
permissions you have,
which Salesforce Edition you
are using, and which app
you are using.
Why Is the Record I’m Trying to Save Flagged as a Duplicate? What Can I Do?
Your organization uses duplicate rules, which prevent users from creating duplicate records. Read
EDITIONS
the message to decide how to proceed.
Here’s what you see if the record you’re trying to save is flagged as a possible duplicate. Available in: Salesforce
Experience

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1. A system-generated message tells you how many possible duplicates were found. The number includes only the records you have
access to. If you don’t have access to any of the records that are identified as possible duplicates, this message doesn’t include a
number. It includes a list of record owners so you can request access to the existing duplicates.
2. A custom alert written by whoever created the duplicate rule. Ideally, the alert explains why you can’t save the record and what you
can do.
3. If the duplicate rule allows you to save a record despite it being a possible duplicate, the Save (Ignore Alert) button is present. If
the duplicate rule blocks you from saving a record that is a possible duplicate, the Save button is present. However, you can’t save
the record successfully until you make the necessary changes to the record so it’s no longer flagged as a possible duplicate.
4. The list of possible duplicates includes only records you have access to. The fields shown in the list include only fields you have access
to (up to the first 7 fields that were compared and determined to match). A maximum of 5 records are displayed in this list. If more
than 5 duplicates were found, click Show All >> to see full list of records, up to 100. Records are listed in the order they were last
modified. To go directly to one of the records in the list, by click its link.
5. The highlighted fields are the fields that were compared and determined to match.
Update Records
Many Salesforce objects offer the convenience of inline editing for records.
EDITIONS
Not all fields on all objects can be edited inline. To find out whether a field supports inline editing,
hover over it and look for a pencil icon ( ). Available in: Salesforce
Classic
1. Find and open the record you want to edit.
2. Click Edit.
3. Enter or edit values in the fields.
USER PERMISSIONS
Tip: The help includes field definitions for most objects. Search the help for the object
name + “fields”. For example, if you’re creating or editing an account record, look up To edit records:
“Account Fields” in the help. • “Edit” on the object for
4. Save your changes, when you finish entering or editing values. editing
Update Records Inline from a List View in Lightning Experience

Conveniently edit fields on records directly from a list view.
EDITIONS
Not all fields on records in a list view can be edited inline. To find out whether a field supports inline
editing, hover over it and look for the pencil . Non-editable cells have a lock . Available in: Lightning
Experience
As always, you can edit only the records that you have access to.
To edit fields in one row of a list view:
1. From the list, hover over the cell to edit, and then click . Or, double-click the cell.
USER PERMISSIONS
2. Make your change in the editable cell or cells.
A Save button appears at the bottom of the list view. To edit fields on records:
• “Edit” on the object for
3. Click Save.
If other people make inline edits to the same fields on a record simultaneously, only the most editing
recent edit is saved.
Considerations for Editing Inline in a List View

You can’t edit inline in a list view if:
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• The list view contains more than one record type.

• The list view uses filter logic that contains OR clauses.
You can edit inline in Recently Viewed or Team list views that are predefined to contain only one record type. You can also edit Tasks
on the Tasks object home page, even though they’re not in a list view.
Some fields or field types aren’t editable inline.
• Built-in fields like Record ID or Created Date (never editable from the user interface)
• Standard fields of type date/time, auto number, roll-up summary, record type, master-detail, long text area, Rich Text, checkbox, or
hierarchy
• Compound fields including Name, Account Name, address fields, and geolocation fields
Note: First Name and Last Name are editable.
• The opportunity fields Expected Revenue and Forecast Category

• Custom dependent picklists
• Encrypted text fields
How Do I Update Custom Object Records?

Updating custom object records is similar to updating standard object records. Whether you can
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access and change a custom object record, depends on your permissions.
Important: If you landed on this page because you were looking for more information about Available in: Salesforce
a particular object, your Salesforce administrator didn’t create a help page for that object. The Classic
Salesforce Help covers only the standard objects provided with the initial Salesforce integration. Available in: Contact
Manager, Group,
SEE ALSO: Professional, Enterprise,
Update Records and Developer Editions
USER PERMISSIONS
To view custom object

records:
• “Read” on the custom
object
To change custom object
records:
• “Edit” on the custom
object
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Delete Records
For some kinds of objects, deleting one record affects other, related records.
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Before you delete a record, check whether there are related records. For example, if you delete an
account or contact, all associated assets are also deleted. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
1. Find and open the record you want to delete.
2. Click Delete.
USER PERMISSIONS
To delete records:
• “Delete” on the object for
deleting
Formats for Currency, Dates, Times, Names, and Phone Numbers

The format used for currency, dates, times, phone numbers, and names of people in Salesforce is
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determined by your Locale setting.
To find out what date/time format your Locale setting uses: Available in: Lightning
Experience andSalesforce
1. From your personal settings, enter Advanced User Details in the Quick Find
Classic
box, then select Advanced User Details. No results? Enter Personal Information in
the Quick Find box, then select Personal Information. Available in: All Editions
except Database.com
2. View the date/time format used in the read-only Created By field. This is the format you
should use for entering dates and times in Salesforce fields.
Currency
In most Salesforce editions, the format and currency type you can use for currency fields, such as Quota or Annual Revenue, are determined
by the Currency Locale setting for your company. In Group, Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, and Performance Edition orgs that use
multiple currencies, the format and currency type are determined by the Currency field in the record you’re creating or editing.
Tip: When you enter a monetary amount (or any other type of number), you can use the shortcuts k, m, or b to indicate thousands,
millions, or billions. For example, when you enter 50k it appears as 50,000. However, these shortcuts do not work for filter
criteria.
Dates and Times

Many fields allow you to enter a date or a time in the format specified by your personal Locale setting.
When entering dates, you can choose a date from the calendar, or manually enter a date.
Only dates within a certain range are valid. The earliest valid date is 1700-01-01T00:00:00Z GMT, or just after midnight on January 1,
1700. The latest valid date is 4000-12-31T00:00:00Z GMT, or just after midnight on December 31, 4000. These values are offset by your
time zone. For example, in the Pacific time zone, the earliest valid date is 1699-12-31T16:00:00, or 4:00 PM on December 31, 1699.
Tip:
• Years appear and are saved as four digits, but you can enter the final two digits and Salesforce determines the first two. Entries
60 through 99 are assumed to be in the 20th century (for example: 1964), and entries 00 to 59 are assumed to be in
the 21st century (for example: 2012).
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• If your locale is set to English (United States) and you enter numbers for month and day only (example: 01/15), Salesforce
supplies the current year.
• If your locale and language are English, you can enter words like Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, or any day of the
week, and Salesforce figures it out. Weekday names (such as Monday) are always considered to be in the following week.
Phone Numbers
When you enter phone numbers in various phone fields, Salesforce preserves whatever phone number format you enter. However, if
your Locale is set to English (United States) or English (Canada), 10-digit phone numbers and 11-digit numbers that start with “1” are
formatted as (800) 555-1212 when you save the record.
Tip:
• If you do not want the parentheses-space-hyphen formatting ((800) 555-1212) for a 10- or 11-digit number, enter a
“+” before the number. For example: +49 8178 94 07-0.
• If your 10- and 11-digit phone numbers have Salesforce’s automatic format, you might need to enter the parentheses when
specifying filter conditions. For example: Phone starts with (415).
Attach Files to Records

You can attach files, such as Microsoft® Office documents, Adobe® PDFs, and images and videos, to
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most kinds of Salesforce records.
The size limit for an attached file is 25 MB when attached directly to the related list, including a file Available in: Salesforce
attached to a solution.The size limit for an email message, including attachments, is 25 MB. Classic
1. Open the record. Available in: Contact
2. Click Attach File. Manager, Group,
3. Click Browse and find the file you want to attach. Performance, Unlimited,
4. Click Attach File to upload the file. and Developer Editions
5. Click Done when the upload is finished.

