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title: "Salesforce Sandbox Support"
slug: "salesforce-sandbox-support"
updated: 2024-12-13T22:41:20Z
published: 2024-12-13T22:41:20Z
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# Salesforce Sandbox Support
Use a Salesforce Sandbox instance in Dialpad to test out new integration features before rolling it out to a live (production) instance.
Let’s take a look at Salesforce Sandbox support in Dialpad.
**Who can use this**Salesforce Sandbox Support is available to [Dialpad Sell](https://www.dialpad.com/products/sales-dialer/) and [Dialpad Support](https://www.dialpad.com/products/cloud-contact-center/) customers, as well as [Dialpad Connect](https://www.dialpad.com/products/business-phone-system/) users on [Pro and Enterprise plans](https://www.dialpad.com/pricing/).
## Connect to Salesforce Sandbox instance
You can connect the entire company to a Salesforce Sandbox, or just specific offices.
Let's look at each method.
### Connect company to the Salesforce Sandbox
To connect your entire company to the Salesforce Sandbox, head to your **Admin Settings** from **Dialpad.com**
1. Select **My Company**
2. Select **Integrations**
3. Beside Salesforce, select **Options**
4. Select **Manage Settings**
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5. Navigate to **Instance**
6. Select **Use** **Salesforce Sandbox** 
7. Select **Save**
After switching to the Sandbox, you'll automatically be taken back to the Company's Integration page.
Next, the Salesforce Admin must reconnect the Salesforce instance.
1. Beside Salesforce, select **Options**
2. Select **Manage Settings**
3. Navigate to**Custom and Standard Objects**
4. Select **Connect**
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1. If your company uses Powerdialer, Salesforce Analytics or Salesforce Omnichannel, you'll need to re-instate the connection for each one.
5. Enter your Salesforce login credentials, then follow the prompts to confirm the connection
Note Changing the deployment environment will require your agents to re-connect to their Salesforce again.
### Connect an individual office to the Salesforce Sandbox
If office-specific customization has been enabled by your Company Admin, you can also connect individual offices to a Salesforce Sandbox.
To connect an individual office to your Salesforce Sandbox, head to your **Dialpad****Admin Settings.**
1. Choose the desired office
2. Navigate to**Office Settings**
3. Select **Integrations**
4. Beside Salesforce, select **Options**
5. Select **Manage Settings******
6. Select **Customize** for this office
7. Navigate to **Instance**
8. Select **Use****Salesforce Sandbox** 
9. Select **Save**
After switching to the Sandbox, you'll automatically be taken back to the Office's Integration page.
Next, the Salesforce Admin must reconnect the Salesforce instance.
1. Beside Salesforce, select **Options**
2. Select **Manage Settings**
3. Navigate to**Custom and Standard Objects**
4. Select **Connect**
1. If your company uses Powerdialer, Salesforce Analytics or Salesforce Omnichannel, you'll need to re-instate the connection for each one.
5. Enter your Salesforce login credentials, then follow the prompts to confirm the connection
Note Changing the deployment environment will require your agents to re-connect to their Salesforce again.
## Switching from Salesforce Sandbox to Production
Once you're happy with how everything is working in your Salesforce Sandbox, it's time to switch back to your Salesforce Production instance.
From your [Company Settings](https://dialpad.com/companysettings):
1. Select **Integrations**
2. Beside Salesforce, select **Options**
3. Select **Manage Settings**
4. Navigate to **Instance**
5. Select **Use** **Salesforce Production**
6. Select**Save**
After switching to the Sandbox, you'll automatically be taken back to the Company's Integration page. Next, the Salesforce Admin must reconnect the Salesforce instance.
7. Beside Salesforce, select **Options**
8. Select **Manage Settings**
9. Navigate to**Custom and Standard Objects**
10. Select **Connect**
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1. If your company uses Powerdialer, Salesforce Analytics or Salesforce Omnichannel, you'll need to re-instate the connection for each one.
11. Enter your Salesforce login credentials, then follow the prompts to confirm the connection
NoteTo move an individual office from a Salesforce Sandbox to its Production instance, follow the same steps as above, but from your Office Settings.
## Frequently asked questions
### **Can the same user connect to a production instance and a sandbox instance at the same time?**
No, a user in Dialpad can only be connected to either a Salesforce production instance or a Salesforce sandbox instance at one time.
### Is it possible to use Salesforce Production and Salesforce Sandbox at the same time?
Yes, but you'll need to create a new office under the same company. The original office can remain connected to the Salesforce production instance while the new office can be connected to the Salesforce Sandbox.
### **My company has multiple Salesforce instances, can I switch between them?**
Dialpad users can only be connected to one Salesforce instance at a time. To switch Salesforce instances, you'll need to disconnect from one and then connect to the other.
From the Dialpad app:
1. Navigate to the **Salesforce widget**
2. Hover over the Salesforce title to access the **Options** menu
3. Select **Disconnect** 
4. Select **Disconnect** to confirm
Once disconnected, select **Connect Salesforce** and enter the login credentials for the other Salesforce instance. .png)
### **Can I connect a selective set of users in an Office?**
No, once the configuration is set for an Office, all users in that Office must be connected to the Salesforce Sandbox instance.
### **Can other Offices remain connected to a Salesforce production instance?**
Yes, you're able to connect an Office to a Salesforce Sandbox instance while other Offices remain connected to a Salesforce production instance.
### **Do all users in Dialpad need to disconnect when setting this up?**
Yes, once you change the configuration to 'Connect to' a Salesforce sandbox instance, all users in an Office must first disconnect before attempting to reconnect as they will then be prompted to connect to the Salesforce sandbox instance.
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