How to Create Global Picklist in Salesforce

Quick summary

A Global Picklist in Salesforce is a centrally managed set of picklist values that can be shared across multiple objects and fields, ensuring consistency without duplication. This demo walks through the full process — from creating a Global Value Set in Setup to linking it to an Account field via the Object Manager.

Steps

1. Click the gear icon at the top right of your Salesforce dashboard.
2. Select Open Advanced Setup from the menu.
3. In the Quick Find search box, type Picklist and select Picklist Value Sets.
4. Click New in the Global Value Sets section.
5. Fill in the required details for the new Global Value Set.
6. Enter your values in the Values text box.
7. Click Save to create the Global Value Set.
8. Open Object Manager at the top of the Setup page.
9. Choose the Account object from the list.
10. Click Fields & Relationships in the left sidebar.
11. Select New to create a new field.
12. Choose Picklist as the Data Type and click Next.
13. Scroll up then click Next to proceed.
14. Choose Use Global Picklist Value Set in the Values section.
15. Fill in the other required field details.
16. Click Next to proceed through the wizard.
17. Click Next again on the following step.
18. Finally, click Save to complete the field creation.