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How to Activate Critical Updates in Salesforce

Updated on:
May 11, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable and action critical updates in Salesforce Setup.

Quick summary

Activating critical updates in Salesforce ensures your org stays compliant with mandatory Release Updates before their enforcement deadlines. Admins can find, review, and action all due or overdue updates directly from the Salesforce Setup menu in just a few steps.


Steps

  1. Go to Setup from the Salesforce navigation menu.
  2. In the Quick Find box, type "Release Updates" and select it from the results.
  3. Review the list of updates that require action in your org.
  4. Navigate to the Due Soon and Overdue tabs to prioritize time-sensitive updates.
  5. Click the Get Started button next to an update to begin activating it.

📌 Why this matters

Keeping up with Salesforce Release Updates is essential for every Salesforce admin — missing critical updates can lead to broken automations, security gaps, or forced changes that disrupt business operations. The Release Updates page in Setup gives admins a centralized view of all pending, due-soon, and overdue platform changes, making it easy to stay ahead of Salesforce's enforcement deadlines. Proactively activating critical updates reduces risk, ensures org stability, and keeps your Salesforce environment aligned with the latest platform standards.
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