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Winter '26 Release Webinar Deck

Winter '26 Release Webinar Deck

Slide deck from the Credera webinar on the Winter '26 Salesforce release.

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Keir Bowden

October 01, 2025
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  1. Agenda Winter ’26 Release • Fond farewells • General •

    Analytics • Customisation • Development • Experience Cloud • Marketing Cloud • Mobile • Sales Cloud • Service Cloud • Beta Q&A 2 Keir Bowden, Guest Host linkedin.com/in/keirbowden trailblazer.me/id/bob-buzzard x.com/bob_buzzard
  2. 4 Support for OAuth 2.0 Device Flow Authentication removed in

    Data Loader - Sep 2, 2025 • See sforce.co/42ayhTh SOAP API login() Call • Not available in API v65.0 and up • API Versions v31.0 – v64.0 – retired Summer ‘27 • Move to External Client Apps and OAuth for authentication - sforce.co/3IsCYBb Einstein Activity Capture Synced Calendar Overlay – Dec 8, 2025 Activity 360 Reporting, Activity Metrics, Activities Analytics Dashboard – Summer ’26 Unified Knowledge – Summer ‘26 Fond Farewells Thrown a fatal exception
  3. 6 General Browser Support Edge Chromium Chrome Firefox Safari Lightning

    Experience (Desktop) Lightning Experience (iPadOS) Experience Builder Sites Classic Classic Console
  4. 7 New Setup Domain • Allowlist *.salesforce-setup.com Get ready for

    IPv6 • Content Delivery Network (CDN) in this release • No specific target date Max TLS Certificate Lifespan Decreasing • 398 -> 200 days on March 15, 2026 • 200 -> 100 days on March 15, 2027 • 100 -> 47 days on March 15, 2029 Unified Employee License • Access to employee Agents in Slack/Experience Cloud Sites General General
  5. 8 Enforced Winter ‘26 • Confirm Verified Email Addresses for

    Users Created in 2016 and Earlier • Enable Secure Roles Behavior and Update Sharing Group References in Production • Restrict User Access to Run Flows • Update Instanced URLs in API Traffic • Update Licenses for Agentforce Service Assistant Users Automatically Enabled Winter ‘26 • Update References to Legacy Host Names General Release Updates – This Release
  6. 9 Enforced Spring ‘26 • Calculate Tax-Only and Product-Only Price

    Adjustments • Escape the Label Attribute of <apex:inputField> Elements to Prevent Cross-Site Scripting in Visualforce Pages • Migrate to a Multiple-Configuration SAML Framework • Switch to a Single Domain Certificate for Your Salesforce Content Delivery Network General Release Updates– Next Release
  7. 11 Tableau integrated with Agentforce and Data Cloud Extend a

    Semantic Model from the Tableau Next Workspace • Modify for your own analysis without impacting base model • Add calculations, data objects, adjust relationships • Remains connected to base model Marketplace Templates Widget Color Picker Add Visualizations to Dashboards Analytics Tableau Next
  8. 13 Enable Translations for Metadata Labels • Reports – Description,

    Report Name • Dashboards – Dashboard Name, Desccription • Dashboard Widgets – Widget Title, Widget Subtitle, Widget Footer • Requires Translation Workbench Analytics Lightning Reports and Dashboards
  9. 14 Designate One Email Address for Subscriptions and Notifications •

    Setup -> Analytics -> Settings -> Use Org-Wide Email Address for Subscriptions and Notifications • Choose org-wide email address Locate Data Columns by API Name Analytics CRM Analytics
  10. 17 Customisation Permissions and Sharing Automatic Permission Set Licenses Removal

    after Unassigning Permission Sets/Groups, except: • Updates made through user access policies • License is required by another permission set/group • Removing permission set from group • Unassigning >= 50 permission sets/groups at once Sharing Recalculations run Asynchronously after Large-Scale Changes • Owner-based and account owner shares • Monitor via Setup and Audit Trail • Applied on a rolling basis since Summer ‘25 Edit Restriction and Scoping Rules Referencing Multiple Picklist Values • Must now reference a single picklist value
  11. 18 Customisation Lightning App Builder Configure Salesforce Flow Default Record

    Pages • Flow Record, Orchestration, Orchestration Run, Orchestration Version View Details about Orchestration Runs • Orchestration Run Details component • Centralised view of stages and steps • Name, Type, Status shown for each step • Additional details depending on Type and Status • Add component to tab on Orchestration Run record page.
  12. 21 Use Lightning Web Components for Local Actions in Screen

    Flows Improved Aura App Performance • ”Dynamic Boxcar Optimization” • May change order of execution for callbacks • Can disable if encountering problems Lightning Out 2.0 • Embed Lightning Web Components into external apps • Replaces Lightning Out (Beta) Development Lightning Components
  13. 23 Unified view of existing Apex and automated Flow tests.