USER PERMISSIONS
Note:
• When a file is attached to a record’s Chatter feed it’s added to the Notes and Attachments To attach files to records:
related list as a feed attachment. The file size limit for Chatter feed attachments is 2 GB. • “Edit” on the object
• If the Don't allow HTML uploads as attachments or document

records security setting is enabled for your organization, you cannot upload files with
the following file extensions: .htm, .html, .htt, .htx, .mhtm, .mhtml, .shtm,
.shtml, .acgi, .svg.
Print Records from Salesforce Classic

You can print Salesforce records from most detail pages.
1. Click the Printable View link located in the upper right corner of most detail pages.
A new browser window opens with the record displayed in a simple, print-ready format. You can collapse and expand individual
sections in the printable view by clicking the triangles next to the section headings.
Note: On the Console tab, you can click the print icon ( ) to open a record's printable view.
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2. Click Print This Page or use your browser's print function to send the page to a printer.
Clone Records
When you clone a record, the new record has the record type of the original record.
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1. Click Clone on an existing object record.
If the record type of the cloned record isn’t available in your profile or permission sets, the new
Classic
record adopts your default record type.
2. Enter or change any information for the new record. Manager, Group,
If you have read-only access to a field, the value of that field is not carried over to the cloned Professional, Enterprise,
record. Performance, Unlimited,
USER PERMISSIONS
To clone custom object

records:
• “Create” on the custom
object
Organize Records with Tags and Topics

Topics are words or phrases that you can associate with Salesforce records to organize them around
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common themes. Use topics to group records by a common theme, and then use those topics to
filter list views. Tags are words or short phrases that you can associate with most Salesforce records Available in: Salesforce
to describe and organize their data in a personalized way. Classic
When Chatter is enabled, you can also see records on a topic in one central place—the Records Available in all editions
tab of the topic detail page. For example, if a number of accounts are participating in a conference,
you might add the topic User Conference to their records. You could then use that topic to
filter an accounts list view, or (with Chatter) view the accounts together on the Records tab of the User Conference topic page.
Here’s an example topic detail page, with the Records tab showing accounts on the topic. (If you don’t see a Records tab like this for a
particular topic, the topic hasn’t been added to any records.)
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Admins can enable or disable topics for accounts, assets, campaigns, cases, contacts, contracts, files, leads, opportunities, orders, solutions,
custom objects, and English articles. While you can enable topics for tasks, the Records tab is not supported for tasks. Topics on files are
added to files automatically when topics are added to the feed posts they’re attached to.
Add Topics to Records

Add topics to quickly organize records around common themes, retrieve them in list views, and (with Chatter) view them on topic
detail pages.
Remove Topics from Records
Remove a topic from a record if it no longer applies.
Tag Records
Use tags to group records from various objects by a common theme. Add tags in search criteria to make finding information fast
and intuitive.
Remove Tags from Records
Add Topics to Records

Add topics to quickly organize records around common themes, retrieve them in list views, and
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(with Chatter) view them on topic detail pages.
Topics for objects must be enabled before you can add topics to records of that object type. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
Note: All topic names are public and appear in search results, but this doesn’t affect the
visibility of records that have topics.
1. On the top of the record detail page under the record name, click Click to add topics. If the
record already has topics, click Topics. USER PERMISSIONS
To add topics to a record:

• “Read” and “Edit” on the
record
AND
“Assign Topics” to add
existing topics
OR
“Create Topics” to add
new topics
If your administrator enabled feed-based layouts, click Add Topics in the sidebar of the feed view.
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2. In the topic editor, start typing your text. As you type, you can pick a topic from the list of suggestions, or keep typing to create your
own unique topic. To add more than one topic, type a comma after each topic.
Commas ( , ) and closing square brackets ( ] ) automatically end a topic. Other punctuation, symbols, and separators are supported
in topic names.
Records can have up to 100 topics.
3. When you’re done adding topics, click Done or press Enter.

You can now use topics you add to records to filter your list views. And if your administrator enabled Chatter, topics added to records
become links to topic detail pages, where associated records appear on the Records tab for easy access. (Note that Chatter posts on a
record aren’t automatically added to a record’s topics; you must add the topics to the posts.)
Remove Topics from Records

Remove a topic from a record if it no longer applies.
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Removing topics doesn’t delete them. Before you remove a topic from a record, consider whether
someone else added it; they may be using the topic to track the record. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
1. On the top of the record detail page, click Topics.
2. Click next to the topic you want removed from the record.
3. Click Done or press ENTER.
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Removing a topic from a record removes the record from any list views using that topic as a filter.
If Chatter is enabled, the record is also removed from the Records tab of the topic detail page. To remove topics from a
record:
• “Read” and “Edit” on the
record
AND
“Assign Topics”
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Tag Records
Use tags to group records from various objects by a common theme. Add tags in search criteria to
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make finding information fast and intuitive.
1. On the top right corner of the record detail page, click Add Tags or Edit Tags. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
2. In the Personal Tags or Public Tags text boxes, enter comma-separated lists of
the tags that you want to associate with the record. Available in: All Editions
Tags can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores, and must contain at except Database.com
least one letter or number. As you enter new tags, up to 10 tags that have already been defined
are displayed as auto-complete suggestions. The list of suggestions changes to show only those USER PERMISSIONS
tags that match the prefix you have entered.
To edit tags on a record:
There are limits on the number of personal and public tags you can create and apply to records.
• “Read” on the record
If you exceed the number of tags, any new tags you add aren’t saved. Go to the Tags page and
delete infrequently used tags. To rename or delete public
tags:
Example: For example, you could tag contacts and leads you met at a conference with the • “Tag Manager”
phrase User Conference 2011. You can then search for the User Conference 2011 tag and click
that tag in search results to retrieve those records.
Remove Tags from Records

1. On the top right corner of the record detail page, click Edit Tags.
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2. Next to the Personal Tags or Public Tags text boxes, click [X] next to the tag that
you want to remove. Available in: Salesforce
Classic
If the tag that you removed is the last instance of the tag, the tag is deleted from your organization Available in: All Editions
completely. If other records use the tag, the tag still appears in search results and the Tags page. except Database.com
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Analyze Your Data
Analyze and visualize your data with reports and dashboards. Salesforce offers a powerful suite of To edit tags on a record:
reporting tools that work together to help you understand and act on your data. • “Read” on the record
Here’s a quick intro to running, sorting, filtering, and visualing your data.
Run a Report
Reports give you access to the data your organization has accumulated over time, enabling you to make informed decisions.
Sort Report Results
Sort a report by the data in a particular column by clicking that column’s heading. Clicking a column header sorts data according to
that column’s ascending order: text is sorted from A to Z, numerical data is sorted from lowest to highest, and time/date data is
sorted from earliest to latest.
Filter Your Report
Does your report give you more data than you need? Use filters to pare down your report until it only shows the data that you want.
Create Filters that Use Special Picklist Values
Use special picklist values for your search criteria. These special picklists have values of either True or False.
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Filter Operators Reference

The operator in a filter is like the verb in a sentence. Operators specify how filter criteria relate to one another. Refer to this list of filter
operators while setting filters on list views, reports, dashboards, and some custom fields.
Visualize Your Data with Dashboards
Create a dashboard to show data from your report with a visual component, for example a pie chart.
Run a Report
Reports give you access to the data your organization has accumulated over time, enabling you to
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make informed decisions.
To run a report, find it on the Reports tab and click the report name. Most reports run automatically Available in: both Salesforce
when you click the name. Classic and Lightning
Experience
1. Click the Reports tab.
2. Find the report you want to run and click the report name. Available in: Group,
If you’re already viewing a report, click Run Report to run it. Performance, Unlimited,
USER PERMISSIONS
To run reports:
• “Run Reports”
To schedule reports:
• “Schedule Reports”
To create, edit, and delete
reports:
• “Create and Customize
Reports”
AND
“Report Builder”
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Sort Report Results

Sort a report by the data in a particular column by clicking that column’s heading. Clicking a column
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header sorts data according to that column’s ascending order: text is sorted from A to Z, numerical
data is sorted from lowest to highest, and time/date data is sorted from earliest to latest. Available in: both Salesforce
• To reverse the sort order, click the column heading a second time. Classic and Lightning
Experience
• If the floating report header is enabled for your organization, sort behavior is slightly different.
When users sort data by clicking a floating report heading, the report refreshes and redirects Available in: Group,
users to the beginning of report results. Professional, Enterprise,
• In a report with multiple grouping levels, you can sort by the summary value that defines each and Developer Editions
grouping.
For example, take an Opportunities report that’s grouped by type of business. Each Type
grouping is in turn grouped by Stage, and each Stage grouping is grouped by Lead USER PERMISSIONS
Source. Now you can sort the Type groupings by amount, the Stage grouping by stage,
To sort report results:
and the Lead Source grouping by record count.
• “Run Reports”
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Filter Your Report

Does your report give you more data than you need? Use filters to pare down your report until it
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only shows the data that you want.
Let’s say you have a report of Accounts with fields like State and Annual Revenue. The Available in: both Salesforce
report already has these filters: Classic and Lightning
Experience
• State includes California, Arizona, Nevada
• Annual Revenue greater than 1000000 Available in: Group,
These two filters return results for all accounts located in California, Arizona, and Nevady that Performance, Unlimited,
generate an annual revenue greater than $1,000,000. Now you also want to filter by industry, and Developer Editions
specifically, the Banking industry. Here’s how you do that.
1. On the Reports tab, click a report to open it.
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2. Click Customize.
To create, edit, and delete
3. Click Add and select a Field Filter from the list. reports:
A new filter row appears below the other two filters. • “Create and Customize
Reports”
4. Click next to the filter field and select a filter. AND
In our account filter example, you’d select Industry. Which filters are available in your “Report Builder”
organization depends on the fields that your administrator set up for account records.
To create custom list views:
5. Select an operator for the filter and type the filter value in the next field. • “Read” on the type of
In our account filter example, you’d select equals and type Banking. record included in the list
6. Click Save. To create, edit, or delete

public list views:
Now your report shows Banking industry Accounts in California, Arizona, and Nevada with an annual • “Manage Public List
revenue above $1,000,000.00. Views”
Create Filters that Use Special Picklist Values

