Setting up Feed Tracking on a new object is a per-object configuration with two halves: enable tracking on the object, then check the fields to track. The steps below cover the safe rollout.
- Open Feed Tracking Setup
Setup > Feed Tracking. The page shows all objects with their tracking status and the list of tracked fields per object.
- Pick the object
Select the object from the left panel. The right panel shows the available fields with checkboxes.
- Enable tracking
Check Enable Feed Tracking at the top of the panel. Without this, no fields produce events even if checked.
- Select fields deliberately
Check the fields that matter for team collaboration. Start with 3-5; add more later if needed. Avoid high-churn fields like LastModifiedDate.
- Save and test
Click Save. Edit a test record, change a tracked field, and confirm a feed item appears on the record's Chatter feed.
- Set up Auto-Follow Rules (optional)
For records that need broader visibility, configure Auto-Follow Rules so a set of users automatically follow new records.
- Communicate to users
Email or Slack the team explaining what is now tracked. Include guidance on Follow/Unfollow and notification settings so users can control their volume.
Master toggle per object. Required for any field tracking to take effect.
Individual fields to track. Up to 20 per object.
Toggle that controls whether changes on related child objects also appear in the parent's feed.
Related Chatter feature for @mentioning users. Coexists with Feed Tracking; mentions and tracked changes both produce feed items.
Automated record-follow assignment. Drives who sees tracked changes in their personal feed.
- The 20-field cap is per object. Hitting it is common for high-detail objects; curate ruthlessly and use Field History for the rest.
- Long text, encrypted, and geolocation fields cannot be tracked. Plan around these exclusions; tracking the encrypted version of a sensitive field is not supported.
- Tracking high-churn audit fields (LastModifiedDate) floods the feed and drives users to disable Chatter. Curate the field list with user adoption in mind.
- Disabling Feed Tracking on an object does not delete prior feed items. They remain queryable on FeedItem; the change only stops new events.
- Apex updates and bulk loads produce feed items for every changed record. A bulk load of 10,000 records updating a tracked field writes 10,000 feed items, which can spike storage and feed noise.