How to Set Default Landing Page in Salesforce

A default landing page is a page that the user is directed to upon logging into the Salesforce account or platform. This landing page can be specially made to display the applicable information and functionality to the user based on their role and profile.

In this Salesforce tutorial, I will explain how to set default landing page in Salesforce Lightning.

I found a solution that helped us set the default landing page in Salesforce. In this tutorial, we will understand how to do this.

What is the Default Landing Page in Salesforce?

In Salesforce, a default landing page can be specially made for displaying the applicable information and functionality to the user based on their role and profile. By default, the landing page is the Home tab, which gives a review of related tasks and activities.

However, the administrator can construct the default landing page to be any other page or tab in a system, such as a dashboard, report, or list view.

Setting a default landing page can improve the user experience and increase productivity by giving quick access to the most frequently used features. It can also help ensure regularity across the organization by imposing particular workflows or processes.

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Default Landing Page in Salesforce Lightning

Here, we are setting the default landing page in Salesforce Lightning. If you want to learn, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Profile Picture –> Click on the Settings option.

How to set default landing page in salesforce

2. The personal information page is open. On the left side, there is a display and layout option. Click on the drop-down arrow of the display and layout option. The drop-down list is open. Select the Customize My Pages option.

How to set default landing page in salesforce lightning

3. The Customize My Pages page is open. There is a change my display label page where we can select a specific tab to configure that page, and this page is automatically selected.

After that, uncheck the additional option that sets up my default landing page and click on the save button.

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4. After clicking on the save button the pop-up message is shown under the change my display label. The message that is displayed on the screen is Your setting has been successfully saved.

Set default landing page in salesforce lightning

5. After changing the setting of the additional option, click on the profile picture again and click on the logout option to log out of the Salesforce Lightning account.

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6. Our Salesforce account is logged out. Now, log in again. Go to Salesforce.com, enter the username and Password, and click on the Login button.

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7. After logging into the Salesforce Lightning account, the Sales Home page is open by default because the default landing page option has been changed.

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Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned about What is a default landing page in salesforce. In addition, we have covered how to set the default landing page in Salesforce Lightning. This process can also be done in Classic.

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