Use special picklist values for your search criteria. These special picklists have values of either True
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or False.
For example, to show all opportunities you have won, enter Won equals True as your search Available in: Salesforce
criteria. To show all closed/lost opportunities, enter Closed equals True and Won equals Classic
False.
The available fields vary
Note: If you are creating filter criteria for a report or list view, the lookup icon automatically according to which
displays when you choose to filter on one of the special picklists. Click the lookup icon to Salesforce Edition you have.
choose the value True or False. Alternatively, you can manually enter True or
False in the filter criteria.
These are the available fields and their values:
Special Picklist Field Value Description

Accounts and contacts: Is Person True The account is a person account. Your administrator could have
Account customized the name of this field. This field displays as the person
account icon ( ).
False The account is a business account.
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Accounts, leads, and opportunities: True The account is a partner account, or the lead or opportunity
Partner Account owner is a partner user.
False The account is not a partner account or the lead or opportunity

owner is not a partner user.
Activities: All-day True Applies only to events, not tasks. The event is marked as an all
day event.
False The event has a specific time.
Activities: Closed True Applies only to tasks, not events. The task has been closed, that
is, the task Status field has a “Closed” value.
False Task is still open.
Activities: Event Invitation True Applies only to events, not tasks. The event is the meeting invite
(Only for reports) sent to another user for a multi-person event.
False The event is the original multi-person event assigned to the event
host.
False Activity does not have a green sheet.
Activities: Task True Activity is a task, not an event.
False Activity is an event.
Campaigns: Active True Campaign is active and can be chosen from various campaign
picklists.
False Campaign is inactive.
Cases: Closed True The case is closed, that is, the case Status field has a “Closed”
value.
False Case is still open.
Cases: Escalated True Case has been automatically escalated via your org’s escalation
rule.
False Case has not been escalated.
Cases: New Self-Service True Case has a new comment added by a Self-Service user.
Comment
False Case does not have a new Self-Service comment.
Cases: Open True The case is open, that is, the case Status has a value that is
(Only for reports) not equivalent to “Closed.”
False Case has been closed.
Cases: Self-Service Commented True Case has a comment added by a Self-Service user.
False Case does not have a Self-Service comment.
Contacts: Do Not Call True The contact cannot be included in a call recipient list.
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False The contact can receive calls.
Contacts: Email Opt Out True The contact cannot be included in a mass email recipient list.
False The contact can receive mass email.
Contacts: Fax Opt Out True The contact cannot be included in a fax recipient list.
False The contact can receive faxes.
Contacts: Self-Service Active True The contact is enabled to log in to your Self-Service portal.
(Only for reports) False The contact is not enabled for Self-Service.
Leads: Converted True The lead has been converted.

(Only for reports) False The lead has not been converted.
Leads: Do Not Call True The lead cannot be included in a call recipient list.
False The lead can receive calls.
Leads: Email Opt Out True The lead cannot be included in a mass email recipient list.
False The lead can receive mass email.
Leads: Fax Opt Out True The lead cannot be included in a mass fax recipient list.
False The lead can receive faxes.
Leads: Unread True The lead has not yet been viewed or edited by the owner since
it was assigned to that user.
False The lead has been viewed or edited at least once by the owner
since it was assigned.
Opportunities: Closed True The opportunity is closed, that is, the Stage field has a value
of the type Closed/Won or Closed/Lost.
False The opportunity is still open.
Opportunities: Has Products True Products have been added to the opportunity.
False Products have not been added to the opportunity.
Opportunities: Is Split True The opportunity has revenue or overlay splits.
False The opportunity does not have revenue or overlay splits.
Opportunities: Primary True The partner for the opportunity has been marked as the primary
(Only for Partner Opportunities report) partner.
False The partner for the opportunity has not been marked as the
primary partner.
Opportunities: Private True The opportunity owner has checked the Private box on the
opportunity edit page.
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False The Private box on the opportunity is not checked.
Opportunities: Won True The opportunity is closed and won, that is, the Stage field has
a value of the type Closed/Won.
False The opportunity has not been won. The Stage field may have
a value of the type Open or Closed/Lost.
Products: Active True Product is active and can be added to opportunities in Enterprise,
Unlimited, and Performance Edition orgs.
False Product is inactive and cannot be added to opportunities.
Product: Has Quantity Schedule True Product has a default quantity schedule.
False Product does not have a default quantity schedule.
Product: Has Revenue Schedule True Product has a default revenue schedule.
False Product does not have a default revenue schedule.
Solutions: Visible in True The solution has been marked Visible in

Self-Service Portal Self-Service Portal and is visible to Self-Service portal
users.
False Solution is not marked Visible in Self-Service

Portal and is not visible to Self-Service portal users.
Solutions: Reviewed True The solution has been reviewed, that is, the solution Status
field has a “Reviewed” value.
False Solution is not reviewed.
Solutions Out of Date True The translated solution has not been updated to match the
master solution with which it is associated.
False The translated solution has been updated to match the master
solution with which it is associated.
Users: Active True User is active and can log in.
False User is inactive and cannot log in.
Users: Offline User True User has access to use Connect Offline.
False User is not enabled for Connect Offline use.
Users: Marketing User True User can manage campaigns.
False User is not enabled to manage campaigns.
User: Is Partner True User is a partner user.
False User is not a partner user.
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Note: The special picklists you can view are only those that are visible in your page layout and field-level security settings.
Filter Operators Reference

The operator in a filter is like the verb in a sentence. Operators specify how filter criteria relate to one another. Refer to this list of filter
operators while setting filters on list views, reports, dashboards, and some custom fields.
Operator Uses
equals Use for an exact match. For example, “Created equals today.”
less than Use for results that are less than the value you enter. For example, “Quota less than 20000” returns records
where the quota field ranges from 0 to 19,999.99.
greater than Use when you want results that exceed the value you enter; for example, “Quota greater than 20000” returns
records where the quota amount begins at 20,000.01.
less or equal Use for results that match or are less than the value you enter.
greater or equal Use for results that match or exceed the value you enter.
not equal to Shows results that don’t have the value you enter. This operator is especially useful for eliminating empty fields.
For example, “Email not equal to <blank>.”
contains Use for fields that include your search string, but sometimes also include other information. For example,
“Account contains California” would find California Travel, California Pro Shop, and Surf California. Keep in mind
that if you enter a short search string, it can match a longer word. For example, “Account contains pro” would
find California Pro Shop and Promotions Corporation. This operator is not case-sensitive.
does not contain Eliminates records that don’t contain the value you enter. For example, “Mailing Address Line 2 does not contain
P. O. Box.”
Note: When specifying filter criteria on roll-up summary fields, does not contain uses “or”
logic on comma-separated values. On list views, reports, and dashboards, does not contain
uses “and” logic.
This operator is not case-sensitive.
starts with Use when you know what your value starts with, but not the exact text. This operator is a narrower search term
than “contains.” For example, if you enter “Account starts with California,” you find California Travel and California
Pro Shop, but not Surf California.
includes Available when you choose a multi-select picklist as the selected field. Use this operator to find records that
include one or more of the values you enter.
For example, if you enter “Interests includes hockey, football, baseball,” you find records that have only hockey
selected, and records that have two or three of the values entered. Results do not include partial matches of
values.
excludes Available when you choose a multi-select picklist as the selected field. Use this operator to find records that
do not contain any values that match the ones entered.
For example, if you enter “Interests exclude wine, golf,” your report lists records that contain any other values
from that picklist, including values that are blank. Results do not include partial matches of values.
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Operator Uses
between Available for dashboard filters only. Use to filter on ranges of values. For each range, the filter returns results
that are greater than or equal to the minimum value and less than the maximum value.
For example, if you enter “Number of Employees from 100 through 500,” your results include accounts with
100 employees up to those with 499 employees. Accounts with 500 employees aren’t included in the results.
within Available when you create list views based on a Geolocation custom field. Shows results that are within the
specified radius from a fixed latitude and longitude. For example, if you enter “Warehouse location within 50
miles 37.775° –122.418°,”, your list view includes all warehouses within a 50–mile radius of San Francisco,
California.
Visualize Your Data with Dashboards

Create a dashboard to show data from your report with a visual component, for example a pie chart.
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Let’s say your have a report that shows Banking industry Accounts in California, Arizona, and Nevada
with an annual revenue above $1,000,000.00. Now you want to visualize this report for your team Available in: both Salesforce
with a pie chart. Here’s how you do that. Classic and Lightning
Experience
1. Click the Reports tab.
2. Click New Dashboard. Available in: Group,
3. Click the pie chart icon in the Components tab and drag it to one of the columns in the layout. Performance, Unlimited,
4. Add a header and a title for your pie chart. and Developer Editions
5. Click the Data Sources tab and expand the Reports list.
6. Find your report and drag it over to the pie chart. USER PERMISSIONS
7. Save your changes. To view and refresh
dashboards:
The dashboard is now available on the Reports tab for anyone who has permissions to view the
• “Run Reports” AND
report data. If you click on the dashboard, the underlying report opens.
access to dashboard
folder
To create dashboards:
“Manage Dashboards”
To edit and delete
dashboards you created:
“Manage Dashboards”
To edit and delete
dashboards you didn’t
create:
• “Run Reports,” “Manage
Dashboards,” AND
“View All Data”
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Note and Attachment Fields

