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Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions check how you help teams work together in Salesforce, through Chatter, files, email, calendars, Slack and the mobile app. This is Part 12 of our 25-part series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Part 4<\/a>, we covered activities for sales teams. Here we look at the tools every team uses each day. Our Chatter and Files guide<\/a> and Slack guide<\/a> cover the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Use These Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, learn what each tool is for: Chatter for record discussions, Files for documents, email and calendar for customer contact, and Slack for team chat. Next, learn the admin settings for each one. Then practise the adoption scenarios, because these tools only work when people use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Salesforce<\/a>
How Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions cover the daily tools: Chatter, files, email, Slack and mobile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions on Chatter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Study with Chatter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is Chatter?<\/li>\n\n
  2. What is a Chatter feed?<\/li>\n\n
  3. Describe Chatter groups.<\/li>\n\n
  4. What is the difference between public, private and unlisted groups?<\/li>\n\n
  5. What is feed tracking?<\/li>\n\n
  6. How do you mention a user or group?<\/li>\n\n
  7. What is a Chatter question?<\/li>\n\n
  8. Can customers use Chatter?<\/li>\n\n
  9. How do you turn off Chatter?<\/li>\n\n
  10. What are Chatter email notifications?<\/li>\n\n
  11. What is a Chatter post visibility setting?<\/li>\n\n
  12. Define a Chatter poll.<\/li>\n\n
  13. What are Chatter topics?<\/li>\n\n
  14. What is Chatter Free licence, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
  15. How do you report on Chatter usage?<\/li>\n\n
  16. What is a Chatter approval post?<\/li>\n\n
  17. How do you moderate Chatter?<\/li>\n\n
  18. Scenario: the sales team wants updates when a big deal changes stage. What do you set up?<\/li>\n\n
  19. Scenario: a private group shared sensitive files by mistake. What do you do?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Files and Libraries Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Study with Data Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is Salesforce Files?<\/li>\n\n
    2. What is the difference between Files and Attachments?<\/li>\n\n
    3. Define a library.<\/li>\n\n
    4. How do you share a file with a customer?<\/li>\n\n
    5. What is a public link to a file?<\/li>\n\n
    6. What is file storage, and how do you check it?<\/li>\n\n
    7. Can you limit file types users upload?<\/li>\n\n
    8. How do you find large files?<\/li>\n\n
    9. What is a content version?<\/li>\n\n
    10. Can a file be shared with many records?<\/li>\n\n
    11. What is file privacy on records?<\/li>\n\n
    12. How do you control who can download files?<\/li>\n\n
    13. What is the maximum file size you can upload?<\/li>\n\n
    14. What is Files Connect, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
    15. How do you migrate old attachments to Files?<\/li>\n\n
    16. Scenario: file storage is almost full. What are your options?<\/li>\n\n
    17. Scenario: sales wants one place for approved price sheets. What do you build?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions on Email Integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Study with Activities and Email<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. How do you connect Gmail to Salesforce?<\/li>\n\n
      2. How do you connect Outlook to Salesforce?<\/li>\n\n
      3. What is Einstein Activity Capture?<\/li>\n\n
      4. What does Email-to-Salesforce do?<\/li>\n\n
      5. Briefly, what is email deliverability, and where do you set it?<\/li>\n\n
      6. What is an organization-wide email address?<\/li>\n\n
      7. What are email templates in Lightning?<\/li>\n\n
      8. Define a letterhead.<\/li>\n\n
      9. What is enhanced email?<\/li>\n\n
      10. How do you track email opens?<\/li>\n\n
      11. What is the Outlook integration?<\/li>\n\n
      12. What is the Gmail integration?<\/li>\n\n
      13. Define email-to-case versus Email-to-Salesforce.<\/li>\n\n
      14. What is a DKIM key?<\/li>\n\n
      15. What is SPF, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
      16. Define the bounce management setting.<\/li>\n\n
      17. What are email relay settings, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
      18. What is the email log?<\/li>\n\n
      19. Scenario: emails from Salesforce go to customer spam folders. What do you check?<\/li>\n\n
      20. Scenario: emails from a sandbox reach real customers. What setting stops this?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Calendar and Activities Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Study with Activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. What is the difference between a task and an event?<\/li>\n\n
        2. How do you share a calendar?<\/li>\n\n
        3. What are public calendars?<\/li>\n\n
        4. What is an event series?<\/li>\n\n
