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# Default Action Fields

Each default action includes a pre-defined set of fields, which lets you make actions available to your users without spending much time on setup.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Contact Manager</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

These fields are included on each default action and appear in the action layout in the order listed.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small ">
        <colgroup>
          <col style="width:50%">
          <col style="width:50%">
        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d77918e88">Action</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d77918e91">Fields</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">Log a Call</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Subject (default value: Call)</li>

                <li>Comment (description)</li>

                <li>Name</li>

                <li>Related To</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Case and New Child Case</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Contact Name</li>

                <li>Status</li>

                <li>Subject</li>

                <li>Description</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Contact</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Name</li>

                <li>Email</li>

                <li>Phone</li>

                <li>Account Name</li>

                <li>Title</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Event</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Subject</li>

                <li>Start</li>

                <li>End</li>

                <li>All-Day Event</li>

                <li>Name</li>

                <li>Related To</li>

                <li>Assigned To</li>

                <li>Location</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Lead</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Name</li>

                <li>Email</li>

                <li>Phone</li>

                <li>Company</li>

                <li>Title</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Note</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Title</li>

                <li>Public (checkbox)</li>

                <li>Body</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Opportunity</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Opportunity Name</li>

                <li>Account</li>

                <li>Close Date (default value: 30 days from today)</li>

                <li>Stage</li>

                <li>Amount</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Action" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e88 ">New Task</td>

            <td data-label="Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d77918e91 ">
              <ul>
                <li>Subject</li>

                <li>Due Date</li>

                <li>Name</li>

                <li>Related To</li>

                <li>Assigned To</li>

                <li>Status</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

You can change the fields that appear on each action layout using the action layout editor.

#### See Also

- [Default Actions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.default_actions_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Default actions are sets of predefined actions to get you and your users started using actions in your org. Add default actions to publisher layouts to make them available to your users in the full Salesforce site and the action bar in the Salesforce mobile app.")
- [Quick Actions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.actions_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Quick actions enable users to do more in Salesforce and in the Salesforce mobile app. With custom quick actions, you can make your users’ navigation and workflow as smooth as possible by giving them convenient access to information that’s most important. For example, you can let users create or update records and log calls directly in their Chatter feed or from their mobile device.")