SF-Admin Object Manager and Lightning App Builder Practice Question
A Salesforce administrator at Bluewave Media needs to create a new custom object to track 'Production Assets'. The administrator wants users to be able to access the object from the App Launcher and needs to ensure the object has a tab. After creating the custom object, what should the administrator do to make the object available in the App Launcher?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that granting object permissions automatically makes an object visible in the App Launcher; tabs and app navigation are also required.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Create a custom tab for the object and add it to the desired Lightning apps.
For a custom object to appear in the App Launcher, it must have a custom tab, and that tab must be added to the navigation of the Lightning apps that users access. Creating the object and granting profile or permission set access alone does not make it visible in the App Launcher. The administrator should create a custom tab and include it in the appropriate apps.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enable the 'Available for App Launcher' checkbox on the custom object's detail page.
Why it's wrong here
There is no 'Available for App Launcher' checkbox on a custom object. Availability in the App Launcher is controlled by tabs and app navigation. The administrator must create a custom tab and add it to the apps. This option describes a non-existent setting, so it cannot be the correct action. It reflects a misunderstanding of how objects become visible in the App Launcher.
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Assign the custom object to the System Administrator profile and the object will appear automatically.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning the object to a profile grants access, but it does not make the object appear in the App Launcher. The App Launcher shows tabs that are part of the user's apps. Without a custom tab added to an app, the object will not be visible there. Profile access is necessary but not sufficient; the tab and app configuration are also required. This option overlooks the role of tabs in app navigation.
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Add the custom object to a permission set and assign it to users; the object will then appear in the App Launcher.
Why it's wrong here
Permission sets grant access to objects and fields, but they do not automatically add the object to the App Launcher. The App Launcher displays tabs that are included in the user's apps. The administrator must still create a custom tab and add it to the relevant Lightning apps. This option confuses access permissions with navigation visibility, which are separate concerns in Salesforce.
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Create a custom tab for the object and add it to the desired Lightning apps.
Why this is correct
Custom objects are not automatically available in the App Launcher. The administrator must create a custom tab for the object and then add that tab to the navigation of each Lightning app where users should see it. The App Launcher displays tabs that are included in the user's apps. Creating the tab and adding it to apps ensures the object is accessible from the App Launcher.
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