        5. Describe activity reminders.<\/li>\n\n
        6. What is the activity timeline?<\/li>\n\n
        7. How do you report on activities?<\/li>\n\n
        8. What is a shared activity?<\/li>\n\n
        9. What is calendar sync?<\/li>\n\n
        10. Define Einstein Activity Capture sync direction.<\/li>\n\n
        11. What is a recurring event?<\/li>\n\n
        12. How do you assign tasks to many users?<\/li>\n\n
        13. What is a task queue?<\/li>\n\n
        14. What is the My Tasks list view?<\/li>\n\n
        15. Scenario: managers want to see all customer meetings this week. What do you build?<\/li>\n\n
        16. Scenario: reps forget follow-up calls. How do you help them?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \"Salesforce<\/a>
          Chatter compared with Slack in Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions on Slack and Salesforce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Study with Salesforce and Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Why does Salesforce connect with Slack?<\/li>\n\n
          2. How do you connect Salesforce to Slack?<\/li>\n\n
          3. What can users do with Salesforce records in Slack?<\/li>\n\n
          4. What is a Slack record alert?<\/li>\n\n
          5. Can a flow send a Slack message?<\/li>\n\n
          6. What is Slack-first selling or service, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
          7. Should you use Chatter or Slack for team discussions?<\/li>\n\n
          8. What is the Salesforce for Slack app?<\/li>\n\n
          9. Who installs the Slack app: admin or user?<\/li>\n\n
          10. How do you control which records appear in Slack?<\/li>\n\n
          11. What is a Slack workflow, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
          12. How do Slack messages respect Salesforce permissions?<\/li>\n\n
          13. Scenario: a deal team wants one Slack channel per big deal. How do you set it up?<\/li>\n\n
          14. Scenario: support wants urgent case alerts in Slack. What do you build?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Salesforce Mobile App Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Study with Quick Actions and Mobile<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. What is the Salesforce mobile app?<\/li>\n\n
            2. How do you control the mobile navigation menu?<\/li>\n\n
            3. What are mobile-only actions?<\/li>\n\n
            4. What is offline access?<\/li>\n\n
            5. How do you preview pages for mobile?<\/li>\n\n
            6. What is a compact layout used for on mobile?<\/li>\n\n
            7. What is Mobile Publisher, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
            8. How do you secure mobile access?<\/li>\n\n
            9. How do you brand the mobile app?<\/li>\n\n
            10. What is mobile app security, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
            11. Can you limit mobile access by profile?<\/li>\n\n
            12. What is push notification setup for mobile?<\/li>\n\n
            13. How do you test mobile changes before release?<\/li>\n\n
            14. What is the Field Service mobile app?<\/li>\n\n
            15. Scenario: field reps want to log visits from their phone. What do you build?<\/li>\n\n
            16. Scenario: a page works on desktop but fails on mobile. What do you check?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions on Productivity Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Study with In-App Guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. What is the Home page, and how do you customise it?<\/li>\n\n
              2. What are Notes?<\/li>\n\n
              3. Define the Kanban view.<\/li>\n\n
              4. What is a Path?<\/li>\n\n
              5. What are favorites?<\/li>\n\n
              6. Define the utility bar.<\/li>\n\n
              7. What is global search?<\/li>\n\n
              8. What are keyboard shortcuts in Lightning?<\/li>\n\n
              9. Define In-App Guidance.<\/li>\n\n
              10. What is the App Launcher?<\/li>\n\n
              11. What are personal list views?<\/li>\n\n
              12. Define a split view.<\/li>\n\n
              13. What are recent records?<\/li>\n\n
              14. What is Einstein Search, at a high level?<\/li>\n\n
              15. How do users set a default app?<\/li>\n\n
              16. Scenario: users say they waste time finding records. What do you change?<\/li>\n\n
              17. Scenario: new hires need a guided tour of the app. What do you use?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Salesforce Collaboration Interview Questions FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Are collaboration questions common?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                They come up in most interviews, often as quick questions. Email deliverability and Files are the most asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Should I know Slack in detail?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                Know how it connects with Salesforce and when to use it instead of Chatter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Official Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n