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To get started, login into Salesforce and navigate to setup.
To get started, login into Salesforce and navigate to setup.
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Click in "Quick Find" input field
Click in "Quick Find" input field
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Type "object manager"
Type "object manager"
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Click "Object Manager" link
Click "Object Manager" link
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Click in "Quick Find" input field
Click in "Quick Find" input field
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Type the name of the object to which you want to add a field (e.g., "opportunity").
Type the name of the object to which you want to add a field (e.g., "opportunity").
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Click the name of the object.
Click the name of the object.
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Click "New" button
Click "New" button
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Click here:
Click here:
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Choose the type of field you'd like to add.
Choose the type of field you'd like to add.
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Click " Next " button
Click " Next " button
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Click in "text" input field
Click in "text" input field
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Type the label for the field.
Type the label for the field.
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Choose a default value (if applicable).
Choose a default value (if applicable).
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Add a description.
Add a description.
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Click " Next " button
Click " Next " button
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Click " Next " button
Click " Next " button
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Click "Save"
Click "Save"
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