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To locate an object, tab, permission, or setting name on a profile page, type at least three consecutive letters in the Find Settings... box. As you type, suggestions for results that match your search terms appear in a list. Click an item in the list to go to its settings page.
| Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience |
| The available profile permissions and settings vary according to which Salesforce edition you have. |
| User Permissions Needed | |
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| To find permissions and settings in a profile: | View Setup and Configuration |
Search terms aren’t case-sensitive. For some categories, you can search for the specific permission or setting name. For other categories, search for the category name.
| Item | Search for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Assigned apps | App name | Type sales in the Find Settings box, then select Sales from the list. |
| Objects | Object name | Let’s say you have an Albums custom object. Type albu, then select Albums. |
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Parent object name | Let’s say your Albums object contains a Description field. To find the Description field for albums, type albu, select Albums, and scroll down to Description under Field Permissions. |
| Tabs | Tab or parent object name | Type rep, then select Reports. |
| App and system permissions | Permission name | Type api, then select API Enabled. |
| All other categories | Category name | To find Apex class access settings, type apex, then select Apex Class Access. To find custom permissions, type cust, then select Custom Permissions. And so on. |
If no results appear in a search:
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