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Visual Workflow / Flow
First in the release notes in Spring ’11, February 2011. 169 notes since, the most in Summer ’25.
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- 169
- First
- Spring ’11
- February 2011
- Most notes
- Summer ’25
- 10 notes
- Latest
- Winter ’27
A note counts here when its title or opening lines name Visual Workflow / Flow, by any of the names Salesforce has used for it.
The first notes, Spring ’11
Retirements and deprecations
- Cloud Flow Designer Is No Longer Availablep. 423
- Desktop Flow Designer Was Retiredp. 429
- Goodbye, Desktop Flow Designerp. 437
- Flow Builder Is Replacing Cloud Flow Designerp. 395
- End of Support for the Legacy Desktop Flow Designerp. 227
- Desktop Flow Designer No Longer Supports New API Versionsp. 146
- Desktop Flow Designer Links and Documentationp. 146
- What's New in the Flow Designerp. 64
Every note, by release
Newest first. Each title links to its page in Salesforce’s release notes.
Winter ’276
- Experience Flow Builder in the Modern Salesforce Cosmos Themep. 260
- Navigate Flow Builder More Efficiently with Keyboard Shortcutsp. 265
- See Agent Actions and Tools Without Leaving Flow Builderp. 266
- Flow Orchestrationp. 285
- Reuse Autolaunched Flow Logic Across Your Flexcards (Generally Available)p. 298
- Track SMS Flow and Engagement Metrics in Flow Builderp. 645
Summer ’267
- Screen Flow Updatesp. 469
- Create and Use Agentforce Agents Directly in Flow Builderp. 460
- Visualize the Execution Path When Testing a Screen Flowp. 497
- Flow Orchestration Is Now a Standard Featurep. 513
- Customize Apex Action Configuration in Flow Builderp. 846
- View and Link to Related Records from Screen Flow Data Tablesp. 952
- Add Static Resource Images to Display Text Without Leaving Flow Builder (Generally Available)p. 474
Spring ’269
- Screen Flow Updatesp. 356
- Complete Approval Work Items in Flow Builder While Debuggingp. 392
- Complete Orchestration Work Items in Flow Builder While Debuggingp. 396
- Other Changes to Flow Orchestrationp. 398
- Open Newly Created Flows in Flow Builder from Setup with Agentforce (Beta)p. 480
- Simplify Your Flow Builder Layout by Collapsing Branching Elementsp. 349
- Navigate Flow Builder Faster with Enhanced Scrollingp. 355
- Automate Marketing Cloud Engagement Emails from Flow Builderp. 370
- Compare Screen Flow Versions to Track Changes More Efficientlyp. 384
Winter ’267
- Flow Builder for Marketingp. 872
- Troubleshoot Flow Approval Processes in Flow Builderp. 1132
- Troubleshoot Orchestrations in Flow Builderp. 1141
- Other Changes to Flow Orchestrationp. 1144
- Track Your Keyboard Focus in Flow Builderp. 1082
- View Deeper Performance Insights in Flow Builderp. 1099
- View Deeper Flow Performance Insights in Flow Builderp. 1104
Summer ’2510
- Access Einstein Studio Models from Data Cloud Companion Orgs in Einstein Studio Tab, Prompt Builder and Flow Builderp. 404
- Simplify Single Sign-On Registration with Flow Builderp. 553
- Attach Files to Emails in Flow Builder Without Extra Processingp. 1010
- Enhance Flow Builder with Alternative Input Modesp. 1022
- Debug Flows More Easily by Viewing Output Resources in Flow Builderp. 1022
- Other Changes to Flow Orchestrationp. 1033
- Easily Use Responses From Custom Agent Invocable Actions in Flow Builderp. 214
- Enjoy the Efficiency and Flexibility of the new Einstein Panel in Flow Builderp. 974
- Zoom Through the Flow Builder Canvas with Touch Gestures and Keyboard Shortcutsp. 976
- Create and Manage Resources and Variables in Flow Builderp. 994
Spring ’259
- Screen Flow Updatesp. 919
- Access Flow Versions in Flow Builderp. 926
- Other Changes to Flow Orchestrationp. 956
- Track Generated Content Quality and Feedback in Flow Builderp. 249
- Send Emails with Attachments in Flow Builderp. 934
- Launch an Active Autolaunched Flow as a Subflow Within a Prompt Flowp. 936
- Create Flow Builder URLs that Focus on an Elementp. 938
- Define Your Own Flow Trigger by Using Real-Time Data from Data Cloudp. 942
- View Metrics in Flow Builder with Embedded Analyticsp. 943
Winter ’256
- Customize the Flow Orchestration Work Guide Component in Aura and LWR Sitesp. 390
- Design Approval Chains with Flow Builderp. 684
- Provide a Better Screen Flow Experience with Action Buttons (Generally Available)p. 778
- Edit Your Einstein Instructions in Flow Builder (Beta)p. 785
- Customize the Flow Orchestration Work Guide Componentp. 809
