Accounts & connections

Manage Account · visual field guide

An illustrated tour of Manage Account with focused images of its controls and settings.

9 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 · Manage Account
Manage Account. Highlighted controls are explained below.

Connect Account

Choose this platform to start its connection flow. Review the correct platform login and the specific page, profile, or channel you want to authorize. Return to Manage Account afterward to verify the intended connection.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Connect Account
Connect Account. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Connect Account. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Find one connected profile

Enter part of the account name. Read the platform label as well as the display name: the same name can belong to several social networks. Clear the search to return to the full list.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Find one connected profile
Find one connected profile. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Search accounts. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Limit the list to one platform

Choose a social network to narrow the account list. Use All Platforms to remove the platform filter. Search and platform selection help identify the exact connection before taking an action.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Limit the list to one platform
Limit the list to one platform. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Filter account platform. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Use account groups

Groups organize connected accounts into reusable sets. Open the group controls to find the relevant set; review its members before using it to select accounts for a post.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Use account groups
Use account groups. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Groups. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Free an active account slot

Locking moves this connection out of the active list in the design preview. Check the active-slot count afterward. Locking and deleting are separate operations; use the locked-account section when you want to restore an existing connection.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Free an active account slot
Free an active account slot. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Lock. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Open this item’s settings

Choose Edit on the intended row. Review the dialog before saving. A row action applies to that item, so check the name and platform rather than relying on its position in the list.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Open this item’s settings
Open this item’s settings. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Edit. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Renew the platform connection

Start the authorization flow for this specific account. Verify the platform login and the profile or page being authorized. The design preview simulates this flow; the real platform authorization screen can differ.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Renew the platform connection
Renew the platform connection. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Reconnect. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Review removal before confirming

Identify the exact item first, then read the confirmation carefully. Cancel if you only intended to edit, reconnect, or lock it. Removing a connection is different from deleting a social profile on its own platform.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Review removal before confirming
Review removal before confirming. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Delete. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Account settings

Open the action on the intended item, then review the fields in this dialog. The focused illustrations below explain each setting separately.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Account settings
Account settings. Highlighted controls are explained below.

Close the settings dialog

Close the dialog when you have finished reviewing it. Use its Save action to apply intended edits; read any unsaved-change confirmation before leaving.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Close the settings dialog
Close the settings dialog. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Close dialog. Review this setting before applying the change.

Check the account display name

Review the account name in this settings dialog. Verify its platform and identity before changing any values. Save only after checking all intended edits.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Check the account display name
Check the account display name. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Account name. Review this setting before applying the change.

Choose the intended timezone

Select the timezone appropriate to the account or profile being edited. Review dates and scheduled times afterward. A displayed time without timezone context can be misleading when your team works in different locations.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Choose the intended timezone
Choose the intended timezone. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Time zone. Review this setting before applying the change.

Assign a teammate to the account

Select the intended person, or Unassigned when no teammate should be associated here. Review the person’s role and account permissions separately before treating the assignment as a complete access grant.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Assign a teammate to the account
Assign a teammate to the account. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Team member. Review this setting before applying the change.

Review the client association

Select the intended client where available. Check the linked account and the client’s optional permissions separately. A client association and publishing permission are different settings.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Review the client association
Review the client association. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Client. Review this setting before applying the change.

Review the publishing grant

Check this grant independently from the person’s role and selected accounts. Verify the resulting publishing actions in the user’s actual session before relying on the permission configuration.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Review the publishing grant
Review the publishing grant. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Publishing access. Review this setting before applying the change.

Review the analytics grant

Check whether analytics should be available for this person and account. Verify both navigation and direct page access in the live user session before publishing permission guidance.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Review the analytics grant
Review the analytics grant. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Analytics access. Review this setting before applying the change.

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. Review this setting before applying the change.

Set and check the time

Choose the intended hour and minute. Check AM/PM if the field uses a 12-hour display, and confirm the account’s timezone before saving.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Set and check the time
Set and check the time. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Time. Review this setting before applying the change.

Remove the selected setting or item

Check the surrounding section to identify what this Remove control affects. Removing a queue time, logo, or content item has different consequences; confirm the context before continuing.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Remove the selected setting or item
Remove the selected setting or item. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Remove. Review this setting before applying the change.

Add another queue slot

Add a slot, choose its day and time, and review the existing slots. Confirm the account timezone before saving the complete queue schedule.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Add another queue slot
Add another queue slot. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Add posting time. Review this setting before applying the change.

Leave without applying the dialog changes

Use Cancel when you do not want to apply the proposed change. If the screen has unsaved content, read any discard confirmation before continuing.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Leave without applying the dialog changes
Leave without applying the dialog changes. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Cancel. Review this setting before applying the change.

Save the reviewed settings

Check the values and account selections before saving. After the dialog closes, reopen or inspect the resulting row to confirm the intended change.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Save the reviewed settings
Save the reviewed settings. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Save. Review this setting before applying the change.

Account name and timezone

Edit opens Account settings. Review the name and timezone separately. A timezone affects how you interpret posting times, so confirm it before editing the account’s queue.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Account name and time zone
Account name and time zone. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Account name. Check the account identity before changing it.
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Time zone. Review the timezone used by this account.

Team member, client, and optional access

The dialog separates Team member, Client, Publishing access, and Analytics access. Review the person assignment and each checkbox independently. Do not infer that an assignment grants every capability.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Team, client, and access settings
Team, client, and access settings. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Assignments and grants. Review each assignment and access checkbox.

Configure queue times

Choose the day and time for a posting slot. Use Add posting time for another slot, or Remove for a slot you do not want. Review the account timezone and all slots before Save. Reopen settings after saving to confirm the list.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Queue times
Queue times. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Posting time. Choose the day and time for this queue slot.