Labs Update Complete for All Students Now

We have now completed the labs update due to Salesforce's Spring 25 Release. Both the original-format version and the ADA-forward version files have been updated in place in our Google Drive folders:

• The most current, up-to-date, original-format version is always found in this Google Drive folder. (Most students prefer this format if cosmetic appeal is a priority.)

  
  

• The most current up-to-date, ADA-forward version is always found in this Google Drive folder. (The formatting of this version minimizes challenges for visually impaired individuals.)

Critical Updates for all lab packet PDFs available now

Salesforce's Spring 25 Release rollout started today at 12am, and it did have key impacts on a few of the lab steps.

We have made the necessary tweaks and updated the files in the usual Google Drive folder for the standard-format files. (ADA-enhanced version to follow tonight–stay tuned.)

ALL students should be using the new version of all six labs now, even if their account is still under the prior release for now. (SF's release completes next weekend.)

Special note: Any student that has already completed Lab 2a but has NOT completed Lab 2b, will need to do the following steps for 2b to work properly:

1. Go to Setup

2. Click on the Object Manager tab and select Meeting

3. Click the Edit button on the right

4. Scroll down and check the checkbox for Allow Search

5. Click Save

These instructions have also been posted to the Help FAQ so those students who don't do them and get stuck on 2b will find the solution there as well.

Sorry for the hassle. Thanks for your patience. 🙏

Heads-up: Salesforce Spring 25 Release & lab updates

Just a heads up that Salesforce will be rolling out their Spring 25 release soon and we anticipate a few minor lab updates will be needed as a result.

On Sunday, 2/9 (12am PST) some of your students' accounts may be on the Spring 25 release.

By Sunday, 2/16 (12am PST) all of your students' accounts will be on the Spring 25 release.

We plan to update the labs as needed that first morning, Sunday, 2/9, by 12pm (noon) PST, after we can confirm the changes needed. (From our preview account, we expect minor but useful changes to one or two steps in Lab 1b and 3a.)

Here's how we recommend handling this with your students if they will have started the labs by then:

Starting 2/9, look for the character that flashes briefly in the center of the screen when you go from app mode (eg Marketing CRM Classic or the grader) to Setup mode (by clicking the Setup gear & Setup) or back again from Setup mode to app mode (using the App Launcher).

If you see this:

then continue using the current PDFs.

But when you start seeing this:

then you need to access the lab PDFs you need from this Google Drive folder:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RBHnDguzb8Jas79nXgaKoXyt5BCRs4M3?usp=drive_link

NOTE: The files at the above link will be updated at 12pm PST on 2/9.

Sorry for the hassle. Thanks for your understanding. We know it's a pain but it's the price we pay to give students access to real, cutting-edge technology rather than simulations. Hopefully the above will help make it a smooth transition.

Next SF release isn't until June - yay!