    • Apex Test Execution is now Application Test Execution • Apex Test History is now Application Test History Access Modifiers required on Abstract and Override Methods • API 65.0 and up Avoid Heap Limit for External Services • Use ContentDocument object IDs • Max file size 16Mb Development Apex
  14. 27 Trigger Flow when File is Attached to Record •

    Specific File Type/Extension • Matching File Name • Value in Created By field Development Flow Builder Keyboard Focus Highlighting
  15. 29 Development Screen Flows - Other Prevent Deletion of Fields

    Used in Data Tables Apply Heading/Paragraph Styles in Display Text Component
  16. 30 Development Flow Actions Let Flow decide if new transaction

    needed • Determined at runtime • New transaction if action performs a callout and database operations pending Transform data for actions in element setup
  17. 35 Debug mode support Manage Autolaunched Flow Approval Process from

    Automation App • Approval Designer and View Orchestration in Automation App permissions Submit Flow Approval Process for activation • Manage Flow permission required to activate Trigger Flow Approval Process from external systems • External System Change-Triggered Approval Process Resource assignee type • Simplified method of assigning a step to a resource • Replaces User Resource, Group Resource, and Queue Resource • Text resource that contains a username, group API name or queue API name Development Flow Approval Processes
  18. 37 Static Resource Images available in screen Flow Display Text

    components Update references to legacy *.force.com site URLs • Redirections disabled by default Winter ’26 • Redirections end Spring ‘26 Let users know their session is about to end (LWR) • Notify authenticated users 30 seconds in advance Experience Cloud Aura and LWR Sites
  19. 39 Platform Native Agentic Marketing Campaign Creation • Build and

    deploy campaign in hours • Agents create the audience, draft email + SMS content, set up customer journey • Use unstructured content from Google Drive, SharePoint, Zendesk, blogs, documents Lead Qualification • Agents add leads to nurture programs, retrieve scores, recommend content • Built-in safeguards/human in the loop Optimisation • Agents monitor ad performance • Segment intelligence identifies which audiences drive highest ROI • Expanded collaboration with LinkedIn Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Next
  20. 40 In-App Messaging • Push notifications on verified mobile devices

    • Interactive notifications, including Carousel Mobile App Messaging analytics • Add channels to campaigns • See aggregated metrics across all messages • Sends, Deliveries, Views, Message/Campaign interactions Agentforce Campaign Creation/Analysis • Customizable flows to draft campaign briefs/create campaigns • Generate Campaign Insights action Speed up Email Creation with Reusable content blocks • Banners. Footers, Ts&Cs, boilerplate content Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Next
  21. 41 Email Templates • Branded and standardized Content Builder Agent

    • Draft, revise, optimize content from Salesforce CMS • Provide company information and defined role to shape Agent’s voice Deliverability Dashboard Filters • Visualize failure reasons for specific domains Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Next
  22. 42 Additional WhatsApp Metrics • Click Rate and Open Rate

    • Filter by Sender Display Name Interactive Messaging for WhatsApp • Flows, location sharing, call-to-action buttons Forms Hidden Fields and Default Values • Checkbox, Dropdown, Number, Plain Text, Text Area Connect to External Forms with Form Handler Personalize Landing Pages with Merge Fields Landing Page Templates Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Next
  23. 43 Test in Sandbox Org • Consumes credits New Match

    Rules for Default Identity Resolution Ruleset • Lead to Contact – avoid duplication when lead becomes contact • Device to Known - match web visitors to known profiles Update Web Tracking Connectors Multiple Scoring Models • Segment scoring • Manage cost by changing scoring cadence Advanced Insights Dashboard Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Next
  24. 44 Gain insights from 3rd Party Forms in Data Cloud

    • Calculated insights/Segments including form handler engagement data • Enable Account Engagement connector • Create Form Handler Engagement Data Stream Cross Org Dynamic Lists with Data Cloud One • Data Cloud segments from primary Salesforce org • Integrate with dynamic lists across companion orgs Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Account Engagement FKA Pardot
  25. 45 Release takes place October 3 – November 1 Salesforce

    webinar – October 30, 2025, 12pm ET • In-depth look at new features • Register at : sforce.co/3KkprMx Marketing Cloud Marketing Cloud Engagement FKA Marketing Cloud
  26. 47 Platform Requirements • Android 11.0+, Android WebView 90.0+ •

    iOS 17.0+ • *Subject to change without notice Login without Username • Enter email address • One Salesforce account – enter password • Multiple Salesforce accounts – emailed verification code, choose domain org/username Mobile Salesforce Mobile App
  27. 49 Increased Email Limits with Microsoft Exchange Email Accouint •

