Salesforce lets you personalize your object model with features like custom fields, page layouts, and validation rules. Depending on which type of object you want to find, these customizations are located in different areas of Setup.
Required Editions
| Available in: Salesforce Classic |
| Available in: All editions |
Standard Objects
A standard object, such as Account or Contact, comes out of the box with your Salesforce organization.
From Setup, enter the name of the appropriate object in the Quick Find box, then select the specific customization.
For example, to add a custom field to the Case object, enter Case in the Quick Find box, then select Fields under Cases.
Custom Objects
A custom object is an object that you or another administrator created.
From Setup, enter Objects in the Quick Find box and select Objects. Next, click one of the custom objects in the list. Then scroll to the section for the specific customization.
For example, to add a custom field to the Job Applications object, enter Objects in the Quick Find box, then select Objects. Click Job Applications, and then scroll to Custom Fields and Relationships.
External Objects
An external object is similar to custom objects, except that it maps to data that’s stored outside your Salesforce organization.
From Setup, enter External Objects in the Quick Find box, then select External Objects. Next, click one of the external objects in the list. The scroll to the section for the specific customization.
For example, to add a custom field to the Orders external object, enter External Objects in the Quick Find box, then select External Objects. Click Orders, and then scroll to Custom Fields and Relationships.