Lightning Experience action locations by type
Key Takeaway
In Lightning Experience, an action's type and the page it is on decide where it appears, so different actions on the same page layout can end up in different places.
In Lightning Experience, standard buttons and custom buttons count as actions, just like quick actions. Knowing which type of action goes where lets an app builder predict where a new button or action will show up.
Which layout controls actions in each place
The object's page layout and the global publisher layout each have a Salesforce Mobile and Lightning Experience Actions section. The place where an action appears decides which layout controls it.
| Where actions appear | Where they come from |
|---|---|
| Record pages | Salesforce Mobile and Lightning Experience Actions section of the object's page layout |
| Global Actions menu in the header, Assistant actions on the Home page, and actions on the Chatter page | Salesforce Mobile and Lightning Experience Actions section of the global publisher layout |
| User profile page and reports | Quick Actions in the Salesforce Classic Publisher section of the global publisher layout |
The user profile page and reports show only standard Chatter actions, no matter which other actions are assigned. Actions can also appear on related lists, on list views, and on list view items.