There are a number of useful fields available for notes and attachments in Salesforce. There are
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different fields available for notes taken with Notes, our enhanced note-taking tool, and notes taken
with the old note-taking tool. Available in: Salesforce1,
Salesforce Classic, and
Fields for Notes Lightning Experience

Note: In Salesforce1 and Lightning Experience, there are additional fields for relating multiple
Manager, Group,
records to the note.
Field Description and Developer Editions
Body Text of the note. Can hold up to 50 MB of data.
Title Subject of note. Maximum of 200 characters.
Fields for the Old Note-Taking Tool
Field Description
Body Text of the note. Can hold up to 32 KB of data.
Private Checkbox to indicate that note is only accessible to the owner and
administrators. For administrators to view private notes, they need
the “View All Data” permission; to edit them, they need the “Modify
All Data” permission.
Title Short description of note. Maximum of 80 characters.
Fields for Attachments
Attachment Fields
Field Description
Description Description of the uploaded file. Maximum of 500 characters.
File Name Name of the uploaded file.
Private Checkbox to indicate that the attachment is only accessible to the

owner and administrators. For administrators to view private
attachments, they need the “View All Data” permission; to edit
them, they need the “Modify All Data” permission.
Share With Connections Checkbox to indicate that the attachment is shared with
connections when the parent record is shared. This checkbox is
only available if Salesforce to Salesforce is enabled, the parent
record is shared, and the attachment is public.
Size Size of the uploaded file.
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Work on Mobile Devices

Salesforce provides several mobile apps to keep you connected and productive, no matter where you are.
Salesforce Mobile Product Comparison

Salesforce1, SalesforceA, Salesforce Mobile Classic, Salesforce Authenticator, and Salesforce Wave Analytics are available on different
mobile devices and in different editions, with different support options.
Salesforce1 Mobile App
The Salesforce1 mobile app is Salesforce on the go! This enterprise-class mobile experience gives you real-time access to the same
information you see in the office, but organized for getting work done between customer meetings, while waiting for a flight, even
when you’re in line for coffee. The intuitive interface makes it easy to navigate and interact with data on a touchscreen, so you can
review and update information with just a few taps. And Salesforce1 includes many of your org’s customizations, so the app is tailored
to your business needs.
Salesforce Mobile Classic
The Salesforce Mobile Classic app provides mobile access to your Salesforce data from Android™ and iPhone® devices. You can view,
create, edit, and delete records, keep track of your activities, view your dashboards, run simple reports, and log calls and emails. Your
Salesforce admin must assign you a mobile license before you can use Salesforce Mobile Classic.
Salesforce Mobile Product Comparison

Salesforce1, SalesforceA, Salesforce Mobile Classic, Salesforce Authenticator, and Salesforce Wave Analytics are available on different
mobile devices and in different editions, with different support options.
Product Description Supported Salesforce Supported Mobile Offline

Editions Devices Support?
Salesforce1 Access and update Salesforce data from an Free for customers using: • Android phones Yes, for
interface that’s optimized for navigating • Personal Edition • Android tablets viewing data.
and working on your touchscreen mobile Beta: Create
• Group Edition • iPad models
device. and edit data
• Professional Edition • iPhone models
You can view, edit, and create records, (Salesforce1
• Enterprise Edition • Windows 8.1 and
manage your activities, view your for Android,
Windows 10 phones
dashboards and reports, and use Chatter. • Unlimited Edition v9.0 or later
(mobile browser app
Salesforce1 supports many standard objects • Performance Edition and
only)
and list views, all your organization’s custom Salesforce1
objects, the integration of other mobile for iOS, v10.0
apps, and many of your organization’s • Contact Manager or later)
Salesforce customizations (including Edition
Visualforce tabs and pages and Lightning
Pages).
SalesforceA Manage users and view information for Free for customers using: • Android phones No
Salesforce organizations from your • Group Edition • Android tablets
smartphone.
• Professional Edition • iPad models
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Product Description Supported Salesforce Supported Mobile Offline

Editions Devices Support?
Deactivate or freeze users, reset passwords, • Enterprise Edition • iPhone models
unlock users, edit user details, and assign • Unlimited Edition • iPod Touch
permission sets.
This app is restricted to users with the • Developer Edition
“Manage Users” permission.
• Contact Manager
Edition
Salesforce Mobile You can view your dashboards, run simple App requires mobile • Android phones Yes
Classic reports, log calls and emails, track your licenses and is available • Android tablets
activities, and create, edit, and delete for:
• iPhone models
records. Most standard Sales objects and • Professional Edition
some Service objects are available. Custom
objects and configurations are also
supported. • Unlimited Edition
Salesforce Secure your account by using your mobile Free for all customers • Android phones Yes, for
Authenticator device for two-factor authentication. Verify using: • iPhone 5 or later generating
your identity or block unrecognized activity • Group Edition models verification
with a one-tap response to a push codes
notification. If you enable location services
for the app, you can set trusted locations, • Enterprise Edition
such as your home or office. If automation • Performance Edition
is available, the app can verify your identity • Unlimited Edition
automatically when you’re in a trusted
location. Get a code to use as a backup
identity verification method. • Contact Manager
Edition
Salesforce Wave Get important analytics information and Available at additional • iPad models No
Analytics make data-driven decisions from any cost for customers using:
configured mobile device. Explore • iPhone models
dashboards, lenses, and datasets; filter, • Enterprise Edition
• Android models
group, aggregate, and visualize data; drill • Performance Edition
in to the data of most interest; and share
and take action.
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Get Started with Salesforce Salesforce1 Mobile App

The Salesforce1 mobile app is Salesforce on the go! This enterprise-class mobile experience gives
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you real-time access to the same information you see in the office, but organized for getting work
done between customer meetings, while waiting for a flight, even when you’re in line for coffee. Salesforce1 mobile app
The intuitive interface makes it easy to navigate and interact with data on a touchscreen, so you available in: All editions
can review and update information with just a few taps. And Salesforce1 includes many of your except Database.com
org’s customizations, so the app is tailored to your business needs.
Note: Salesforce1 puts key data and features at your disposal, wherever you are. But there
are business activities that are probably better done from your laptop or desktop. To see data
or do actions that aren’t available in Salesforce1, use Lightning Experience or Salesforce Classic
instead.
Get the Salesforce1 Mobile App

The way you access Salesforce1 depends on how you want to work: using an app installed on your device or using a mobile browser.
It’s possible that some of the Salesforce1 versions are disabled for your organization—ask your Salesforce administrator about your
options.
Salesforce1 Mobile App Features: What’s Available in Each Version
Salesforce1 is available as a downloadable app on iOS and Android devices and as a mobile browser app in supported mobile
browsers. In most cases, all of the Salesforce1 “flavors” include the same features. But there are some differences between the
experiences, often related to differences in the mobile platforms on which Salesforce1 is supported.
Salesforce1 is available for most Salesforce editions and user license types. The app is supported on a variety of mobile platforms,
with some minimum operating system and mobile browser requirements.
What Data Is Available in the Salesforce1 Mobile App?
Salesforce1 uses your organization’s Salesforce edition, your user license type, and your assigned user profile and permission sets to
determine the data that’s available to you. You see most of the objects, record types, fields, and page layouts that you do when
working in the full Salesforce site. But not all Salesforce data is available in Salesforce1.
Why Can’t I Log in to the Salesforce1 Mobile App?
You’re certain that you’re using your correct Salesforce credentials but you can’t log in to Salesforce1? There are several common
reasons why you might be having trouble.
Turn the Salesforce1 Mobile Browser App Off or On
When the Salesforce1 mobile browser app is enabled for your organization, you automatically redirect to this experience when you
log in to Salesforce from a supported mobile browser. Using the full Salesforce site in a mobile browser isn’t supported. But it is
possible to turn off the mobile browser app if you need to access Salesforce Classic from your mobile device for awhile.
Find Help in the Salesforce1 Mobile App
Salesforce1 includes a Help link that you can use to learn about the mobile app.
Help Resources for the Salesforce1 Mobile App
These resources provide information about using the Salesforce1 mobile app, setting up your organization to use the app, and
developing for the app.
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The way you access Salesforce1 depends on how you want to work: using an app installed on your
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device or using a mobile browser. It’s possible that some of the Salesforce1 versions are disabled
for your organization—ask your Salesforce administrator about your options. Salesforce1 mobile app
Install a Downloadable App available in: All editions
except Database.com
The Salesforce1 downloadable apps are available for Android and iOS devices that meet minimum
platform requirements. You can download and install Salesforce1 from Google Play or the App
Store.
Once the app is installed, launch it from your home screen and log in to your Salesforce account. You may be prompted to create a
security PIN. By default, you’re connected to your production environment.
Note: If you’re not able to log in, verify with your Salesforce admin that you’re enabled to use the downloadable app.
Access the Mobile Browser App

