When a post should go out is something you set in the post editor in the context column on the right. That's where the scheduling area with the target date lives.
Setting a target date
- In the editor on the right, open the Scheduling area ("Planned for").
- Pick a date and time.
- The date is saved, and from now on the post appears on that day in your project's calendar view.
You can change or remove the date at any time. Without a date, the post stays in the list and doesn't show up in the calendar.
Tip: You'll find the displayed time zone as a small note next to the scheduling area. That way you always know which time your target date refers to.
Planning mode or draft?
Both are early stages of a post – but with different purposes:
- A draft is a "real" post in progress: with media, caption, format and date. It's ready to be approved and published at some point.
- Planning mode is meant for ideas that aren't ready to talk about yet. A post in planning mode doesn't appear in any calendar, doesn't go to review and can't be reached from the outside. You have your own notes field here to jot down thoughts.
You turn planning mode on and off at the top of the context column. Read more under Planning mode.
Moving back to draft
Sometimes a post is already approved, rejected or even posted, and you want to work on it once more. For that there's the Move back to draft action. It returns the post to the editable state, so you can change media and text again. maebe asks for confirmation first, just to be safe.
When everything's in place
Once the post is fully planned, the next step is sign-off. To learn how to get it approved, see How approval works.