# Connect to Salesforce

Connecting to Salesforce is unique to your Salesforce configuration and your business needs. The documentation below is built to demonstrate a generic implementation. Clients may want to consult their CRM administrator to gather appropriate details and settings.

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How to Connect to Salesforce through Zapier
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1. Within the “Action” section, choose “Salesforce”

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2. Within the “Event” section, specify your Event. Events can be one of the available options based on business needs

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3. Select your Salesforce account

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4. Set Up Action

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* **Salesforce Object:** Select the appropriate object
* **Field to Search By:** Multiple options are available such as:
  * Email
  * Mobile number
  * Etc.
* Set up Due Dates for tasks
  * Use this field: {{zap\_meta\_human\_now}}&#x20;

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5. Test Your Action

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6. Troubleshoot

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7. Complete Setup

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**If you are struggling to get tasks to appear within the account, set up the due date field within Zapier with the zap\_meta\_human\_now tag set to the current date.**&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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