The Salesforce1 mobile browser app runs in a mobile browser on Android, iOS, and Windows devices that meet minimum platform
requirements. The mobile browser app is a great option if your organization prevents installing apps on your corporate-issued device.
If the mobile browser app is enabled for your organization, you’re automatically redirected to Salesforce1 when you log in to Salesforce
from a supported mobile browser. If Salesforce1 doesn’t automatically start for you, make sure you didn’t turn off the redirection to the
mobile browser app and that you’re using a supported browser.
(From most unsupported mobile browsers, you’re redirected to Salesforce Classic instead. If you’re using an iOS device, you can access
the mobile browser from Google Chrome for iOS or when tapping a Salesforce link in Gmail for iOS, but working in either of these
environments isn’t supported by Salesforce.)
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Salesforce1 Mobile App Features: What’s Available in Each Version

Salesforce1 is available as a downloadable app on iOS and Android devices and as a mobile browser app in supported mobile browsers.
In most cases, all of the Salesforce1 “flavors” include the same features. But there are some differences between the experiences, often
related to differences in the mobile platforms on which Salesforce1 is supported.
Feature Android iOS Mobile Browser

Downloadable Downloadable App
Apps App
Navigation and Actions
Access up to 200 list views per object
See visual snapshots of business data on list view charts

(tablets only)
Sort and filter list views
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Apps App
Do actions like make phone calls, log calls, and send emails
(Phone calls supported on iPhones and Android phones only)
Use quick actions created for your organization
See Google Maps images in standard address fields
Search
Search for Salesforce records
Scope global searches to find records by object
See matching search results for all records, not just those that
have been recently viewed
Sort search results
Get more relevant results with dependent lookup filters
Get automatic spell checking and correction on search keywords
Use global search to find Chatter posts in the “All Company” feed
Use Spotlight Search to find Salesforce data without opening

Salesforce1
Relationship and Data Management
Add new records and update existing records
Prevent the creation of duplicate records
Stay up to date about important companies and industries with

News
See company logos for accounts
Locate, associate, and view Twitter profiles for Salesforce accounts,

contacts, and leads
Track relationships between accounts and contacts with Contacts

to Multiple Accounts
Add contacts to Salesforce from mobile device contact lists
See lead scores
Convert qualified leads to contacts
Use Path on opportunities to follow sales processes and get deals

closed
Work with account teams and opportunity teams
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Apps App
Add products, quotes, and multiple influential campaigns to
opportunities
Manage campaign member statuses
View forecast data
Work with data stored outside of Salesforce
Productivity (Salesforce Today, Notes, Events, Tasks, Email)
Use Today to prepare for and manage the day’s events, join
conference calls, and log mobile calendar events in Salesforce
Add contacts to Salesforce from events in Today
Take rich text meeting notes and easily relate them to records
Add images to notes
Create tasks from Notes
Create tasks from Chatter posts
Create recurring and follow-up tasks
Track, close, or reopen tasks
Do quick task updates with a tap: edit comments or change a

due date, status, or priority
Create and view Salesforce events
Send email from Salesforce using SalesforceIQ Inbox
Work.com
Use Work.com Coaching, Goals, Rewards, and Skills

(Skills available in Android only)
Customer Service Tools
Work with cases and case emails
Use Social Customer Service to track cases and respond to Twitter

Tweets in real time
View Salesforce Knowledge articles
Track purchased products with Assets
Streamline field service with Work Orders (including milestones,

linked articles, and work order hierarchies)
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Apps App
View scheduled services and navigate to service locations with
Field Service Lightning
Reports and Dashboards
View dashboards, dashboard components (including Visualforce

dashboard components), and reports
View Lightning Experience reports, dashboards, and charts
Sort data in reports
Apply dashboard filters
Share snapshots of Enhanced Charts in the Chatter feed
Salesforce Files
Use Salesforce Files
Use Salesforce Files if Chatter is turned off
Browse and share files from external data sources, such as

SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, Google Drive, and Box (Requires
Files Connect)
Edit Microsoft Office 365 files
Access Content Libraries
Chatter (Feeds, Topics, Profiles, Groups)
Use Chatter feeds, people, and groups
Search in the main Chatter feed
Mute Chatter posts
View, edit, and follow feed entries organized by topic; add

multiple topics to posts
Bundle multiple record updates into a single post
Attach photos or files to posts or comments, or use quick actions

to post photos or files
Share Chatter posts
See previews of files posted to posts and comments
Double-tap to add or remove bookmarks for Chatter posts
Ask questions and get answers in the feed
Escalate questions in Chatter to cases
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Apps App
Edit user profile details
Change the user profile picture
Add group photos
Add records to groups
Collaborate with more privacy in unlisted Chatter groups
Post announcements in group feeds
Manage groups, including add group members
Use Salesforce1 if Chatter is turned off
Use quick actions in Salesforce1 if Chatter is turned off
Launch Salesforce1 from Chatter email notifications and digest

links
Salesforce Communities
Access communities created using the Salesforce Tabs +

Visualforce template
Business Logic and Process Automation
Submit records for approval
View the status of pending approvals and approve or reject

approval requests
Resume or delete paused flow interviews
Notifications
Receive in-app notifications
Receive push notifications
Configure the push notifications that are sent
Offline
View cached data when working offline
Create, edit, and delete records for recently accessed objects

when offline (Beta)
Access and Security
Log in faster using password manager apps right from the

Salesforce1 login page
Configure connections to multiple instances from the login page
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Apps App
Switch between multiple Salesforce accounts or communities
without leaving the app
Open most Salesforce URLs directly in Salesforce1
Control app access with a security passcode
Use Connected App security settings to meet industry compliance

regulations
Get enhanced security with Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Customizations and User/App Settings
View Visualforce pages
Access Lightning pages, and custom and third-party apps
See a customized selection and arrangement of actions in the

action bar and list item actions
See custom branding
See field-level help
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Salesforce1 is available for most Salesforce editions and user license types. The app is supported
EDITIONS
on a variety of mobile platforms, with some minimum operating system and mobile browser
requirements. Salesforce1 mobile app
Mobile Platform Requirements available in: All editions
except Database.com
Salesforce1 is available on phones and tablets that meet these mobile platform requirements.
*
Operating System and Version Mobile Browser Requirements
Requirements
Android 4.4 or later Google Chrome on Android

Good Browser on Android
iOS 10.0 or later Apple Safari on iOS

Good Browser on iOS
Windows 10 (Mobile browser app only) Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 phones only
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*
Operating System and Version Requirements Mobile Browser Requirements
Windows 8.1 (Mobile browser app only) Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 phones only (Support
ends December 17, 2017)
*
Mobile browser requirements apply to the Salesforce1 mobile browser app only.
• The latest mobile browser version is required.
• When using the mobile browser app, we recommend turning off Incognito Mode in Chrome, Private Browsing in Safari, or InPrivate
Browsing in Edge or Internet Explorer.
Mobile Devices Used for Salesforce1 Testing
Salesforce performs automated and manual testing of the Salesforce1 downloadable and mobile browser apps on a select set of mobile
devices. This is the current list of devices used for Salesforce1 testing.
Platform Phones Tablets

Android • Google Nexus 5X • Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
• Google Nexus 6P • Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
• Samsung Galaxy S7
• Samsung Galaxy Note 4
iOS • iPhone 7 / 7 Plus • iPad Pro (9.7” and 12.9”)

• iPhone 6S / 6S Plus • iPad Air 2
• iPhone 6 / 6 Plus • iPad Mini 4
• iPhone 5S
• iPhone SE
Windows • Nokia 1020 (with Windows 8.1) • n/a

(Mobile browser app only) • Lumia 950 (with Windows 10)
Customers aren’t blocked from using Salesforce1 on untested devices as long as they meet current platform requirements. The list of
Salesforce1-tested devices is subject to change, with or without advance notice.
Note: Salesforce treats touch-enabled laptops, including Microsoft Surface and Surface Pro devices, as laptops instead of tablets.
It’s not possible to access Salesforce1 on these devices. Users are always redirected to the full site experience that’s enabled for
them—Lightning Experience or Salesforce Classic. Only standard keyboard and mouse inputs are supported on these types of
devices.
On most devices, Salesforce1 is supported in portrait orientation only. The one exception is when using the Salesforce1 downloadable
app on iPad tablets, where both portrait and landscape orientation are supported.
Salesforce Editions and Licenses
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See which Salesforce editions and user license types support using Salesforce1.
Salesforce Editions
Salesforce1 is available in these editions: But not in these editions:

