Wizard
In Salesforce, a Wizard is a guided, multi-step user interface that walks a user through a structured task - one decision or input per screen - with validation between steps.
Definition
In Salesforce, a Wizard is a guided, multi-step user interface that walks a user through a structured task - one decision or input per screen - with validation between steps. Classic examples are the Data Import Wizard (point-and-click data loading), the Schema Builder object-creation wizard, and Salesforce's various setup wizards (Quick Start templates, Lightning App Builder's app wizard). Modern Wizards are typically built as Screen Flows in Flow Builder, which gives admins a declarative way to design multi-step guided experiences without code.
In plain English
“A Wizard in Salesforce is a guided step-by-step interface that walks users through a multi-step process, like the Import Wizard, Data Loader wizard, or setup wizards. Wizards simplify complex tasks by breaking them into manageable sequential steps.”
Worked example
A Sales Ops admin at Copper Creek Software builds a guided-quote Wizard as a Screen Flow. Screen 1 asks the rep to pick the customer's industry (picklist-driven) and adjusts the visible Products on Screen 2. Screen 2 captures quantity and discount; a Decision element branches to a special compliance Screen 3 if the discount exceeds 20%. The final screen summarizes and creates the Quote plus its Line Items in one transaction. What used to be four separate UIs across three tabs is now a single guided Wizard - fewer errors, predictable paths, zero code.
Why Wizard matters
In Salesforce, a Wizard is a guided step-by-step interface (like the Import Wizard, Data Loader wizard, or setup wizards) that walks users through a multi-step configuration or data operation sequentially. Wizards simplify complex tasks by breaking them into manageable steps with validation at each stage.
Wizards are a UX pattern rather than a specific Salesforce technology. They appear throughout Salesforce for complex multi-step operations where guiding users through a sequence produces better outcomes than presenting all options at once. Custom wizards can be built using Flow or custom Lightning components.
How organizations use Wizard
Uses built-in wizards like Import Wizard for guided data operations.
Built custom wizards using Flow for their specific multi-step processes.
Treats the wizard pattern as a UX approach for complex user tasks.
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