For Administrators

Ready for Salesforce’s Phishing-Resistant MFA?

Starting July 1st, Salesforce will require phishing-resistant MFA for all admins and MFA for all users. Admins must enable security keys or built-in authenticators. Users without MFA may be locked out, requiring assistance. Phishing-resistant MFA prevents unauthorized access by using secure verification methods.

8 Spring ’26 Features Salesforce Admins Can’t Afford to Miss

Salesforce’s Spring ’26 release delivers features that solve real admin pain points. We’ve identified the 8 updates that’ll have the biggest impact on your daily work, from long-awaited security improvements to Flow automation that doesn’t require a developer. Here’s what deserves your attention.

Eliminate Duplicates Fast with Bulk Merge

As consultants and app providers, we get to see a LOT of…

AppExchange Review: Lazy Admin

Don’t you just wish you could ask an AI to build your Salesforce reports for you? I’ve found an app that does just that in our first installment of CloudAnswers AppExchange Reviews. Check out our review of Lazy Admin AI, a great app for an Admin in a rush.

5 Hottest Updates in Salesforce Summer '24 for Admins

Salesforce has 3 major releases every year: Spring, Summer, and Winter. The Summer 24 release is rolling out in 3 stages: May 17th, June 7th, and June 14th, respectively. Sandboxes will be updated on May 10, but if you want to get hands-on early, you can sign up for a preview org by following the link below. Getting to the good stuff, there are some major quality-of-life updates for Admins, features like the automation app, Einstein for Flow, Field tracking history, personal labels, and improved permission set interfaces, to highlight a few.

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Custom domains and free SSL on Force.com Sites

You are using a force.com site with a custom domain, but browsers are now preferring SSL (https) and users might even be warned if they visit your force.com site if it doesn’t use SSL. Built a custom domain and free SSL on Force.com - in this article we show you how

How To Make Your Salesforce Reports Run Faster

Get some some known tips and tricks which can make your Salesforce reports run faster. Most reports load in a matter of seconds.

How to use Lightning Components in Flows

How to use Lightning Components in Flows? A flow is an application usually built by Salesforce administrators.

Replace Code with Flows

In Salesforce, Flow is a tool that can show screens to users, ask questions, and process their input. A common use case is scripting calls for support agents. %

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The four technical supplements that will help your email open rates reach peak performance

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