Query Salesforce Public Groups with SOQL

How to Query Public Groups in Salesforce

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to find and extract Public Groups using SOQL in Salesforce.

Quick summary

This demo shows how to query Public Groups in Salesforce using the Salesforce Inspector browser extension and a simple SOQL query targeting the Group object. Admins and developers can use this method to quickly retrieve Public Group data without navigating through Setup menus.

Steps

Open Salesforce Inspector from the right side panel of your browser.
Select 'Data Export' from the Salesforce Inspector menu.
In the new window that opens, enter your SOQL query: type SELECT <input field> FROM Group WHERE Type = 'Regular' — this is the basic template for querying Public Groups. Modify the fields to match your needs.
Click 'Run Export' and Salesforce will extract and display the results.

📌 Why this matters

Querying Public Groups in Salesforce is a common need for admins managing sharing rules, permission sets, and user access at scale. Using Salesforce Inspector with SOQL gives teams a fast, code-light way to retrieve Public Group data directly — no manual Setup navigation required. This approach saves time during audits, org cleanups, and permission reviews. It's an essential technique for any Salesforce administrator or developer maintaining org hygiene and access control.

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