How do I add a activity to Salesforce lightning?

How do I add a activity to Salesforce lightning?

From Setup, enter Actions in the Quick Find box, then select Global Actions | New Action. From Setup, on the Object Manager tab, select an object, then select Buttons, Links, and Actions | New Action….Create Your Own Activity Actions

1. Log a Call.
2. Send Email.
3. Create a Record.
4. Update a Record.

How do I get rid of log a call from activity in Salesforce?

Go in to edit your layout, click on Related Lists, click on the little wrench icon for the Activity History related list, click on the section for Buttons, uncheck Log a Call.

Is the log a call button missing in lightning experience?

I found that New Task, Log a Call buttons are missing from the activity in Lightning experience. I did added them to Mobile and Lightning Experience Actions section of the page layout. And also we have record types for Task object.

How to log a call action in Salesforce Lightning?

Now go to Global Actions under the Setup menu, click edit on Log a Call action. In the Record Type, change –Master– to Special, and click the Save button. Now, back to the record page and check the Activity component, you should see the Log a Call action appear under the Activity component.

Why are some actions not showing up in lightning experience?

When viewing the Activity composer related list, you may notice that some activity actions within the lightning experience do not appear on records even though those actions have been added to the Salesforce1 and Lightning Experience Actions section.

How to add quick actions to lightning tab?

If we create quick actions, then they will show up in the Activity tab automatically. Make sure to perform the below steps to get the other actions displayed under the lightning Activities tab: Switch to classic > Object (Impacted) > Page Layouts > Add buttons/actions to Lightning and mobile section.