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How to create a Opportunity Team in Salesforce

Opportunity Teams are the per-deal version of Account Teams — the deal-specific cast of characters working an Opportunity. Same shape (User + Role + Access), same caveats. Most useful in Team Selling configurations where multiple reps split commission.

By Dipojjal Chakrabarti · Founder & Editor, Salesforce DictionaryLast updated Apr 20, 2026

Opportunity Teams are the per-deal version of Account Teams — the deal-specific cast of characters working an Opportunity. Same shape (User + Role + Access), same caveats. Most useful in Team Selling configurations where multiple reps split commission.

  1. Make sure Team Selling is enabled

    Setup → Opportunity Settings → Team Selling → Enable Team Selling. This unlocks the Opportunity Team related list.

  2. Open the Opportunity

    Opp Team is a related list on the Opportunity record.

  3. Click Add on the Opportunity Team related list

    Add Opportunity Team Members. The dialog lets you add multiple.

  4. Pick a User and a Team Role

    Team Role picklist is configured in Setup → Opportunity Team Roles.

  5. Pick Opportunity Access

    Read Only or Read/Write on the Opportunity. Doesn't extend to Account or related records.

  6. Save

    User is added to the Opp Team. Forecasting splits and commission rules can now reference team members.

Mandatory fields
Userrequired

Required. Salesforce user to add.

Team Rolerequired

Required. From the Opportunity Team Role picklist.

Gotchas
  • Team Selling must be enabled at the org level before the related list appears. The sub-feature "Opportunity Splits" (revenue-percentage allocation) requires Team Selling enabled first.
  • Default Opportunity Teams (per-user setting) auto-add members to every new Opp the user creates. Often surprising on inherited orgs — audit User Personal Settings → Default Opportunity Team if you see ghost members.
  • Opportunity Team Members get access to the Opp only, not to its child records (Quote, Order). For child-record access, configure separate sharing or layer with Account Teams.

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