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Edit, Remove, and Duplicate Posts
Edit, Remove, and Duplicate Posts

Discover how to edit, remove, and duplicate your social media posts with NapoleonCat's Publisher

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Written by Napoleon The Cat
Updated over 3 months ago

๐Ÿ“ธ Did you receive a more eye-catching shot for your Instagram carousel? Event got cancelled and need to delete that social media post?

๐Ÿšข No problem! With NapoleonCat's Publisher, you're the captain of your content ship.

Get ready to master the art of editing, removing, and duplicating posts. Buckle up, and let's dive in!


How to edit a post

Here's how you can edit a post that's scheduled but not yet live:

  1. Click on the post you want to edit. You can do this from the main calendar view or other views - pick your favorite:

    Edit, Remove, and Duplicate Posts in NapoleonCat Publisher

    If you're doing it from the main view, then click on the post again:

    Edit, Remove, and Duplicate Posts in NapoleonCat Publisher

  2. Click on 'Cancel publication'. This puts your post on pause:

  3. Once you click 'Cancel,' you can edit your post and make any changes you need. Whether it's adding or swapping out images, switching up links, or adding more platforms, you've got full freedom. Now, you're in the director's chair! ๐ŸŽฌ

  4. When you're happy with your masterpiece, click on 'Save draft' if you want to come back and refine it later, or you can also toggle off 'Schedule post' and publish the post right away!


How to remove a post

The exclusive interview with the local fashion designer is no longer happening? Or maybe that yummy "dish of the day" post isn't going live in the end?

No need for those posts to fill up your calendar view!

๐Ÿ”ด When you remove a post using NapoleonCat, the post will not get published on the social media platform itself - it'll be cancelled.

To remove a post from your calendar, here's your game plan:

  1. Click on the post that needs to disappear.

  2. Ensure the post is in draft mode (unscheduled). If it's scheduled, simply hit "Cancel post".

  3. Next, push the "Save draft" button:

  4. Click the blue arrow to go back to the main calendar:

  5. You'll land back on the calendar view. Click the post once again and press the trash icon:

Your calendar is now as clean as a whistle. Post, sayonara! ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ


How to duplicate a post

Did your eco-friendly initiatives post make quite a splash? ๐ŸŒณ And you're planning a similar Earth Day post that could use the same momentum? Brilliant!

With NapoleonCat, you can duplicate scheduled, published, and even draft posts.

๐Ÿ‘ฏ Cloning a post? Fear not! Your original masterpiece remains unchanged.

To duplicate a post, follow these steps:

  1. Select the post you want to clone by clicking on it:

  2. Press 'Duplicate' at the bottom:

  3. Just like magic, your post will be duplicated in an instant, and you'll land directly in the customization view of the new post.

  4. Feel free to customize all the fields within the post, then either save it as a draft, get it published right away, or set it to go live when the time's right. ๐Ÿ‘‡And that's it!


Tracking edits

Creating or editing a post and curious about its makeover history? Look no further!

With NapoleonCat, you can track changes like newly penned descriptions, added social pages, image revisions, and status updates directly from the post-creation window.


โžก๏ธ Eager to turn your post creation into a group project? NapoleonCat's Publisher allows you to assign posts, review drafts, and tap into more collaborative features!

๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ Need a little cat-sistance? Our Customer Success team is always here to lend a paw. Chat with us in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

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