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description: When you sign up for Salesforce, you can choose an industry-specific template with sample data. During your trial period, you can start a new trial with a blank template. To start a new trial abandon your current trial, including all data and customizations. Only usernames are preserved.
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# Start a New Trial

When you sign up for Salesforce, you can choose an industry-specific template with sample data. During your trial period, you can start a new trial with a blank template. To start a new trial abandon your current trial, including all data and customizations. Only usernames are preserved.

### 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: Salesforce Classic</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Professional</strong> and <strong>Enterprise</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

 
| User Permissions Needed |   |
| --- | --- |
| To start a new trial: | Modify All Data |

You can start a new trial if you have:

- Fewer than 1,000 rows of data
- No additional user licenses added by Salesforce
- No additional functionality enabled by Salesforce

1. From Setup, enter Start a New Trial in the Quick Find box, then select **Start a New Trial**. This link is available only during your trial period.
2. Select your language and template preferences.
3. Enter the requested text stating that you want to abandon your current trial org and all its data, including sample data and data that you’ve entered.
4. To confirm that all of your current data will be lost, select the checkbox.
5. Click **Submit**.
6. When the confirmation page appears, click **Submit**.