• Personal Edition • Database.com Edition
• Group Edition
• Contact Manager Edition
User License Types
These user license types can access Salesforce1. A special These user license types don’t have access to the mobile app:
Salesforce1 or mobile license isn’t required. • Portal users (unless a member of a Salesforce community)
• Salesforce users • Database.com users
• Salesforce Platform and Force.com users • Sites and Site.com users
• Chatter Plus users (also known as Chatter Only), Chatter Free • Data.com users
users, and Chatter External users*
• Work.com users
• Customer Community, Customer Community Plus, and Partner
Community external users
• Portal users who are a member of a Salesforce community
Note: You can access the same data and functionality that’s available to you in the full site, as determined by your organization’s
Salesforce edition, your user license type, and your assigned user profile and permission sets.
*
Chatter Plus, Chatter Free, and Chatter External users must have the “API Enabled” profile permission turned on to use any of the
Salesforce1 downloadable apps. Chatter External users who have API access can’t access Groups or People list views when using
a downloadable app.
Wireless Connection
A Wi-Fi® or cellular network connection is needed to communicate with Salesforce. For cellular connections, a 3G network or faster is
required. For the best performance, we recommend using Wi-Fi or LTE.
If you’re using one of the Salesforce1 downloadable apps, you can view your most recently accessed records, and create and edit records,
when your device is offline.
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Salesforce1 uses your organization’s Salesforce edition, your user license type, and your assigned
EDITIONS
user profile and permission sets to determine the data that’s available to you. You see most of the
objects, record types, fields, and page layouts that you do when working in the full Salesforce site. Salesforce1 mobile app
But not all Salesforce data is available in Salesforce1. available in: All editions
These objects are available as items in the Salesforce1 navigation menu. You can create, view, and except Database.com
edit records for these objects unless noted otherwise.
• Accounts
• Assets
• Campaigns
• Cases
• Contacts
• Content Libraries (iOS downloadable app only)
• Contracts
• D&B Company (view only, for Data.com Prospector and Data.com Clean customers)
• Dashboards (view only)
• Events
• Files
• Field Service Lightning (Operating Hours, Service Appointments, Service Resources, Service Territories, Work Types) (mobile browser
app only)
• Forecasts (iOS downloadable app only)
• Knowledge Articles (view only)
• Leads
• Live Chat Transcripts
• Opportunities
• Orders
• Quotes (create from opportunities only)
• Reports (view only)
• Social Personas and Social Posts
• Tasks
• Work.com Coaching, Goals, Thanks, Rewards, and Skills (Skills not available in the iOS downloadable app)
• Work Orders
• Custom objects that have a tab you can access
• Salesforce Connect external objects that are searchable and have a tab you can access
With some exceptions, all the standard and custom fields are available on these records. And you can work with most of the related lists
for these objects.
If Chatter is enabled, you can access feeds, groups, people (user profiles), and topics. (Topics is available in the mobile browser app only.)
You can access user profiles even if Chatter is disabled.
If you’re using a Salesforce1 downloadable app, you can use Salesforce Today to prepare for meetings, stay in touch with customers,
quickly join conference calls, and generally manage your day.
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Salesforce1 Navigation Menu

You can access all these objects from the Salesforce1 navigation menu. The navigation menu helps you focus on the objects you work
with most frequently. Tap More at the bottom of the Recent section to see the full list of all objects available to you in Salesforce1.
Tip: If you’re new to Salesforce and don’t yet have a history of recent items, you initially see these objects in the Recent section
of the Salesforce1 navigation menu: Accounts, Cases, Contacts, Files, Groups (unless added directly to the navigation menu), Leads,
Opportunities, and People (unless added directly to the navigation menu).
As you spend time working in Salesforce1 and the full Salesforce site, the objects that you use the most eventually replace the
default ones in the Recent section and become the objects that are available for global searches in Salesforce1.
It can take up to 15 days for the objects that you work with regularly to appear in the Recent section. To make objects appear
under Recent immediately, pin them from your search results in the full site.
When doing a global search in Salesforce1, you can find records for the objects that appear in the Recent section only. To find
records for the other objects that are in the full object list when the Recent section is expanded, search from the object’s home
page.

You’re certain that you’re using your correct Salesforce credentials but you can’t log in to Salesforce1?
EDITIONS
There are several common reasons why you might be having trouble.
• Make sure that you actually have permission to use Salesforce1. Salesforce admins can control Salesforce1 mobile app
who’s able to use the Salesforce1 downloadable apps and can also disable access to the mobile available in: All editions
browser app, for you or your entire company. If you’re not sure that you have access, check except Database.com
with your admin.
• If you’re using a downloadable app, make sure you’re logging in to the correct
instance—production, sandbox, or a custom domain. By default, Salesforce1 connects to your production environment. If your
organization uses single sign-on, configure the app to point to a different page during login. The same is true to connect Salesforce1
to a sandbox environment for testing purposes or to log in using a Community URL.
A custom domain is in the form of https://universalcontainers.my.salesforce.com, where
universalcontainers is a name selected by your admin. Your admin can provide you with the domain name to use.
– To connect the downloadable app for iOS to a different instance, use these steps.
– To connect the downloadable app for Android to a different instance, use these steps.
• Make sure that your username and password are stored correctly if you're using a password manager app such as 1Password™ or
LastPass™. (Your Salesforce admin must first set up password management for your org. Using a password manager app to log in is
available with the Salesforce1 downloadable app for iOS, version 11.0 or later).
If you’re still unable to log in, ask your admin for help.
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When the Salesforce1 mobile browser app is enabled for your organization, you automatically
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redirect to this experience when you log in to Salesforce from a supported mobile browser. Using
the full Salesforce site in a mobile browser isn’t supported. But it is possible to turn off the mobile Salesforce1 mobile app
browser app if you need to access Salesforce Classic from your mobile device for awhile. available in: All editions
except Database.com
Note: If you disable automatic redirection to the Salesforce1 mobile browser app, you’re
turning off automatic access for any supported browser, on any of your mobile devices. For
example, if you turn off the mobile browser app from your tablet, you won’t be able to use
the mobile browser app on your smartphone either.
These steps don’t affect the Salesforce1 downloadable apps which always display the
Salesforce1 interface.
To turn off the mobile browser app from within the app:
1. Tap .
2. Tap Full Site.
You switch immediately to the Salesforce Classic full site. It’s not possible to access Lightning Experience from any mobile browser.
The full site is now your default environment whenever you log in from a mobile browser. You can switch back to the Salesforce1 mobile
browser app using the Go to Salesforce1 link in the full site footer, after which Salesforce1 returns to being your default environment.
To turn off the mobile browser app from the full site:
2. Deselect Salesforce1 User.
To turn the Salesforce1 mobile browser app back on from the full site, repeat the previous steps and select the Salesforce1 User
checkbox.
SEE ALSO:
Find Help in the Salesforce1 Mobile App

Salesforce1 includes a Help link that you can use to learn about the mobile app.
EDITIONS
The Help link is located at the bottom of the Salesforce1 navigation menu. Tap to open the
Salesforce1 mobile app
navigation menu.
available in: All editions
And there are a lot of other resources that can help you get started with Salesforce1. Check out except Database.com
Help Resources for the Salesforce1 Mobile App on page 134.
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These resources provide information about using the Salesforce1 mobile app, setting up your
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organization to use the app, and developing for the app.
Getting Started with Salesforce1 available in: All editions
except Database.com
Trailhead
Salesforce1 Basics for Users HTML
Guides
Using the Salesforce1 App PDF
Help Topics
Introduction to the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
Salesforce1 Mobile App Features: What’s Available in Each Version HTML
Requirements for the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
What Data Is Available in the Salesforce1 Mobile App? HTML
Get the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
What’s Different or Not Available in the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
Help in the App
Salesforce1 Help HTML
Salesforce1 Videos
Take Your Tasks from Desktop to Mobile (Salesforce Classic) Video
Accounts and Contacts on the Go (Salesforce Classic) Video
How to Use Notes Video
Setting Up and Customizing Salesforce1
Release Notes
Salesforce1 Section in the Salesforce Spring ’17 Release Notes PDF HTML
Trailhead
Salesforce1 Rollout HTML
Salesforce1 Mobile Basics HTML
Salesforce1 Security and Compliance HTML
Guides
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Salesforce1 Mobile App Admin Guide PDF HTML
Salesforce1 App Admin Rollout Guide HTML
Help Topics
Put Salesforce1 In Your Users' Hands HTML
Salesforce1 Mobile App Setup Options HTML
How Actions Are Ordered in the Salesforce1 Action Bar HTML
Your Org’s Branding in the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
Enable Visualforce Pages for the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
Work Offline with the Salesforce1 Mobile App HTML
Developing for Salesforce1
Trailhead
Visualforce Mobile HTML
Guides
Salesforce1 App Developer Guide PDF HTML
Salesforce1 Mobile URL Schemes for Android and iOS PDF
Salesforce1 Mobile Security Guide PDF
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Get Started with Salesforce Salesforce Mobile Classic

The Salesforce Mobile Classic app provides mobile access to your Salesforce data from Android™
EDITIONS
and iPhone® devices. You can view, create, edit, and delete records, keep track of your activities,
view your dashboards, run simple reports, and log calls and emails. Your Salesforce admin must Salesforce Mobile Classic
assign you a mobile license before you can use Salesforce Mobile Classic. setup available in: both
Note: Supported features may vary depending on your mobile operating system and device
Lightning Experience
model.
Salesforce Mobile Classic stores your Salesforce records in a local database on your mobile device, Mobile app available in:
which means you can use the Salesforce Mobile Classic app even when a data connection is Performance, Unlimited,
unavailable. Salesforce Mobile Classic periodically polls Salesforce for new and updated records, and Developer Editions for
saving you from the hassle of manually synchronizing your data. orgs created prior to Winter
’17
Check the list of supported mobile devices to see if you can use the Salesforce Mobile Classic app
on your smartphone. Mobile app available for an
extra cost in: Professional
and Enterprise Editions for
Installing the Salesforce Mobile Classic App orgs created prior to May 1,
2016
Mobile app not available for
orgs created in Winter ’17 or
later
Installing the Salesforce Mobile Classic App

