Queue a post to publish automatically instead of posting live each time.
Posting platform by platform in real time is the current process. Buffer's queue publishes automatically at the time you choose, so you schedule once and stop logging into each platform to post.
This guide walks you through queuing a single post so it publishes without further action. You pick the channel, set the date and time, and confirm the post sits in the queue as scheduled rather than draft.
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Create the post and add the caption and any image.
Choose the channel to publish to.
Pick the date and time, or add it to the channel's posting schedule.
Confirm the post appears in the queue.
Check the queue shows it as scheduled rather than draft.
Let Buffer publish it automatically at the set time.
Scenario: [Your company] wants to announce [a feature] on [a social platform] at [time] on [date]. 1. You draft the caption: "[Announcement text with brief benefit and link]" 2. You attach [image file]. 3. You select [channel name] as the channel. 4. You set the publish time to [date] at [time]. 5. You open the queue and see the post listed as scheduled for [date] [time]. 6. At [time] on [date], Buffer publishes the post automatically. Result: The announcement goes live at the planned time without logging into the platform.
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