Salesforce - How to Activate a Flow in Salesforce
- George Apostolov
Salesforce - How to Activate a Flow in Salesforce: step-by-step guide
Head over to Setup on the top right.
Search Flows in the Quick Find field. Select it.
Locate the inactive Flow that needs to be Activated. The Active checkbox in the list view will be unchecked.
Open the Flow and click on the Activate button on the top right.
Your Flow is now Active.
It will also reflect in the List view.
Quick answer: To activate a flow in Salesforce, navigate to Setup and search for Flows in the Quick Find box. Find the inactive flow, open it, and click the Activate button located in the top right corner to make it active.
About this Salesforce tutorial
Activate your inactive Salesforce flows easily by navigating to Setup, opening the specific flow, and clicking the Activate button. This guide covers salesforce - How to Activate a Flow in Salesforce in 6 steps, starting with "Head over to Setup on the top right" and finishing with "It will also reflect in the List view". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Salesforce interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does salesforce - How to Activate a Flow in Salesforce take?
6 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Salesforce data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Salesforce. Related guides: Salesforce - How to Activate Critical Updates in Salesforce, Salesforce - How to Activate DKIM Key in Salesforce and Salesforce - How to activate trigger in Salesforce. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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