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# Find Object Management Settings in Lightning Experience

Salesforce lets you customize your object model with features like custom fields, page layouts, and validation rules. Most objects are available from the Object Manager in 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: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>All</strong> editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Standard Objects and Custom Objects

A standard object, such as Account or Contact, comes out of the box with your Salesforce organization. A custom object is an object that you or another administrator created.

From Setup, at the top of the page, select **Object Manager**. Select one of the objects in the list, and then select a specific customization from the left pane.

![Object Manager main page](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/object_manager_main.png)

![Account Detail view in Object Manager](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/object_manager_account.png)

For example, to add a custom field to the Account object, select **Object Manager** from the top of the Setup page. Next, select **Account**, and then **Fields & Relationships**. Select **New**.

![Field and Relationships for the Account object in Object Manager](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/object_manager_fields.png)

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_note.png)

Note If you’ve renamed any objects or fields, the Object Manager uses their assigned custom names.

## Other Standard Objects

Some standard objects aren’t housed in the Object Manager. Standard objects with more specific purposes and customizations can be found in Setup using the Quick Find box.

From Setup, enter the object name in the Quick Find box, then select the customization.

## Custom Objects

You can also create custom objects from the Object Manager. From Setup, at the top of the page, select **Object Manager**. Then select **New Object**.

![Object Manager tab dropdown options](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/object_manager_tab.png)

## 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. Then 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.

#### See Also

- [Gaps Between Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.lex_considerations_intro.htm&language=en_US)