To edit a scheduled LinkedIn post in SkedCast, open it from Posts or the calendar and change the text, media or time, or cancel it; nothing reaches LinkedIn until it publishes. After it is live, SkedCast can still change its text on LinkedIn. To delete a live post, open it in LinkedIn, choose More, then Delete post.
Key takeaways
- Scheduled in SkedCast: change the text, media or time, or cancel; nothing is posted until it publishes.
- Scheduled in LinkedIn: Page admins can Post now, Edit post, Modify schedule or Delete post.
- Live: SkedCast can change the text of a published post; LinkedIn keeps the media as posted.
- Delete a live post in LinkedIn from your Activity page: More, then Delete post.
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Can you edit a scheduled LinkedIn post?
Yes, until it publishes, and its text afterwards. SkedCast holds a scheduled LinkedIn post in its own queue, so any part of it can change before its time.
| Change | Scheduled in SkedCast | Scheduled in LinkedIn | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Yes | Yes, Edit post | Yes, in SkedCast or LinkedIn |
| Images, video or document | Yes | Yes, Edit post | No: delete and post again |
| Publish time | Yes | Yes, Modify schedule | Not applicable |
| Delete or cancel | Yes, nothing is posted | Yes, Delete post | Yes, in LinkedIn |
How do you edit or cancel a scheduled LinkedIn post in SkedCast?
This works the same for your profile and the Company Pages you manage, and the content calendar shows every post waiting to go out. See how to schedule LinkedIn posts for setting one up.
Find the post
Open Posts or the calendar and select the LinkedIn post while it shows as scheduled.
Make the change
Edit the text, mentions, images, video or document, or drag it to a new time on the calendar.
Save
SkedCast checks it against LinkedIn’s limits again and keeps it in the queue.
Or cancel it
Cancel the post and nothing is sent to LinkedIn.
How do you edit a post scheduled in LinkedIn itself?
Page super admins and content admins can schedule Page posts from an hour to three months ahead. In the list of scheduled posts, each one has Post now, Edit post, Modify schedule and Delete post, and admins can change posts scheduled by other admins of the same Page.
How do you edit or delete a LinkedIn post after it publishes?
To change the text, open the post in SkedCast and edit it: SkedCast updates the live post on LinkedIn without posting it again, keeping its reactions and comments. LinkedIn keeps the media as it was posted, so to swap an image, delete the post and publish a new one.
To delete it, go to your Activity page in LinkedIn, open the Posts tab, select the post, choose More, then Delete post, and confirm. For a Company Page, do the same from the Page’s posts. See the LinkedIn scheduler for every post type SkedCast publishes.
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FAQ
- Can I edit a LinkedIn post after it is published?
- Yes, its text: edit it in SkedCast or in LinkedIn. The images, video or document stay as posted.
- Can I delete a scheduled LinkedIn post before it goes out?
- Yes. In SkedCast, cancel it and nothing is posted; in LinkedIn, choose Delete post on the scheduled post.
- Can I change the time of a scheduled LinkedIn post?
- Yes. In SkedCast, pick a new time or drag it on the calendar; in LinkedIn, use Modify schedule.
- How do I delete a published LinkedIn post?
- On your Activity page, open the Posts tab, select the post, choose More, then Delete post, and confirm.
- Does this work for Company Pages?
- Yes. SkedCast edits scheduled and published Page posts the same way, and LinkedIn lets Page admins manage each other’s scheduled posts.