Salesforce Lightning Apps and The Utility Bar
Ever considered having a static section in Salesforce for essential items like training links, flows, external links, visualforce pages, phone dialer, and more? Look no further – enter the Salesforce Lightning ‘Utility Bar.’ This insight provides a quick introduction to the utility bar, detailing how to set up and make the most of this handy tool. If you would like to incorporate the utility bar in your salesforce org, Tectonic can help. What Is a Salesforce Utility Bar? Think of the utility bar as a utility belt for Salesforce. These are items you want readily accessible at any point in Salesforce. Irrespective of the page you’re on, as long as you’re within the same app, you’ll encounter this “specialized Lightning page.” How to Set Up the Utility Bar? Setting up a utility bar is a straightforward process. Here are brief descriptions of the items which could be featured in your utility bar: Now armed with practical use cases and an understanding of the possibilities, jot down your ideas and start experimenting in a Salesforce sandbox. Have users test your proof of concept (POC) and iterate until it meets your requirements. If you are unsure where to start, contact Tectonic today. Keep in mind that the utility bar is configured per app, not per user. For unique user requests, consider creating a custom Visualforce page Sor screen flow. Additionally, note that the utility bar is exclusive to desktop use, with no mobile support as of now. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more