Summer '26 Updates

Flow data tables can now show the related record name instead of the raw record ID for lookup fields—and optionally link directly to that record with a single click.

A new Radio Button Group screen component displays selection options as large horizontal boxes instead of a dropdown, giving users a cleaner and more visible single-select experience.

Fault paths can now be collapsed on the Flow canvas, keeping complex flows readable—extending the same collapse functionality introduced for Decisions and Loops in Spring '26.

You can now set a maximum batch size for Schedule-Triggered Flows, giving you finer control over performance and reducing the risk of hitting Apex governor limits on high-volume runs.

The Automation App's Flow list views now show an error rate percentage per flow element, letting you identify which elements are failing most often without digging into debug logs.

Flow Builder's error and warning panel gets a visual overhaul in Summer '26—issues are now organized into distinct cards, making it easier to scan, prioritize, and navigate multiple problems at once.

Organizations running SLDS 2 themes can now enable Dark Mode through a staged rollout, extending the dark UI experience to the updated Lightning Design System.

A new toggle in Setup's User Interface settings lets users with the right permission edit shared list views directly—no more routing every list view change through an admin.

Object Manager now includes a Field Access tab showing exactly which profiles and permission sets grant access to each field—centralizing permission analysis without switching between multiple reports.

A new Web Console arrives alongside Summer '26, providing an in-browser code editing and execution environment directly within Salesforce—no external IDE required for quick code tasks.

Two Release Updates improve the Salesforce interface for users at 200%+ zoom: page headers and modals now scroll correctly, and date pickers, popovers, and record headers display properly at high magnification.

The Salesforce-managed X (formerly Twitter) authentication provider is being retired in Summer '26. Orgs using it for login or integration must migrate to their own X Developer app before enforcement or authentication will break.

Apex's Blob.toPdf() method is updated to use the Visualforce PDF rendering service in Summer '26, improving font support and multi-character handling—but potentially changing existing PDF outputs.

Apex batch action results are now returned in the same order as the original request—a behavior change originally scheduled for Spring '25, now enforced in Summer '26.

The migration to Salesforce's multiple-configuration SAML framework—originally scheduled for Summer '24—is now enforced in Summer '26. Orgs on legacy single-configuration SAML SSO must migrate before enforcement.

API integrations still using hardcoded Salesforce instance URLs (e.g., na1.salesforce.com) must switch to My Domain URLs before Summer '26 enforcement—or API calls will break.