Custom buttons and links can open in different types of windows. If you configure a
custom button or link to open in a window, set the window properties. If you leave the window
properties blank, the custom button or link uses the default settings of the user’s
browser.
Required Editions
Available in: Salesforce Classic
Available in: All Editions except Database.com
S-controls are
available in: Contact Manager, Group, Professional, Enterprise,
Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions
User Permissions Needed
To edit custom button or link properties:
Customize Application
To edit the window open properties.
From the management settings for the object whose button or link you want to edit, go to
Buttons, Links, and Actions, and then click the button or link name. Custom buttons aren’t
available on the user object.
Click Window Open Properties.
Edit the window properties.
Window Property
Description
Width
The window width (in pixels).
Height
The window height (in pixels).
Window Position
The location on the screen where you want the window to open.
Resizeable
Allow users to resize the window.
Show Address Bar
Show the browser’s address bar that contains the URL.
Show Scrollbars
Show browser scrollbars in the window.
Show Toolbars
Show the browser toolbars. Toolbars normally contain navigation buttons like Back,
Forward, and Print.
Show Menu Bar
Show the browser menus. The menus typically contain option like File and
Edit.
Show Status Bar
Show the status bar at the bottom of the browser.
Note Some properties aren’t available depending on the behavior of the custom button or link.
For example, if you chose Execute JavaScript, no window open properties
are available.
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