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How to give Salesforce Access to Google

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to connect your Google account to Salesforce via Einstein Activity Capture.

Quick summary

Salesforce Einstein Activity Capture lets you sync Google data — like emails and calendar events — directly into your CRM with just a few setup steps. This guide walks you through enabling the integration from Advanced Setup so your team's activity is automatically logged in Salesforce.


Steps

  1. Click the gear icon at the top-right of the Salesforce dashboard to open the settings menu.
  2. Select Open Advanced Setup from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the Quick Find search box, search for Einstein Activity Capture and select Settings.
  4. Click Start Set Up to begin the configuration wizard.
  5. Select Next to proceed through the initial setup screen.
  6. Choose Google as your email and calendar provider, then click Next.
  7. Enable the items you want to sync from Google, then click Connect Account.
  8. Choose a Google account to use for the integration.
  9. Click Continue to authorize the connection.
  10. Your Salesforce access to Google has been successfully configured.

📌 Why this matters

Connecting Salesforce to Google via Einstein Activity Capture eliminates manual data entry by automatically syncing emails, meetings, and contacts between Gmail, Google Calendar, and your CRM. This integration ensures sales reps always have an accurate activity history without leaving Salesforce, improving pipeline visibility and forecast accuracy. For revenue teams evaluating Salesforce, this Google integration is a core productivity feature that reduces administrative overhead and keeps CRM data up to date in real time.
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