Reschedule, delete, or edit scheduled posts

Edit scheduled posts for the content planner on the fly—with all of your edits seamlessly synced and updated.

These options are only available to Canva Pro users and Canva Teams and Canva for Nonprofits team admins and brand designers.

Reschedule, delete, or edit scheduled posts

Desktop

  1. On the Canva homepage side menu, click Apps Icon.
  2. Scroll down and select Content Planner, click the post that you want to manage to open the scheduling view. You can update the caption from here.
  3. Next to the date and time, click on the Post actions icon.
  4. To reschedule, select Change date and time.
  5. To delete, select Delete post.
  6. To make changes to the design you scheduled, select Edit design, and confirm to Edit.
  7. Click Save and schedule to finish.

I can’t reschedule or delete a post

If you’re using a shared Content Planner, you can only reschedule and delete posts if you own the designs. Ask the design owner to reschedule or delete the post.

Common Errors and Solutions

  • Scheduled post didn’t publish: If your scheduled post didn’t publish, check the following:

    • The connection to the social media platform has expired.
    • The social media platform doesn't support the post you scheduled.

  • Can’t schedule posts to social media:

    • Ensure you have a fast and stable internet connection.
    • Update your browser or mobile app to its latest version if needed.
    • Clear your browser’s cache and history.

Connect to Instagram to schedule posts

Scheduling posts with the Content Planner is only available to Canva Pro, Canva Teams, and Canva for Nonprofits users. To schedule designs to post on Instagram, you need an Instagram Business account that’s linked to a Facebook page. Here’s a quick guide:

  1. Set up an Instagram Business account: Convert your personal profile or create a new business account.
  2. Link your Instagram Business account to a Facebook page: This is required to schedule posts on Instagram with Canva.
  3. Schedule posts to Instagram: Once your account is set up, you can now schedule posts.
    - You can schedule up to 25 posts in a rolling 24-hour period. - You can use a maximum of 20 hashtags in your scheduled caption.