While there are many ways to get confused when organizing record access and data sharing in your organization, sharing rules in Salesforce is one of them.
They function similarly to role hierarchies but are never more restrictive than your organization’s wide default settings.

In the ever-changing world of Salesforce, ensuring data security and accessibility is paramount. Sharing rules in Salesforce is a vital tool for administrators to precisely control who can view, edit, and delete records within the organization. Effective sharing rules require meticulous planning and execution to maintain data integrity while facilitating collaboration. In this guide, we’ll delve into sharing rules and when to use them and provide nine invaluable tips for planning and creating them in Salesforce.