Intro: What is Salesforce Classic?
Salesforce Classic refers to the original user interface and user experience of the customer relationship management (CRM) platform. It was the initial version of Salesforce鈥檚 interface and was widely used before Salesforce introduced the Lightning Experience.
Salesforce Classic provides various tools and features for managing customer relationships, tracking sales leads, managing accounts and contacts, and automating business processes. It offers a range of customization options, such as creating custom objects, fields, and workflows, to tailor the platform to specific business needs.
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1. How to Log a Call in Salesforce
You can log a call by going into the specific record.
Business Process
1. Select a specific Lead, Account, Contact or Opportunity for which you want to Log a Call.
2. In the Activity History click Log a Call.
3. Fill in the required information and click Save.
2. How to access All Tabs in Salesforce
On the Home page of your Salesforce, click on the + button to the far right of the page along with the other tabs.
All the tabs available to you will appear on this page
Business Process
On the Home page of your Salesforce, click on the + button to the far right of the page along with the other tabs.
All the tabs available to you will appear on this page
3. How to access Chatter in Salesforce
Click on the Chatter tab in your salesforce as shown below. You will find this with all other Navigation Items at the top of your Salesforce page.
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If you don鈥檛 see the Chatter tab, click on All Tabs (+) to access all tabs in your Salesforce and search for Chatter.
Click on Chatter and you鈥檙e good to go.
4. How to add a profile picture on Salesforce
Adding a profile picture to your profile is one of the first things you would do when setting up your Salesforce account. Adding a profile picture allows others to identify you easily.
Business Process
1. Click on your name and select My Profile.
2. Click on Add Photo.
- Click on Choose File to select an image from your device. Optionally you can choose show your photo on publicly accessible pages. Click Save.
5. How to ask a Question in Chatter in Salesforce
Here鈥檚 how you can ask a Question in Chatter in Salesforce Lightning.
Business Process
1. Click on the Chatter tab in Salesforce.
2. Click the Questions tab. Enter the question you want to post in the Question box and any description or details about your question in the Details box. Click Ask.
6. How to change Personal Information in Salesforce
Personal Settings include the users personal information such as Name, Password, Contact Information, Designation and more.
Business Process
1. To Access personal settings click on your Name, and then select My Settings.
2. Now click on Personal and from the drop down menu choose a field you would like to edit such as Personal Information and click Save.
7. How to convert a Lead in Salesforce
Each lead conversion in Salesforce creates an Account, Contact and an Opportunity as shown below:
Business Process
1. Click on the Leads tab at the top of your Salesforce page.
2. Select a Lead you want to convert. Now click on the Convert button.
- Salesforce creates a new Account, Contact and Opportunity all at once. You can choose from existing ones. Click Convert once you have selected and filled out the information.
8. How to create Account Contact Roles in Salesforce
Account Contact Roles allow users to associate any contact to an account, even those with a different parent account. Its only function is to allow the user to designate a role for that contact at the selected account.
Business Process
1. Click on the Accounts tab in Salesforce and select the account you want to add the Contact Role to.
2. Scroll down to Contact Roles and click New.
3. Fill in all details available and click Save.
9. How to create Opportunity Contact Roles in Salesforce
The Opportunity Contact Role option must be enabled in your org by the admin through setup, and will appear in the related lists quick links.
Business Process
1. Click on the Opportunities tab in Salesforce and select the specific Opportunity which you want to add a Contact Role to.
2. In the Related Lists, click New in Contact Roles.
3. Add the Contacts and their respective Roles. You can add multiple contacts. Now click Save.
10. How to create a Campaign in Salesforce
A Campaign is an outbound marketing project that you want to plan, manage, and track within Salesforce. It can be a direct mail, advertisement, conference or other type of marketing initiative that you conduct in order to generate prospects and build brand awareness.
Business Process
1, Click on the Campaigns tab in your Salesforce.
2. Click on New,
3. Fill in the required fields and any other information you have. Now click Save.
11. How to create a Contact in Salesforce
1. Click on the Contacts tab at the top of your Salesforce page.
2. Click New.
3. Fill in the required information and click Save.
12. How to create a Dashboard in Salesforce
Dashboards are a graphical representation of data such as pie charts and bar graphs.
Click here for more information on Salesforce dashboards.
Business Process
1. Click on the Dashboards tab in Salesforce.
2. Click on New Dashboard.
3. Add one or multiple components to the dashboard you are creating. Once you鈥檝e done this click Save.
4. Give the dashboard a Name and choose which folder you want to save it in. Now click Save.
13. How to create a Lead
Leads are people and companies that you鈥檝e identified as potential customers.
