Create, schedule & publish

Plan your week in the calendar.

See what’s coming up, inspect a busy day, and keep your next posts in view.

13 min readVisual walkthrough

Orient yourself on the page

Design-preview images. These captures use sample data from the redesigned workspace. Illustrations use sample data. Available controls and results depend on your connected platform and account permissions.

Use this overview to locate the main controls before following the focused illustrations below.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Calendar
Calendar. Highlighted controls are explained below.

Browse the preceding calendar period

Move backward by the current view’s period. Day, Week, and Month use different levels of detail, so read the heading after changing periods.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Browse the preceding calendar period
Browse the preceding calendar period. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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‹. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Return the calendar to today

Use Today after browsing other dates. Confirm the displayed month or week and the timezone context before adding or editing a scheduled post.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Return the calendar to today
Return the calendar to today. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Today. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Browse the next calendar period

Move forward by the current view’s period. Confirm the date heading before selecting a day or editing a post.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Browse the next calendar period
Browse the next calendar period. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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›. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Read scheduled posts as a list

Use List for a chronological view that is easier to scan without calendar cells. Open an individual post to inspect its caption, media, channel, and status.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Read scheduled posts as a list
Read scheduled posts as a list. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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List. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Choose the queue day

Select a specific weekday or Every day. Pair it with the intended time and inspect all other slots to avoid an unintended schedule.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Choose the queue day
Choose the queue day. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Day. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Plan across the selected week

Use Week to compare the distribution of posts across several days. Check the date heading and use the navigation arrows to change weeks.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Plan across the selected week
Plan across the selected week. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Week. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

See the month at a glance

Use Month to spot busy days and gaps. Calendar cells show a limited number of posts; use the more action to inspect the rest rather than assuming the cell shows every post.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · See the month at a glance
See the month at a glance. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Month. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Search the calendar

Search for a recognizable caption, article title, or account. Date, platform, and status selections can also narrow the visible posts. Clear them when searching more broadly.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Search the calendar
Search the calendar. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Caption, article or account…. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Filter by publishing status

Choose Delivered, Queued, or Draft to inspect that stage of content. Return to All statuses to remove this restriction. The current calendar dates and search query still apply.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Filter by publishing status
Filter by publishing status. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Calendar status. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Create content for a calendar day

Use the plus action in the intended day. Review the composer’s selected date, account, and timezone before saving; the calendar position is only the starting context.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Create content for a calendar day
Create content for a calendar day. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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+. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Inspect a calendar post

Open the post card to review its channel, content, publishing state, and planned time. Check that it is the intended item before editing or rescheduling it.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Inspect a calendar post
Inspect a calendar post. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Open a calendar post. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Open every post on a busy day

Use the more action to open the expanded day dialog. Its cards show the posts that do not fit in the calendar cell. Select a card to inspect that post.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Open every post on a busy day
Open every post on a busy day. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Expand day. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.