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List views, Kanban and record pages

How a user works with records once they find them: build, pin, share, edit and chart list views, move cards in Kanban, read a record page's details, related lists and activities, restore from the Recycle Bin, and know when a report beats a list view.

Official exam objective
Given a scenario, identify how a user can locate and access necessary information.

~8 min read · 15 practice questions ·

What the exam expects

  • Create, pin, share, inline-edit and chart a list view.
  • Pick Kanban to drag records between stages.
  • Find details, related records and activities on a record page.
  • Restore a deleted record, and say who can see which Recycle Bin.
  • Use personal settings and the Home page.
  • Choose a report over a list view for grouping, subtotals or dashboards.

Key terms:

  • List view: a saved, filtered table of one object's records on that object's tab.
  • Pin: set a list view as your own default for a tab.
  • Kanban view: the same list view shown as cards in columns you can drag between.
  • Related list: a card on a record listing records linked to it, such as an account's cases.
  • Recycle Bin: where deleted records wait so they can be restored.

Key facts

Pinning
Detail
Sets your default view for the tab; your workspace only
Sharing a list view
Detail
All users, or public groups or roles; record access still applies
Inline edit icons
Detail
Pencil means editable; lock means not editable
List view charts
Detail
Available on any list view you can see for the object, except Recently Viewed
Kanban and access
Detail
No Edit access means you can't drag the card
Related list card size
Detail
Up to six records (wide region) or three (narrow); View All shows the rest
Recycle Bin access
Detail
Everyone: own bin; admin permissions: org bin
Recycle Bin retention
Detail
15 days, per the Classic article
Sources for this section (7)
  • Why can two users see different records in the same shared list view?
  • When should a user switch a list view to Kanban?
  • Why can't a rep restore a record a teammate deleted?
  • What four settings define a list view chart?
  • Where does a user change her own time zone?

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