View Active and Inactive Picklist Values

You can view the number of active and inactive picklist values and the maximum number allowed from the picklist field detail page.

Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience

Available in: all editions

User Permissions Needed
To create or change custom fields:	Customize Application

Navigate to the picklist.
- For a picklist on an object, go to the fields section of the object.
- For a global picklist, from Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter picklist, and then select Picklist Value Sets.
To go to the picklist’s detail page, click the picklist name.

The Picklist Values Used section shows the active and inactive number of picklist values and the maximum number allowed.

Keep these picklist value limits in mind.

Restricted picklists have a combined active and inactive limit of 1,000.
Bound unrestricted picklists have a limit of 1,000 active picklist values and a limit of 4,000 inactive picklist values.
Global picklist value sets have a combined active and inactive limit of 1,000.
Existing unbound picklists have no limit. By default, all newly created picklists are bound to the 4,000 inactive limit.

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