Business Process
1. Click on the Leads tab at the top of your Salesforce page.
2. Click New.
3. Enter the required information and click Save.
14. How to create a poll in Chatter in Salesforce
These steps will show you how to create and take a Poll in Chatter.
Business Process
1. Click on the Chatter tab at the top of your Salesforce page.
2. Click on the Poll tab. In the question field, enter the text, followed by the options to your question in the choice field. Click on add more choices to add more options. To publish your poll click Share.
15. How to create an Account in Salesforce
1. Click on the Accounts tab at the top of your Salesforce.
2. Click New.
3.Fill in the required information and click Save.
16. How to create an Account Contact Relationship in Salesforce
1. Click on the Accounts tab in Salesforce and select the Account you want to add a relationship to.
2. Scroll down to Related Contacts and click Add Relationship.
3. Add the required information and click Save.
17. How to create an Event in Salesforce
1. Select a specific lead, account, contact or opportunity you want to add an event to and scroll down to Open Activities. Click New Event.
2. Fill in the required details and click Save.
18. How to create an Opportunity in Salesforce
1. Click on the Opportunities tab in Salesforce.
2. Click on New.
3. Fill in the required details and click Save.
19. How to create an Opportunity Team in Salesforce
The Opportunity Team must be enabled in your org by the Admin.
The Opportunity Team option will appear in the Related Lists of the specific opportunities detail page. If you do not see it here, you need to contact your admin so they can enable this option through setup.
Business Process
1. Click on the Opportunities tab in Salesforce and select the opportunity you want to add the Opportunity Team to.
2. Scroll down Opportunity Team in the Related Lists and Click Add.
3. Add a User and select a Team Role respectively and click Save.
20. How to customize Salesforce Pages
A page layout has many related lists. You can customize which ones you see and their order.
Business Process
1. Click on your Name and click My Settings.
2. Click on Display and Layout and select Customize My Pages from the drop down menu.
3. Now choose a page you would like to customize for example, Home, and click the Customize Page button.
4. You can now add and remove related lists (1), and change the order of the related lists (2).
Click Save.
5. Once you鈥檝e clicked save, the 鈥淐ustomize My Pages鈥 page will reload. Be sure to click Save here or the settings will not update in Salesforce.
21. How to customize Salesforce Tabs
One of the easiest and most effective customizations that you can make in Salesforce is to change the tabs that appear when you log in.
Business Process
1. Click on your Name and select My Settings.
2. Click on Display and Layout and select Customize My Tabs.
3. You can now add and remove tabs (1), and change the order of the tabs you see (2).
22. How to edit and delete a Contact in Salesforce
Salesforce allows you to edit or delete a Contact at any point.
Business Process
1. Click on the Contacts tab at the top of your Salesforce page and select the contact you want to edit or delete.
2. On the records detail page click Delete (a) to delete the contact OR Edit (b) to edit the contact.
(a) When you click on delete as shown above, a pop up confirmation box will appear. To permanently delete the contact click OK or click on Cancel to go back to the contacts details page.
(b) To edit the contact, click on edit and update the information. Click Save.
23. How to edit and delete an Account in Salesforce
Salesforce allows you to edit or delete an Account at any point.
Business Process
1. Click the Accounts tab in Salesforce and select the Account you want to edit or delete.
2. On the records detail page, click Delete (a) to delete the account OR click on Edit (b) to edit the account.
(a). When you click on delete, a pop up will appear asking for confirmation. Click OK to permanently delete the account or click Cancel to go back to the main page.
(b). To edit the account, click on edit as shown above and update the existing information or fill in any fields that were previously blank such as account Type. Click Save.
24. How to edit & delete an Opportunity in Salesforce
Salesforce allows you to edit or delete an Opportunity at any point.
Business Process
1. Click on the Opportunities tab in Salesforce and select the opportunity you want to edit or delete.
2. On the records detail page click Delete (a) to delete the opportunity OR Edit (b) to edit the opportunity.
(a) When you click on delete, a pop up confirmation box will appear. To permanently delete the opportunity click OK or click on Cancel to go back to the opportunities details page.
(b) To edit the Opportunity click on edit. Update the information and click Save.
25. How to post to Chatter in Salesforce
1. Click on the Chatter tab at the top of your Salesforce page.
2. On the Post tab, click into the Share an update text box to type your message.
You have access to multiple options in the Chatter publisher. With the rich text editor (1), you can add style and lists to your post. You can attach files to a post by clicking on More (2). You can mention someone in your post by typing 鈥淍name鈥 in the text box (3).
3. Type in your text and click Share to post.
