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description: Now that you’re set up for Einstein Activity Capture, you and your users can get acquainted with the product. See how it works and how you can troubleshoot issues. If you added Einstein Activity Capture features or settings to your users’ migrated sync configurations, introduce those changes to users and some other settings that are new to them. You can also remind users how to manage which contacts and events sync.
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# Get Acquainted with Einstein Activity Capture

Now that you’re set up for Einstein Activity Capture, you and your users can get acquainted with the product. See how it works and how you can troubleshoot issues. If you added Einstein Activity Capture features or settings to your users’ migrated sync configurations, introduce those changes to users and some other settings that are new to them. You can also remind users how to manage which contacts and events sync.

## Get to Know Einstein Activity Capture

Admins can check out these additional resources for more information about using the product.

- [Contacts and Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=aac_contact_sync_parent.htm&language=en_US)
- [Events and Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=aac_guidelines_sync.htm&language=en_US)
- [Emails and Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=aac_email_parent.htm&language=en_US)
- [Analytics and Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=aac_analytics_parent.htm&language=en_US)
- [Troubleshoot Einstein Activity Capture Setup Issues](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.aac_setup_troubleshoot_parent.htm&type=5&language=en_US)

## Tell Users About Features and Settings That You Added

During migration we suggested that you set up these Einstein Activity features and settings. If you added them to migrated configurations, share some resources about how they work and what users can expect.

- [Einstein Email Insights](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sales.einstein_sales_setup_enable_email_insights.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Exclude users from adding emails or events](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sales.aac_add_excluded_addresses_for_org.htm&type=5&language=en_US) (admin-controlled setting)
- [Activity sharing](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sales.aac_set_default_activity_sharing.htm&type=5&language=en_US)

## Tell Users About Their Einstein Activity Capture Settings

Now that your users are on Einstein Activity Capture, users can manage their user experiences with these settings.

- [Exclude Emails and Events from Being Added to Salesforce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.aac_add_excluded_addresses.htm&type=5&language=en_US) (user-controlled setting)
- [Control How Activities Added by Einstein Activity Capture Are Shared](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.aac_share_with_everyone.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Set Up a Group for Sharing Activities](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.aac_set_up_a_group_for_sharing.htm&type=5&language=en_US)

## Remind Users About How to Manage Syncing Contacts or Events

Remember that users can continue to manage their syncing contacts and events in the same ways they did when they used Lightning Sync. For a reminder on how those methods work, see these Einstein Activity Capture topics.

- [Prepare to Sync Contacts with Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sales.aac_contact_sync_prepare.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Prepare to Sync Events with Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sales.aac_event_sync_prepare.htm&type=5&language=en_US)

#### See Also

- [Benefits of Migrating to Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.lightning_sync_move_why.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Einstein Activity Capture is the long-term solution for syncing data between your Microsoft or Google account and Salesforce. In addition to contact and event syncing, Einstein Activity Capture offers email sync, more control over your data, and access to AI and agent powered features. Migrate now before Lightning Sync retires in 2027.")
- [Working with Lightning Sync Migration Tool](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.lightning_sync_move_how_work.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The migration tool makes the move from Lightning Sync to Einstein Activity Capture easy for you and smooth for your sales teams. See what’s moved automatically, and what benefits your users can expect.")
- [Can My Company Make the Move Using the Lightning Sync Migration Tool?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.lightning_sync_move_which_customers.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Before you start the migration process, make sure that your company meets the requirements for using the migration tool. We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the migration considerations, so that there are no surprises during your migration.")
- [Understand and Plan for Einstein Activity Capture User Permissions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.lightning_sync_move_perms.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To complete your migration to Einstein Activity Capture, your users must be assigned an Einstein Activity Capture user permission. Until you do, your users’ contacts and events continue syncing with Lightning Sync, and users don’t get access to Einstein Activity Capture features. See which licenses include the user permission, and what users get with the different types.")
- [Start Your Migration to Einstein Activity Capture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.lightning_sync_move_kick_off.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Find the Lightning Sync migration tool in Salesforce, and start the migration process. Don’t worry, before we start moving your stuff, the tool summarizes the major steps and runs a readiness check. Then you decide when you’re ready to start the move.")