    9,800 emails/day (was 1,800) See when prospects book meetings through SDR • Counter visible in Control Center Sales Cloud Agentforce SDR Create up to 5 SDR agents • Separate record assignment criteria, topic, action customizations Use merge fields in Sales Email prompts
  28. 50 Sales Management Agentforce Pipeline Management • Reviews recent calls,

    emails, notes associated with Opportunities • Suggests updates to fields • Sellers review or agents update Sales Coach Preview and validate coaching scenarios before activating • Runtime-like environment • Ensure agent feedback is helpful before activating Coach global teams in their preferred language • Feedback delivered in language in user record Sales Cloud Agentforce
  29. 51 Generative Account Research • Research and automatically update Account

    and Account Plan fields Generative AI Record Summaries • Einstein summary component • Summarize account, contact, lead, opportunity • View key details, ask questions, Continue with Agentforce button Sales Cloud Generative AI
  30. 52 Improved forecasting granularity • Opportunity Line Item splits •

    Revenue rolls up to period matching service date Align Consumption Forecasts with Custom Fiscal Year • Configure forecast periods/quarters to match fiscal year • Previously only available for standard Gregorian calendar Enable Consumption Forecasting in Companion Orgs • Data Cloud One • Deploy Forecasting data kit on Companion Orgs Sales Cloud Forecasting
  31. 53 Segmentation with AI • Open segment, click Segment Assist

    • Choose available action or enter natural language Sales Cloud Sales Planning Alignment Formulas with AI • Open alignment, set focus, click Formula Assist • Choose available action or enter natural language
  32. 54 Summarize Territory Optimizations with AI • Open alignment, set

    focus, click Summary, click Start Optimization • Specify preferences for balance and start optimization Sales Cloud Sales Planning
  33. 55 Identify users with unverified return email addresses • Only

    users with a Verified Address can send from Salesforce – release update, enforced Winter ‘26 • Users created before Nov 1, 2016 • Add Return Address and Verified Return Address fields to Users list in Setup Sales Cloud Email Einstein Activity Capture Threaded View
  34. 56 Identify contacts/leads from auto-captured email/meeting data Sales Cloud Einstein

    Activity Capture Migrate previously captured emails to Salesforce activity data • Avaliable late November, 2025
  35. 59 Opt out of Web-to-Case email notifications when disabling Agentforce

    Employee Agent case closing • Specify case number • Case will be closed if in appropriate status Hide case comment Public checkbox for community users • Their comments are always public Generate reports based on Case Team Member Role Einstein Email Prompt Templates • Pre-defined templates in the email composer • Click ‘Draft with Einstein’ Use Case Feed as grounding for Case Summaries Service Cloud Cases
  36. 60 Time to Next Milestone in case list view •

    Identify cases nearing SLA violations, overdue or stopped Pause individual milestone when outside service rep’s control • Work Orders, Incidents, Problems, Change Requests • Enable through Setup -> Entitlement Settings Simplified SLA Management Setup Experience • Define rules to auto-complete milestones • Map entitlements to records using pre-defined rules • Create milestone types while adding milestones Service Cloud Entitlements and Milestones
  37. 61 New Inbound Email Limit for Email-to-Case • 250 per

    case, per rolling 24 hours • Previously was no limit • Emails that go over limit will fail • Contact Salesforce support to request an increase Service Cloud Channels - Email
  38. 62 Streamline Enhanced Messaging Setup • Define auto-response components •

    Configure inactivity timer • Adjust consent settings • All from Channel Record Home page WhatsApp Flow format for form messaging components • Image support • Up to 3 questions per page • Preview WhatsApp Flow after submitting to Meta Send Automated Messages in Enhanced Facebook Messaging Channels • Combine a Flow and notification messagin gcomponent • Previously couldn’t send templated notification messages Service Cloud Channels - Messaging
  39. 63 Improved Send Conversation Messages flow action troubleshooting • Enhanced

    Messaging Log • Details of automated outbound messages from Enhanced Messaging Channels only • Drill into message to understand failure Expanded file type support in Enhanced Chat • End users can send 900 file types • Service reps can send 14 file types • Parity with Legacy Chat • Customize max file size up to 5Mb (previously fixed 5Mb) Predictive Quick Text • Pre-written suggested messages for service reps • Matches as reps type (previously manual search) Message with the Salesforce Mobile app from a tablet (previously smartphone only) Service Cloud Channels - Messaging
  40. 64 Prioritize work based on start target date • Accept

    By metric • Priority order now considers – Routing Priority, Secondary Priority, Acccept By Date, Created Date • Meet SLAs New Abandoned Status • Voice and Enhanced Chat work items Service Cloud Routing
  41. 65 Send outbound messages from Omni Mobile • Directly from

    Omni Inbox Check rep availability before escalating from Agentforce • Check Rep Availability for Routing Agent Action • If no reps available, provide estimated wait time Search and sort for Omni-Channel Inbox Service Cloud Routing
  42. Release Readiness 71 • Release in a Box: sforce.co/4nlgbXh •

    Trailhead Badge: sforce.co/4pJGSqf • Release Notes: sfdc.co/RR_ReleaseNotes