Salesforce ExercisesYour first workspace
LESSON 2 / 60

Open your first record

A list contains several records.

3 min
  1. 1Understand
  2. 2Guided practice
  3. 3On your own
THE IDEA

Open your first record

A list contains several records. Selecting a name opens one record so you can read its fields.

A lead is someone the sales team is still evaluating. Open the specified person and find the Company field in Details.

Builds on Why a CRM exists

A WORKED EXAMPLE

A simple example

A list row named Jamie Lee could open a lead with Company set to Bluebird Ltd.

A common mistakeRead the Company field on the opened record instead of guessing from the person’s name.

Words you’ll use in this lesson
Record
One saved item in an object, such as one company or one person.
Lead
A person or organization being evaluated as a possible customer.
Field
One detail on a record, such as Email, Status, or Amount.