{"id":332,"date":"2016-01-21T01:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/?p=332"},"modified":"2024-07-26T09:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:45:30","slug":"7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Coolest Lightning Features of Sales Cloud in Spring 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/spring16.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/spring16.png\" alt=\"Salesforce.com spring 16 Lightening features\" width=\"231\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just watched the Release Readiness Live webcast of Salesforce.com for\u00c2\u00a0Spring 16.\u00c2\u00a0Andy Kung, Meredith Brown, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Marcus Torres from the Sales Cloud Products Team have given a great preview of what cool features are going to come in\u00c2\u00a0Spring 16.<\/p>\n<p>The focus obviously is on Lightning and that is where most of the cool things are happening. In this post we are summing up some of the coolest features to be released in\u00c2\u00a0Sales Cloud on Lightening in Spring 16 release.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-left-text counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#1_Global_Actions_Menu_-A_Quick_create_links_for_Global_actions\" >1. Global Actions Menu -\u00c2\u00a0Quick create links for Global actions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#2_Global_actions_composer_windows_%E2%80%93_multitask_with_ease\" >2. Global actions composer windows &#8211; multitask with ease<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#3_The_new_powerful_email_composer\" >3. The new powerful email composer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#4_Filter_and_customize_list_views\" >4. Filter and customize list views<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#5_Notes_enhancements_%E2%80%93_versioning_composer\" >5. Notes enhancements &#8211; versioning, composer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#6_Enhanced_calendars\" >6. Enhanced calendars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#7_Opportunity_Kanban\" >7. Opportunity Kanban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#More_Classic_features_movedA_to_Lightning\" >More Classic features moved\u00c2\u00a0to Lightning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/7-coolest-lightning-features-of-sales-cloud-in-spring-16\/#Way_forward\" >Way forward<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Global_Actions_Menu_-A_Quick_create_links_for_Global_actions\"><\/span>1. Global Actions Menu -\u00c2\u00a0Quick create links for Global actions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Global Actions like creating a Task, scheduling an Event, writing the Notes have a new easy to access menu to top right of the application. Now users do not need to locate a record to create a task &#8211; just use the Global actions menu and you are on move.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Global_actions_composer_windows_%E2%80%93_multitask_with_ease\"><\/span>2. Global actions composer windows &#8211; multitask with ease<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>With the new\u00c2\u00a0Global actions composer windows ens users can multitask by opening multiple composer windows. This feature is similar to Gmail compose or chat windows that remain open while you are working on other tasks in the app.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_new_powerful_email_composer\"><\/span>3. The new powerful email composer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The new email composer with pop out capability is a great improvement. The user can apply an email template, add merge fields to it and also save a new email template. Best part that I liked is when we add new contacts we get an indication if they have an email opt out or their email is bouncing.\u00c2\u00a0Wow!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Filter_and_customize_list_views\"><\/span>4. Filter and customize list views<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The filers and customization of list views is now available. The users can create filters as they use the views and save them.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Notes_enhancements_%E2%80%93_versioning_composer\"><\/span>5. Notes enhancements &#8211; versioning, composer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The users can create notes from any lightening page and view the previously saved versions as well.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Enhanced_calendars\"><\/span>6. Enhanced calendars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>There is an enhanced calendar look. More so (in future) you are going to get calendar capability based on custom objects in Salesforce.com.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Opportunity_Kanban\"><\/span>7. Opportunity Kanban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Opportunity board or Opportunity Kanban is a great feature to view Opportunities as Kanban like board with drag and drop capabilities.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Classic_features_movedA_to_Lightning\"><\/span>More Classic features moved\u00c2\u00a0to Lightning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Person Accounts are now available in lightening. Opportunity Teams can be added. Campaign features like adding members is now available.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_forward\"><\/span>Way forward<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It is confirmed by the products team during this broadcast that the focus of Salesforce.com in future will be on Lightening. The new improvements, features are more likely to be released in Lightening than in Classic UI.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected that the complete application in Lightening will be released or Generally Available by Summer 16 release. The Salesforce.com user companies can now seriously think and plan about the migration path of their CRM installation to Lightening.<\/p>\n<p><em>If your organization is evaluating the move of your Salesforce.com CRM implementation to Lightning &#8211; connect with us for a free no obligation &#8220;Lightning Readiness&#8221; assessment of your CRM implementation.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just watched the Release Readiness Live webcast of Salesforce.com for\u00c2\u00a0Spring 16.\u00c2\u00a0Andy Kung, Meredith Brown, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Marcus Torres from the Sales Cloud Products Team have given a great preview of what cool features are going to come in\u00c2\u00a0Spring 16. 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