How to Use the Open a Page Action in Flow
Summary
Salesforce’s Summer '26 release introduces a standard Open a Page action for Screen Flows that streamlines user navigation to Salesforce records or external web pages without custom coding. It lets admins configure page type, record ID, view mode, and where the page opens, simplifying navigation post-create or other flow steps. The action supports opening in new tabs, windows, or Lightning console tabs but currently lacks same-tab navigation. This standardizes a common need, eliminating reliance on unofficial or custom navigation actions in flows.
Takeaways
- Add the standard Open a Page action in Screen Flow to navigate users after flow completion.
- Configure inputs like Page Type, Record ID, Object Name, View Mode, and URL to control navigation.
- Choose where to open the page: new tab, window, or Lightning console tab options are available.
- The action supports opening Salesforce records or external web pages without custom code.
- Currently, same-tab navigation is not supported when using the Open a Page action.
In many Screen Flows, the process doesn't end when the flow finishes. For example, after creating a new record, you may want to automatically navigate the user to that record. Until now, you had to use a custom action, even for a very common navigation use case. In the Summer '26 release , Salesforce added a standard action called Open a Page. This new action makes it much easier to navigate users to Salesforce records or external pages without building custom solutions. Open a Page Action Starting with the Summer '26 release, you can use the Open a Page action to open a Salesforce record or an external page directly from a Screen Flow. Here is how to configure the action. 1- Add the Open a Page action to your Screen Flow. 2- Configure the action by setting its input values. This action includes several inputs that control what page opens and how it opens. Page Type: The type of page that you want to open. Available options are Salesforce Record Page and External Web Page.