- Other Changes to Flow Orchestrationp. 809
Summer ’245
- Run and Use the Results of an Autolaunched Flow on the Same Screen with the New Action Button Component (Beta)p. 708
- View Your Elements by Label in the Flow Builder Toolboxp. 711
- Other Improvements in Screen Flow Componentsp. 708
- Use the Enhanced Action and Subflow Panel in Flow Builderp. 713
- Fine-Tune Access to Elements in Flow Builderp. 724
Spring ’243
Winter ’245
Summer ’238
- Manage Flow Orchestration Work Items in the To Do Listp. 533
- Bring External Data into Flow Builder Without Code (Generally Available)p. 593
- Get Records from Data Cloud Objects in Flow Builderp. 597
- View More Elements on the Flow Builder Canvasp. 599
- Get Improved Accessibility in Flow Builder with New Element Colorsp. 599
- View Standard Flows in Flow Trigger Explorerp. 600
- Add Custom Information to Flow Orchestration Logsp. 609
- Enable Sharing for Flow Orchestration Objects (Release Update)p. 611
Spring ’235
- Get External Data from a Web-Based Service into Flow Builder Without Code (Beta)p. 177
- Flow Builderp. 559
- Bring External Data into Flow Builder Without Code (Beta)p. 561
- Send a Screen Flow to Slack with an Action (Generally Available)p. 568
- Enable Sharing for Flow Orchestration Objects (Release Update)p. 576
Winter ’236
- Allow Site Visitors to Complete Work with the Flow Orchestration Work Guide Componentp. 305
- Cancel Accrual and Cancel Redemption Actions in Flow Builderp. 455
- Run Program Process Action in Flow Builderp. 456
- Use ISCLONE in Record-Triggered Flow Formulasp. 633
- Enable Sharing for Flow Orchestration Objects (Release Update)p. 650
- Create Reports with Flow Orchestration Objectsp. 650
Summer ’226
- Manage the Run Order of Record-Triggered Flows from Flow Trigger Explorerp. 570
- Screen Editor Accessibility Improvements in Flow Builderp. 569
- Access Flow Trigger Explorer from Object Managerp. 571
- Create Relevant Flows from Flow Trigger Explorerp. 571
- Navigate Flow Trigger Explorer with Keyboard Shortcutsp. 572
- Order Triggered Orchestrations with Flow Trigger Explorerp. 586
Spring ’224
Winter ’229
- Call Another Flow from a Record-Triggered Flow Using a Subflow Elementp. 295
- Send an Outbound Message from Your Record-Triggered Flowp. 297
- Connect a Record-Triggered Flow to an External System Using an Asynchronous Pathp. 294
- Enjoy a Streamlined Trigger Setup Experience in Flow Builderp. 299
- Navigate Flow Builder More Easily with Improved Keyboard Shortcuts (Beta)p. 306
- View Flow Error Details More Quickly in Flow Builderp. 312
- Generate Actions for Flow Builder from External Services for MuleSoft (Generally Available)p. 316
- Analyze Screen Flow Usage (Release Update)p. 319
- Build Einstein Next Best Action Strategies in Flow Builder (Pilot)p. 323
Summer ’217
- Use External Services for MuleSoft to Generate Actions in Flow Builder (Pilot)p. 212
- Use ISCHANGED, ISNEW, and PRIORVALUE in Record-Triggered Flow Formulasp. 325
- Build Multicolumn Screens in Flow Builder (Generally Available)p. 323
- Debug Flows After Pause Elements in Flow Builderp. 338
- Generate Actions for Flow Builder from External Services for MuleSoft (Pilot)p. 343
- Permanently Filter Read-Only Fields in Flow Builderp. 342
- Analyze Screen Flow Usage (Previously Released Update)p. 346
Spring ’217
- Run Part of a Record-Triggered Flow After the Triggering Eventp. 431
- Build Multicolumn Screens in Flow Builder (Beta)p. 435
- See Less {!Complex.Syntax} in Flow Builderp. 440
- Access More Output Values from Flow Builder Custom Property Editorsp. 447
- Configure Invocable Actions in Flow Builder More Easily with Custom Property Editors (Generally Available)p. 445
- Analyze Screen Flow Usage (Update)p. 453
- Create Flow Builder Custom Property Editors That Access Automatic Outputsp. 515
Winter ’214
Summer ’204
Spring ’205
Winter ’206
- Send Custom Notifications with Flow Builderp. 129
- Create Resources More Easily in Flow Builderp. 435
- Activate Your Flow Without Leaving Flow Builderp. 436
- Use Flow Builder to Send Custom Notificationsp. 434
- Get Longer Element Labels, Improved Panning, and Drag Selection in Flow Builderp. 435
- Goodbye, Desktop Flow Designerp. 437
Summer ’194
Spring ’191
Summer ’181
Spring ’183
Spring ’171
- Visual Workflowp. 392
Winter ’172
Summer ’161
- Visual Workflowp. 329
Winter ’162
Spring ’151
Winter ’141
Summer ’131
Winter ’135
Summer ’121
Spring ’121
Winter ’125
Spring ’111
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