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Cancel Scheduled Posts

Remove scheduled posts with confirmation to prevent publishing

Plans change. Cancel any scheduled post before it publishes with confirmation dialog. Posts are removed from calendar and won't publish. Quick action from calendar preview or full edit interface. Undo not available - cancellation is final.

How to Use

  1. 1Show calendar with scheduled posts
  2. 2Hover over a scheduled post
  3. 3Show quick preview appearing
  4. 4Highlight "Cancel" button in preview
  5. 5Click "Cancel" button
  6. 6Show confirmation dialog appearing
  7. 7Display message: "Cancel this scheduled post?"
  8. 8Show warning: "This action cannot be undone"
  9. 9Display post details for verification
  10. 10Click "Cancel Post" to confirm
  11. 11Show post disappearing from calendar
  12. 12Display confirmation message: "Post cancelled"
  13. 13Show calendar updating without the post

Key Features

  • Quick Cancel - Cancel directly from hover preview
  • Confirmation Dialog - Prevents accidental cancellation
  • Post Preview - See post details before confirming cancel
  • Warning Message - Clear "cannot be undone" notice
  • Calendar Update - Post removed immediately on confirmation
  • Undo Prevention - Deliberate design choice - cancellation is final
  • Draft vs Queued - Works for both draft and queued posts
  • Past Post Cleanup - Remove posts that didn't publish as planned
  • Bulk Cancel - Future: cancel multiple posts at once
  • Status Independent - Cancel at any time before publishing
  • Media Preservation - Media files unaffected by cancellation
  • Context Menu - Also accessible via right-click menu

Why You'll Love It

Circumstances change, content becomes irrelevant, better ideas emerge. Cancel gives you the power to remove scheduled posts cleanly without the commitment anxiety of "but what if I schedule the wrong thing?"

Pro Tips

  • Hover preview cancel is fastest for single posts
  • Confirmation prevents accidents - you must confirm
  • Can't undo - be sure before confirming
  • Draft posts can be cancelled just like queued posts
  • Remove past posts that failed to publish
  • Calendar updates instantly after cancellation
  • Media files remain in original location after cancel
  • Replace strategy - cancel old, schedule new rather than editing
  • Use draft status if you might want to publish later
  • Bulk cancel coming for cleaning up many posts at once

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