Admin Release Countdown: Get Ready for Summer ’18

By

It’s time to mark your calendars for the next Salesforce Release, Summer ’18! Here are the most important dates:

April 19: Get early access to the release by signing up for a Pre-Release org

Admins can sign up for a Developer Edition environment chock full of all the Summer ’18 features to explore to your heart’s content. Developer environments are stand-alone environments where you can learn, build, and get comfortable with features and functionality. Stay tuned to the Release Readiness Success group for the link to sign up for a Summer ’18 pre-release developer environment.

April 23: Review the Release Notes

Release notes are posted here. Search the products you use for release updates. Make sure to check out the “You Asked For It” section which lists all of the IdeaExchange ideas included in the release. First time reading the release notes? Here are some great tips.

Get help from the community! Each release there are a number of blogs by community members that break down the release. Here’s our running list for this release

May 4: Be sure to refresh your Sandbox

May 4 is the refresh deadline to get early access to all the Summer ’18 features in one of your Sandboxes. Once you have explored with the Free Developer environment and reviewed the release notes for features that are important to you – it’s time to try out features related to your customizations in your sandbox. This is a great time to evaluate how specific features may be useful or impactful for the way your organization uses Salesforce. Check out this article for instructions on exactly how and when to refresh your sandbox!

May 25: Join us live for the Awesome Admin Release Preview

Join Admin Evangelists and an expert panel for a 1hr deep dive into the release and what features Admins can’t miss. This preview is a great opportunity to hear an overview from Admin experts and may help you determine which features in the Release Readiness Live broadcast to focus on. There are a lot of features delivered with each release, so we go through all of it and provide a summary of the features most impactful to Admins.

May 28-31: Watch Release Readiness LIVE by cloud

Hear from Product Managers across the company and across the clouds as they share the latest features and demos of their products. This is a multi-day, live video streaming event that is available on-demand after the event.

June 1-9: Summer ’18 Arrives!

Check the Maintenance Calendar for exactly when your Salesforce will get the Summer ’18 features. Scroll through the list and check your Salesforce instance (NA__, EMEA__) against the release dates listed in the calendar. Once the release window has passed for your environment, you will have access to the newest features in your production environment!

Print and pin this pdf with the key dates so you don’t forget!

Trailhead Resource
Learn how Salesforce releases new features and how your company can make the most of them.
Reactive Screen Components GA.

Reactive Screen Components (GA) | Learn MOAR Winter ’24

Learn about the Winter ’24 release with Learn MOAR! First, read this blog post to learn about Reactive Screen Components. Then, follow and complete the Learn MOAR Winter ’24 for admins trailmix to earn a special community badge and be entered for a chance to win* a Salesforce Certification Voucher. *Official rules apply. See the […]

READ MORE

Have an Idea for a Story?

We are all about the community and sharing ideas.
Do you have an interesting idea or useful tip that you want to share?

SHARE YOUR IDEA