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can you edit task fields in salesforce

by Greg Powlowski Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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On the Task page layouts, administrators can customize the layout of fields on the Task page, as well as customize the values of standard field picklists. On the Event page layouts, administrators can customize the layout of fields on the Event page, as well as customize the values of standard field picklists.

System administrators can edit the page layouts for Task and Event object in Professional, Enterprise, and Unlimited Editions. Notes: On the Task page layouts, administrators can customize the layout of fields on the Task page, as well as customize the values of standard field picklists.

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Can I create a custom field in object task in Salesforce?

I have a querstion about the creation of fields in salesforce. It's possible I create a custom field in object Task? If it's possible as I do? Thx for replies. Added to Inspita's comments. yes, you can add custom field to Task object.

What is a task in Salesforce?

A Task in Salesforce is an activity helps keep ups the to-do list and assign, track, and filter tasks lists and notifications of an organization that needs to be worked on. A task may not have any specific time period or time duration for completion.

Is it possible to add custom fields to a task?

ya this is possible you can create a custom fields in task objects . you can creates a custom fields in activity custom fields that will be vivible on tasks. Is there any limit on adding number of custom fields for task? You need to sign in to do that.

Can't you use workflow to create new task in Salesforce?

Can't you use workflow to create the new task? Though this can be done using a trigger, but why not utilize the point and click feature of salesforce to meet your requirement. This will help reduce your code maintenance and your writing of test classes while deploying the code to production.

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How do I customize tasks in Salesforce?

Customize the 'My Tasks' component on Home Page layoutsFrom your Classic Home page, click any Task to pull up the Task details.Click the List View icon.Copy the URL from your browser (it's going to be something like: https://instance.salesforce.com/007)Navigate to Setup | Customize | Home | Home Page Components.More items...

How do I update a task layout in Salesforce?

Required Editions and User PermissionsFrom Setup, at the top of the page, select Object Manager.Click Task.Click Compact Layouts.Click New. ... If you're creating a new compact layout, enter a name and label for it.Select the task fields you want to display on the activity timeline.Click Save.More items...

Can you create custom fields on task object in Salesforce?

yes, you can add custom field to Task object. You need to add those fields to Activity object. [Setup-->Customize-->Activity-->Activity Custom Object].

How do I customize a field in Salesforce?

Change the Custom Field TypeFrom the management settings for the field's object, go to Fields. ... Click Edit next to the custom field you want to change.Click Change Field Type.Select a new data type and click Next.Enter a field label, name, and any other attributes, and then save your changes.

How do I edit an activity component in Salesforce?

Open Set Up and then the Object Browser. Click on the object to customize....Drag an action you want to add from the top section.Drag fields from the screen back to the top section to remove them.When done, click the Save button on the Action bar.

How do I add a task to an activity in Salesforce?

Select Salesforce1 & Lightning Actions in the page layout editor's palette. Your new custom actions appear here. Drag the New Task action that's assigned to the opportunity task record type into the Salesforce1 and Lightning Experience Actions section.

How do tasks work in Salesforce?

Tasks in Salesforce provides to-do items that needs to be completed by a user to whom the task is assigned. Tasks can be easily related to leads, contacts, campaigns, contracts.

Can I create new field on event object in Salesforce?

You cannot create fields directly in Task and Event object. You have to create in Activity. When you navigate to Task or Event fields in Setup, you may notice that there is not a New button to create new fields for that object. Instead, custom fields for Tasks and Events are created at the Activity level.

What are Salesforce custom fields?

Creating custom fields in Salesforce Object field Store the data for our records. Salesforce by default provide few fields with salesforce standard objects those are called standard fields. We cannot delete salesforce standard field. If we want we can change label name. The field created by us are called Custom field.

How do I rearrange fields in Salesforce?

Edit Page Layout to Rearrange Fields in Salesforce EssentialsClick on the gear icon in the top right corner.Click Setup.Click the Object Manager tab.Select the object that you would like to make a change to.In the left navigation click Page Layouts.Navigate to the page layout that you would like to update.More items...

Can we change data type of field in Salesforce?

You can't change the data type of a custom field referenced by other items in Setup such as Visualforce pages, Apex code, processes, or flows. Changing a custom field type can require changing many records at once.

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