Publish a post later or schedule it

Each post has its own Published switch. With it you can show a post now, save it as not-published, or mark a future date next to it. This article walks through all three. It's no trouble.

Before you start

You need to own the profile that holds the post. Your profile and its section also need to be published for any post to show to visitors. A post only goes live when its profile, its section, and the post itself are all live.

You'll work on the post's own edit page. To open it, go to Content in the sidebar, pick the section, then choose the post's name from the list.

Publishing a post right now

1. Open the post from Content. Pick the section, then choose the post's name.
2. In the right sidebar, find the Status card.
3. Turn the Published switch on.
4. Choose Save Changes at the top.

With the switch on and today's date, the line under it reads Publishing on with today's date. The post is live the moment you save, as long as its profile and section are live too.

Setting a future date next to a post

You can mark a post with a date that hasn't arrived yet.

1. Open the post from Content.
2. In the Status card, turn the Published switch on.
3. A date box appears. Select it and pick a future day.
4. Choose Save Changes.

The line under the switch now reads Scheduled for with that date. You'll find a Schedule date... box you can change or clear whenever you like.

I set a future date but the post is already live. Is that right?

Yes, that's how it works today, and it surprises a lot of people. The Published switch is what shows or hides a post. Once that switch is on, the post is live right away, even when the date next to it is in the future. The future date does not hold the post back.

So the date is a label, not a timer. The one thing it changes: while the date is still ahead, the post stays out of your sitemap, which is the file search engines read. The post itself is visible to anyone who opens your profile.

If you want a post to stay hidden until a later day, leave the Published switch off until that day. Then turn it on. We know that's more manual than it sounds, and a true timed release is on our list.

What does "Scheduled for" next to my post mean?

It means the Published switch is on and the date you picked is still in the future. The wording is Scheduled for plus that date, like Scheduled for Jul 1, 2026.

It does not mean the post is hidden or waiting. With the switch on, the post is already live on your profile. The date only keeps the post out of your sitemap until it arrives.

Why isn't my post showing up after I turned Published on?

A live post needs three things on, not one. Check each:

• The post is published. Open the post and confirm the Published switch is on.
• The section is published. In the Designer, the eye button on the section's row shows whether it's live. A line through the eye means it's hidden.
• The profile is published. A private profile shows nothing to visitors.

Turn on whichever one is off. See publish your profile and save drafts for the profile and section steps.

Un-publishing one post without taking your profile offline

You don't have to hide your whole profile to pull one post.

1. Open the post from Content.
2. In the Status card, turn the Published switch off.
3. Choose Save Changes.

The line under the switch reads Not published, and the date clears on its own. The post drops off your live profile. The rest of your profile stays up.

There's a faster way for a single post too. On the Content list for that section, each post row has a Published toggle. Flip it off there and the post hides right away, with no extra save.

Nothing happens when I choose Save Changes

The post won't save while a required field is empty or wrong. Look for a message under a field, like a title that's still blank. Fill in the flagged fields, then choose Save Changes again. Your Published switch and date are kept while you fix the rest.