One last look at Spring ‘25 highlights - especially for nonprofits - before Summer ‘25 arrives:
1. Multi-column sort in list views & in related lists (now Generally Available): I’m still excited that we can now sort list views by up to 5 columns! (Not available for the “Products” object.).
2. Log in to Salesforce using your email address - give this a try - might make login easier if you log into more than one org. (Not for sandboxes, though).
3. Custom “Toast” messages can now redirect to a newly created record!" (See Jen Lee's article:
https://admin.salesforce.com/blog/2025/jens-top-spring-25-release-features-be-release-ready
4. ICU locale update: Salesforce tries to update orgs from JDK locale formats to ICU locale formats. The update fails if the org has code on pre-v.45 APIs. NPSP Relationship class APIs are scheduled to be updated in Summer ‘25. One more attempt will be made to update to ICU format in the Summer ‘25 release, unless you choose to defer this. If it fails, it will be paused (not attempted again until some time next year). NPSP orgs can take some actions to prepare:
https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_delete_deprecated_items_from_your_org.htm&type=5. See more for NPSP orgs here: https://issues.salesforce.com/issue/a028c00000zketzAAA/unable-to-enable-icu-locale-formats-in-an-org-with-volunteer-for-salesforce-v4s-nonprofit-success-pack-npsp-installed-due-to-low-api-versions, & for everyone here: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000380618&type=1
5. Customize the Salesforce welcome email for new users. IdeaExchange idea delivered!
6. Setup->System Overview - interesting info! Especially if you are using the “Platform Login” license: click the number next to “Salesforce Platform Login Users Over Custom Object Limit."
7.
Reports & Dashboards:a. Have you switched to the new Report Type editor? (Delivered Idea)
b. Report charts now match the order of a sorted field
c. Choose Which Dashboard Widgets to Refresh (Beta)
d. Designate One Email Address to Send Report Subscription Notifications (Beta)
8.
Flows:a. Specify max records to retrieve in Get Records element
b. Join collections in a Transform element
c. Easier to apply formulas or static values in a Transform element
d. Include attachments with the Send Email action
e. Access flow versions from within Flow canvas
f. In the "Automation App," monitor Flows & use the enhanced ‘Create New Flow’ experience
g. No button click needed to launch a Screen Action in a Screen Flow
h. Real-time validation of input in Screen Flows (API v63.0+)
i. Native progress indicator in Screen Flows
j. Assign approval steps to Public Groups & Queues in Autolaunched or Record-triggered Approval Process Flows
9.
Nonprofit Cloud (NPC)/Industries:a. Autogenerated Source Codes & Tags for Source Codes
b. Soft Credit Rollups & Updates
c. Customize Summary Displays (Idea delivered)
d. Map custom fields in Gift Entry
e. Create & Manage Pledges in Bulk
f. Automate Status Update for Action Plans
g. Improvements to the Business Rules Engine & the Data Processing Engine
h. Cross-Object Field History Tracking (beta)
10. foundationConnect is being retired. After January 31, 2025, subscriptions for this product cannot be renewed, & foundationConnect is scheduled for retirement on January 31, 2026. Foundations can look into the Grantmaking SKU of NPC.
See all the details & many more updates in the Release notes:
https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_customization_list_views_multi_sort.htm&release=252&type=5