Settings are configured, not created as records. The flow below shows the general path to find any settings page in Setup, change it safely, and confirm the change, using Session Settings as a concrete example.
- Open Setup
In Lightning Experience, click the gear icon in the top right and choose Setup. If your org uses Quick Settings, choose Open Advanced Setup to reach the full Setup tree.
- Find the page with Quick Find
In the Quick Find box at the top of the left sidebar, type the first few letters of the page name, such as "session". Select the matching page, for example Session Settings, when it appears.
- Review before you change
Read the on-page help and confirm the setting is org-wide. Note who and what it affects, since most settings change behavior for every user and record at once.
- Edit and save
Adjust the option, then save. For high-impact pages, make the change in a sandbox first and validate it before repeating the edit in production.
- Confirm in the Setup Audit Trail
Search Quick Find for View Setup Audit Trail to confirm your change was logged with your name, the date, and what changed.
The search field at the top of the Setup sidebar that matches page names as you type; the fastest way to reach a specific settings page.
The separate Setup area for object-level configuration like fields, page layouts, and validation rules, reached from the top of Setup.
A non-production copy of your org where high-impact settings should be changed and tested before they reach live users.
The built-in log of administrative changes made in Setup, used to confirm and review who changed which setting and when.
- Org settings and Personal Settings are different scopes; editing an org page to fix one user's preference can affect everyone.
- Many settings apply immediately and org-wide, so a session or password change can force all users to log in again.
- The Setup tree gets reorganized across releases; rely on Quick Find by page name rather than a memorized menu path.
- The Setup Audit Trail does not capture every change and is not a replacement for a real change-management process.