You can install the Salesforce Mobile Classic app on any supported Android or iPhone device.
EDITIONS
The easiest way to install Salesforce Mobile Classic is to visit
http://mobile.salesforce.com from your mobile device and follow the on-screen Salesforce Mobile Classic
instructions. setup available in: both
Or, you can use the installation steps for your type of device.
Lightning Experience
Android Installation Mobile app available in:

Salesforce Mobile Classic is available for download from Google Play. To access Google Play, your and Developer Editions for
Android device must be connected to the network. You also need a Google account to download orgs created prior to Winter
applications. If you don't already have a Google account, go to ’17
https://accounts.google.com and select Sign up to set one up.
Mobile app available for an
To install Salesforce Mobile Classic from Google Play: extra cost in: Professional
1. From the Apps screen of your Android device, select the Google Play Store. and Enterprise Editions for
orgs created prior to May 1,
2. Select the Search field, and type salesforce. 2016
3. Select Salesforce Mobile Classic from the search results. Mobile app not available for
4. Select Download. orgs created in Winter ’17 or
later
5. Tap Accept and Download if you agree to the terms.
6. Select Open to launch the application.
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Get Started with Salesforce Salesforce Mobile Classic
7. The first time you launch the Salesforce Mobile Classic app on your device, you must activate the app for your device by logging in
and downloading data. Verify that your phone is connected to a network.
a. Select I Accept.
b. On the activation screen, enter your Salesforce username and password.
c. Select Activate.
Depending on your organization's setup, you might need to set up a passcode before accessing the app.
iPhone Installation
Salesforce Mobile Classic is available for download from Apple's App Store. To use the App Store, your iPhone or iPod touch must be
connected to the network. You also need an iTunes™ Store account to download applications. If you don't already have an iTunes Store
account, open iTunes on your computer and select Store > Account to set one up.
To install Salesforce Mobile Classic from the App Store:
1. From the Home screen of your iPhone or iPod touch, select the App Store icon.
2. Tap Search.
3. Tap within the Search field to open the keyboard. Type salesforce.
4. Select Salesforce Mobile Classic in the list of search results to view information about the application.
5. Tap Free, and then tap Install.
Note: There’s no charge to download the app from the App Store. But only users in Enterprise, Professional, Unlimited,
Performance, or Developer Editions who’ve been assigned a mobile license can run Salesforce Mobile Classic.
6. Enter your iTunes Store account and password and tap OK.
7. The first time you launch Salesforce Mobile Classic, you must activate the app for your device by logging in and downloading data.
Verify that your device is connected to a network.
a. Tap the Salesforce icon on the Home screen.
b. Tap I Accept.
c. On the activation screen, enter your Salesforce username and password.
d. Tap Activate.
Warning: If the application closes or the device locks during the activation process, the iPhone operating system pauses
the download process but it will resume the next time you open the app.
Depending on your organization's setup, you might need to set up a passcode before accessing the app.
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INDEX
508 compliance 17, 20–23 Assets

tip sheet for administrators 28
A Assistant
Accessibility Lightning Experience
accessibility mode 20 83
accessibility mode in Salesforce 19 assistant 83
alternate document formats 18 Attachments
keyboard shortcuts 23–24 adding 106
overview 17 fields 119
plug-ins 39 authenticator 64–65
recommendations 20–23
support 18 B
testing 18 backup 64
Accounts backup accounts 64
tip sheet 26 Base theme
Adding tip sheet for administrators 28
attachments 106 Browsers
Analytics Firefox settings 12
tip sheet, bucketing 27 Internet Explorer settings 11
tip sheet, cross filters 27 limited support 7, 9
tip sheet, dashboard filters 27 recommendations 7, 9
tip sheet, dashboards 27 requirements 7, 9
tip sheet, dynamic dashboards 27 settings 7, 9
tip sheet, joined report format 27 supported versions 7, 9
tip sheet, overview 27 Business processes
tip sheet, performance 27 tip sheet for administrators 29
tip sheet, reports tab 27
tip sheet, sample dashboards 27 C
tip sheet, scheduling reports 27 Calendar
tip sheet, summary functions 27 Home tab 82
user guide, report builder 27 tip sheet for administrators 28
workbook 27 Campaigns
Analytics Cloud filtering list views by 90
Dashboard JSON Reference 27 implementation guide 29
Extended Metadata (XMD) Reference 27 tip sheet 26
External Data Format Reference 27 Case Feed
Answers tip sheet 26
implementation guide 28 tip sheet for administrators 28
API Cases
External Data API 27 implementation guide 28
app 3 tip sheet 26
Approval processes tip sheet for administrators 28
examples guide 29 Change password 39
Apps Chatter
App Launcher 44 contact information 77
opening 44–45 following people 80–81
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Index
Chatter (continued) Custom views

following records 80 creating and saving 89–91
join groups 81 deleting 95
leave groups 81 editing 88, 93–94
searching 52–53 field filters 113
upload photos 79 special picklist values 113
Chatter Answers tip sheet 25
implementation guide 28 Customer Portal
Chatter Plus implementation guide 28
FAQ 25 tip sheet for administrators 28
Chatter profile Customizable forecasting
setting up 53 tip sheet for administrators 28
Cleaning data Customizable forecasts
tip sheet for users 28 FAQ 28
Cloud 3 tip sheet 26
Cloud Computing 3
Collapsible Sidebar D
Hiding 56 Dashboard Filters
Showing 56 tip sheet 27
Communities Dashboard Guide 27
managers guide 29 dashboard JSON 27
Complete Guide to Field Service Lightning Dashboards
implementation guide 28 overview 118
Complete Guide to Salesforce Knowledge tip sheet 27
implementation guide 28 tip sheet, dashboard filters 27
Complete Guide to Social Customer Service tip sheet, dynamic dashboards 27
implementation guide 28 tip sheet, sample dashboards 27
Connect for Office viewing 118
tip sheet 26 data integration 27
Connect Offline Data Loader
tip sheet 26 data loader guide 30
Console Data quality
tip sheet 26 tip sheet 30
Contact Data.com Clean
information, Chatter 77 tip sheet for users 28
Content deliveries Defer Sharing
tip sheet 25 tip sheet for administrators 30
Creating Deleting
custom views 89–91 list views 95
list view charts 93 Demos (videos) 31
records 101 Desktop clients
Currency tip sheet for administrators 28
implementation guide 30 Detail pages
Custom metadata types customizing 77
implementation guide 30 Device
Custom objects lost device 59, 69
tip sheet for administrators 29 lost phone 59, 69
Custom tabs unrecognized browser or application 59
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Divisions Feeds (continued)

changing selectable division 98 following records 80
tip sheet for administrators 30 fields
working division 98 editing inline 103
Documentation Fields
implementation guides 25 notes 119
printable 25 reference guide 30
tip sheets 25 fields help topics 99–100, 103
user guides 25 Financial Services Cloud Administrator Guide
Downloading administrator guide 30
Salesforce Authenticator mobile app 62 Financial Services Cloud Object Reference Guide
Salesforce1 downloadable app 123 reference guide 30
Duplicate Management Financial Services Cloud Quick Start
implementation guide 29 quick start 30
Duplicate prevention Financial Services Cloud Upgrade Guide
duplicate rules 102 upgrade guide 30
Duplicate rules 102 Force.com Flex
Dynamic dashboards tip sheet for users 30
tip sheet 27 Forecasts
implementing 26
E Forecasts (Collaborative)
Editing workbook for administrators 28
email settings 76 Forget password 39
personal information 75 Forgot password 39
Editions Format Reference 27
definition 5–6 Formulas
Email examples guide 29
editing user settings 76 formula date/time tipsheet 29
settings 76 formula size tipsheet 29
Email encoding quick reference guide 29
settings, editing 76
Email templates G
tip sheet 26 Getting Exchange and Salesforce in Sync
Enterprise Edition administrator guide 28
upgrade guide 29 user guide 26
Enterprise Territory Management Getting Outlook and Salesforce in Sync 25
tip sheet for administrators 25, 28 Getting started
Entitlement management implementation guides 25
implementation guide 28 new user 38, 99
Exchange Sync supported languages 12
user setup 26 tip sheets 25
external data user guides 25
format requirements 27 video demos 31
Group Edition
F tip sheet 25
FAQ tip sheet for administrators 29
supported languages 12
Feeds
following people 80–81
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Index
List view charts

