Before you start
Steps
Open "Schedule"
On a computer, choose "Social Schedule" in the main menu. On a phone, tap "Schedule" in the bottom bar.
You should see: Your week at a glance, with an Up next list beside or below it.
Open ScheduleClick or tap the post
Use the calendar or the Up next list. You can also right-click a post on a computer, or press and hold on a phone, and choose Edit.
You should see: A window titled "Edit scheduled post". A draft is titled "Edit draft". On a phone it slides up from the bottom.
Change the post
Click in the text to rewrite it. You can also change the hashtags, the link ("Add a link (optional)") and the photos.
You should see: The "Save" button turns on once something has changed.
Tap "Save"
Your changes replace the old version on your schedule.
You should see: A "Post updated successfully" message, and the window closes.
What you can change
| Part of the post | Can you change it? |
|---|---|
| Words | Yes. Click in the text and type. |
| Hashtags | Yes. Add one and press Enter, or remove one. |
| Link | Yes. Add one, or remove the one there. |
| Photos | Yes. Add more or remove one. |
| Day and time | Yes. See how to reschedule a post. |
| Draft or scheduled | Yes. Use "Post status". |
Once a post is live
To start over, see how to skip or delete a post.
If you change your mind
- Tap "Discard" to close the window. If you changed something, Autopilot asks "Discard changes?" first.
- Choose "Keep editing" to go back, or "Discard changes" to throw your edits away.
- Saving an edit on a post marked "This post needs review" clears the mark. See how to review a flagged post.
What happens next
Your edited post stays on your schedule and goes out at its time. Open it again anytime before then.
- Move it to another day with how to reschedule a post.
- Find it again with how to read your schedule.
If something's not right
Save is grayed out
Save turns on only after you change something. If the post is already live, it stays off for good. See what to do when a post didn't go out if you expected it to be live.
I can't change the date
The date is locked once a post has gone out. For an upcoming post, see how to reschedule a post.
A post has a wrong detail in it
Fix the words here, then fix the source so it doesn't come back. See what to do when a post has a wrong detail.
Still stuck?
Email us what you were trying to do and what you saw. A person on the team will write back.
support@ampere-autopilot.com