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description: Use the Account History related list on an account detail page to track the changes to the account.
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# Account History

Use the Account History related list on an account detail page to track the changes to the account.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td>

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            <p>Business accounts available in: <strong>All</strong> Editions except
              <strong>Database.com</strong>
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            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Person accounts available in <strong>Enterprise</strong>,
              <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions
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          <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d8873e77">User Permissions Needed</th>
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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8873e77 ">To view accounts:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8873e77 ">Read on accounts</td>

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Any time a user modifies any of the standard or custom fields whose history is set to be tracked on the account, a new entry is added to the Account History related list. For person accounts, this addition includes any relevant contact fields that are set to be tracked. All entries include the date, time, nature of the change, and who made the change. Modifications to the related lists on the account are not tracked in the account history.

#### See Also

- [Field History Tracking](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.security_field_history_tracking.htm&type=5&language=en_US)