H viewing 89
Health Cloud Implementation Guide
list views
implementation guide 30
editing records from 103
Health Cloud Object Reference Guide
List views
reference guide 30
deleting 95
Home tab
Kanban 97–98
calendar section 82
list view charts 89, 93
create new drop-down list 102
printing 88
customizing 99
See Custom views 88–91, 93–94
My Tasks section 82
List Views
Recycle Bin 54
sorting 87
Live Agent 26, 28
I Locale
Ideas settings, editing 76
implementation guide 29 Locale settings 105
Identity 30 Log in
Identity Connect 30 custom domain 69
Identity Verification 59, 69 first time 38
implementation guide 28 forgot password 69
Implementation guides 25 forgot username 69
Importing locked out 69
tip sheet for administrators 30 login error 69
Installing login hint 38
Salesforce Authenticator mobile app 62 lost password 69
Salesforce1 downloadable app 123 lost username 69
reset password 69
J username hint 38
JAWS 18 username locked out 69
Login 69
K Lost password 39
Kanban
considerations 98 M
Mail merge
L bulk mail merge tip sheet 26
Language sample mail merge templates 26
settings, editing 76 upload guidelines 26
Leads Mass delete
tip sheet 26 My Settings
tip sheet for administrators 29 navigating to, Lightning Experience 75
Learn Salesforce Basics 2 navigating to, Salesforce Classic 74
Lightning Experience Quick Find, Lightning Experience 75
browser support 9 Quick Find, Salesforce Classic 74
requirements 9
supported browsers 9 N
Lightning Sync Notes
administrator setup 28 fields 119
Lightning Voice
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O Q
object 3 Quick Actions
OEM user licenses implementation guide 29
tip sheet 30 Quick Create
Omni-Channel creating records 101
Organization Sync R
implementation guide 29 Recent items 96
record 3
P records
Packaging creating 99
development reference 30 creating from object tabs 100
packaging guide 30 creating in feeds 101
quick reference 30 creating with Quick Create 101
Pages deleting 105
detail 42 editing 103
Passwords editing inline 103
change 39 required fields 100, 103
changing by user 68 Records
forgot 70 creating 101
identity confirmation 68 finding 85–86
login verification 68 following 80
reset 70 printing 106
two-factor authentication 68 sorting lists 87
People viewing 85–86
following 80–81 recover 65
Performance chart Recycle Bin 54
Lightning Experience related lists 95
82 Related lists
performance chart 82 tip sheet for administrators 29
Person accounts Relationship Groups
Personal Settings Reports
navigating to, Lightning Experience 75 field filters 113
navigating to, Salesforce Classic 74 running 111
Quick Find, Lightning Experience 75 sorting results 112
Quick Find, Salesforce Classic 74 special picklist values 113
Phone tip sheet, bucketing 27
lost device 59, 69 tip sheet, cross filters 27
lost phone 59, 69 tip sheet, joined report format 27
Platform Encryption implementation guide 30 tip sheet, performance 27
Platform Encryption Tip Sheet tip sheet, reports tab 27
tip sheet for administrators 30 tip sheet, scheduling reports 27
Portals to Communities tip sheet, summary functions 27
migration guide 29 user guide, report builder 27
Products Reset password 39, 70
tip sheet 26 Resources 24
Profile page restore 65
tip sheet 29
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Index
Salesforce1 downloadable app for Android devices user guide 26

S Salesforce1 downloadable app for iOS devices user guide 26
Sales Cloud
accessing 123
Salesforce 3
can’t log in 132
Salesforce administrator
Disable 133
can’t see features 56
feature comparison 123
Salesforce authenticator 64
installing 123
Salesforce Authenticator mobile app
Redirection to the mobile browser app 133
access 62
resources 134
accessibility 63
Supported data 131
automated verifications
using 24, 133
67–68
Salesforce1 mobile apps
turn off automated verifications 68
requirements 128
block unrecognized account activity 67
Salesforce1 mobile browser app user guide 26
connect account 64
SAQL 27
install 62
Search
locale and language support 63
records 47, 49
overview 60
Searching
remove account 66
Chatter 52–53
requirements 62
security 27
trusted locations
Security
67–68
identity verification 7, 58
stop trusting 68
two-factor authentication 61, 66–67
Security Guide 27
verify account activity 66–67
Security question
Salesforce Communities
resetting by user 39
managers guide 29
Security token
Salesforce Console
reset 71–72
Self-Service
Salesforce CRM Call Center
Self-Service portal
Salesforce CRM Content
set up 27
Salesforce Files Connect
Set Up and Manage Communities (
guide 29
Salesforce Files Sync
Setup
navigating to 53
Salesforce for Outlook
personal information 75
getting started with 25
Quick Find 53
user 73, 81, 84, 110
Setup Guide 27
installing 136
Single sign-on
user guide, Android 26
user guide, iPhone 26
Sites
Salesforce1
admin guide 27
Small Business
Salesforce1 apps
implementation guide 27–28
overview 122
using 17
143
Index
SoftPhones Topics
tip sheet 26 add to records 108
Software as a Service 3 on records 107
Solutions remove from records 109
implementation guide 28 Trust 3
tip sheet 26 two-factor authentication 65
SOS Two-Factor Authentication 69
State and country picklists U
implementation guide 29 User guides 25
Support User setup
grant login access 72 change password 59
Syncing change passwords 39
contacts with Salesforce 26, 28 changing passwords 68
events with Salesforce 26, 28 customizing pages 77
Exchange with Salesforce 26, 28 customizing tabs 78–79
Outlook with Salesforce 25 editing 75
System requirements email settings 76
tip sheet 25 grant login access 72
password expired 39
T reset security token 71–72
tabs resetting security question 39
adding 76 verify identity 59
Tabs verifying identity 68
customizing 78–79 User Setup
Home tab 40 verify identity 69
object tabs 41 User Sharing
viewing all 40 tip sheet for administrators 30
Tags Users
deleting tags 110 changing selectable division 98
removing from records 110 See also User setup 75
tag limits 110 Using Templates to Build Communities
tagging records 110 implementation guide 29
Task bar 102 utility bar
Team Selling 28 implementation guide 28
Templates
mail merge upload guidelines 26 V
sample mail merge templates 26 Validation rules
Temporary Verification Code examples guide 29
verify identity 69 Value formatting
Territories currency 105
implementation guide 28 dates 105
tip sheet 26 phone numbers 105
territory management times 105
implementing 25, 28 Video
Time zone demos 31
settings, editing 76 Views
Tip sheets 25 See Custom views 88–91, 93–94
tips for new users 57
144
Index
Visual Workflow Wave Analytics External Data Format Reference 27

guide 29 Wave Analytics SAQL Reference 27
Wave Analytics Security Implementation Guide 27
W Wave Analytics Setup Guide 27
Walkthrough 31 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 17, 20–23
Wave Analytics Work.com
Data Integration 27 implementation guide 28
SAQL Reference 27 Workflow
Security Implementation Guide 27 examples guide 29
setup 27
Wave Analytics Dashboard JSON Reference 27 X
Wave Analytics Data Integration 27 XMD 27
Wave Analytics Extended Metadata (XMD) Reference 27 XMD Guide 27
Wave Analytics External Data API Developer Guide 27
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Get Started with Salesforce

Salesforce, Spring ’17

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Concepts, Products, and Services

Supported Browsers, Languages, and Accessibility Standards

Concepts, Products, and Services

Trust A Salesforce term for its company-wide commitment to building and

Products and Services

The Salesforce Admin

Salesforce Editions That Are No Longer Sold

Salesforce Editions That Are No Longer Sold

Supported Browsers, Languages, and Accessibility Standards

Supported Browsers for Salesforce Classic

Supported Browsers for Salesforce Classic

• Microsoft Edge isn’t supported for the Developer Console.

Mozilla Firefox, most recent stable version

Wave Analytics Supported Browsers

Recommendations and Requirements for All Browsers

Supported Browsers for Lightning Experience

Note: The latest stable version of Google Chromium™ is supported.

Apple® Safari® version 9.x, and 10.x on Mac OS X

Wave Analytics Supported Browsers

Recommendations and Requirements for All Browsers

Internet Explorer Settings

Preference Recommended Value Default Value

Preference Recommended Value Default Value

browser.cache.disk.enable True True

browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl True False

browser.cache.memory.enable True True

Note: Setting a default locale is different from setting a default language.

Fully Supported Languages

• English (Philippines): en_PH

• Spanish (Peru): es_PE

Locale and Language Support for the Salesforce1 App

Locale and Language Support for the Salesforce1 App

General Accessibility Requirements

Contacting Salesforce with Accessibility Concerns

Accessibility Mode Features that Enhance Usability

Disabled Calendar Features

Disabled Report and Dashboard Features

• Drag-and-drop to move reports and dashboards between folders

Disabled List View Features

Other Disabled Features

Enable Accessibility Mode

Recommendations for Salesforce Accessibility

Deaf or Hearing Impaired Users

Sighted Keyboard Users

Screen Reader Users

Deaf or Hearing Impaired Users

Available in: All Editions

Specific Color Users

Low-Vision Users Who Require Magnification

Keyboard Shortcuts for Lightning Experience Composer Windows

Salesforce1 Mobile App Accessibility Considerations

Tip Sheets and Implementation Guides

Tip Sheets and Implementation Guides

Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — All Users

Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — All Users

Printable Tip Sheets & User Guides — For Sales Professionals