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Salesforce Lightning

The modern user interface and component framework for Salesforce, replacing Salesforce Classic.

Complete Definition

Salesforce Lightning is the modern, component-based user interface framework for Salesforce that offers improved performance, better user experience, and enhanced mobile capabilities compared to Salesforce Classic. Lightning includes Lightning Experience (the UI), Lightning Components (reusable building blocks), and Lightning App Builder (drag-and-drop page customization).

Key Points

  • 1Modern, responsive user interface
  • 2Component-based architecture for customization
  • 3Better mobile experience than Classic
  • 4Required for accessing newest Salesforce features

Common Questions

Should I migrate from Salesforce Classic to Lightning?

Yes. Salesforce Classic is no longer receiving new features and will eventually be deprecated. Lightning offers better performance, modern UI, and access to all new Salesforce innovations.

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