Before you start
Nothing. You can start right away.
Where to find it
On a computer, click "Social Schedule" in the main menu. You land on a page titled "Schedule". On a phone, tap "Schedule" in the bottom bar. Open your schedule to see yours.
At the top you'll see a cyan count like "4 this week" and a "Generate posts" button. The count covers every post in the week on screen, drafts included. It changes when you move to another week.
The weekly calendar
- On a computer you get 7 columns, Sunday to Saturday, with today highlighted. Use the arrows to change weeks and "Today" to jump back.
- Each card shows the time, the title, a small photo and the Facebook icon.
- Drag a card to another day to move it. Autopilot asks "Reschedule this post?" first and keeps the same time of day.
- Right-click a card (or press and hold on a phone) to open a menu with "Select", "Edit", "Make draft" and "Delete".
- On a phone the week is a list of days. Tap a day letter to jump to it. Empty days say "No posts scheduled", and each day has a "Tap to Create" row.
- A floating "Today" button appears on a phone when today is out of view.
The Up next list
The list has 2 tabs, "Up next" and "Needs review", each with a count. It sits beside the calendar on a wide screen. On smaller screens it sits under the calendar, and the "Up next" button at the top jumps you to it.
- "Up next" lists posts that haven't gone out yet, with a preview, the date and time, and the Facebook icon.
- "Needs review" lists upcoming posts Autopilot flagged because something they rely on changed. Empty, it says "Nothing to review."
- No posts yet? You'll see "Nothing scheduled yet." Use "Generate posts" to fill your week.
What each status means
| Label | Where you see it | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Badge on the card, card looks faded | Saved on your schedule but not on Facebook. See how to save a post as a draft. |
| Scheduled | Top of the post sheet | A post with a time still ahead. It goes out at that time. |
| Posted | Top of the post sheet | The post's time has passed. Its time is locked, and you edit it on Facebook. |
| Review | Badge on the card and in the list | Autopilot flagged it. See how to review a flagged post. |
| Published | Dashed card on the calendar | A past post from your Facebook Page. "Duplicate to draft" makes an editable copy. |
What happens next
- Change a post's wording with how to edit a post.
- Move a post to another day with how to reschedule a post.
- Remove one with how to skip or delete a post.
- Add more posts with how to create a post yourself.
If something's not right
A post you expected isn't on the calendar
Check the week at the top. Then look at "Up next", which lists every upcoming post. If you never swiped right on it, it isn't scheduled. See how to create a post yourself.
The "this week" count doesn't match your plan limit
The count includes drafts and counts Sunday to Saturday. Your Free limit skips drafts and counts Monday to Sunday. See how many posts each plan gets.
A post's time passed but it isn't on Facebook
Check that your Page is still connected. See what to do when a post didn't go out.
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