Create opportunity stages

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read opportunity-management-opportunity-stages.md

Create sales cycle stages for an opportunity.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_opty_mgmt_core.opportunity_setup_writer

Procedure

Navigate to All > Opportunity Management > Opportunity Stages.
Select New to create an opportunity stage or select an existing opportunity stage to make changes.

Fill in the fields in the Opportunity Stage form.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the opportunity stage. For example, Qualify or Develop or Propose or Negotiate.
Order	Sequence number that determines this stage's position relative to other stages in the sales cycle. When you map this stage to a sales cycle type, fill in the same value for the Order field in the Sales Cycle Stages list.
Type	Type of the opportunity stages. For example, Open or Closed.
Active	When selected, the opportunity stage is active.

Select Submit.

The sales cycle stage is created for the opportunity.

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title: Create opportunity stages
description: Create sales cycle stages for an opportunity.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create opportunity stages

Create sales cycle stages for an opportunity.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_opty\_mgmt\_core.opportunity\_setup\_writer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Opportunity Management** &gt; **Opportunity Stages**.

2.  Select **New** to create an opportunity stage or select an existing opportunity stage to make changes.

3.  Fill in the fields in the Opportunity Stage form.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name of the opportunity stage. For example, Qualify or Develop or Propose or Negotiate.|
    |Order|Sequence number that determines this stage's position relative to other stages in the sales cycle. When you map this stage to a sales cycle type, fill in the same value for the Order field in the Sales Cycle Stages list.|
    |Type|Type of the opportunity stages. For example, Open or Closed.|
    |Active|When selected, the opportunity stage is active.|

4.  Select **Submit**.

    The sales cycle stage is created for the opportunity.


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