ColumnCopy to the rescue! With a simple right-click, I had the values of the Account fields copied and pasted into Excel for review. I realized that if I could capture the field labels from the layout and put them into Excel next to the new values, I could more readily indicate which fields needed to be updated, added or removed. I was reviewing the list of fields on the layout to determine if they match the new updated values provided to me in an Excel spreadsheet. Note that a new Salesforce feature called Global Picklists is available in the Spring ’16 release which could eliminate the need for this headache! Copy Field Labels on a Page LayoutĪgain, working in a client org last week, I was doing a “stare and compare” on a series of fields created on the Account. But, with ColumnCopy, I was able to copy all of the picklist values of the field with a simple right-click of my mouse and copy the values for use elsewhere in Salesforce! Without the extension, I would have had to rekey all of the picklist values. I ran into this very same issue last week while configuring a client’s org. I don’t know how many times this has happened to me as an Administrator. So you intend to copy the values out of the field before saving, but you forgot to do so. Copy Picklist ValuesĮvery Salesforce Administrator has experienced this you have created a new picklist field and wanted to use the values in another picklist field elsewhere in Salesforce. Here are some examples of ways that I’ve used it over the past few weeks to save me hours. Once copied, the values of the column or table can be dropped into Excel, Google Docs or right into Salesforce. Not only does it copy columns, but it can also copy table values. ColumnCopy allows you to click right on a list on any website and essentially copy the values. So, what is this mysterious extension that can save you hours? ColumnCopy. It’s a modern browser and part of the reason for its popularity, aside from its speed, are the powerful extensions. However, it’s still a huge time saver!Ī whopping 70% of Admin Hero readers access the website from Google Chrome. Best if you navigate back to Classic in order for this tool to work. UPDATE: This extension does not always work with Lightning Experience.
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