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Introduction
The calendar in contentbird is your central planning tool for content. It provides a clear overview of when content is created, scheduled, or published—and helps you manage your editorial planning visually.
Explanation of the Feature
The calendar is a chronological overview of all content, tasks, and events.
You can find it under: Planning → Calendar
It is designed to make your content activities transparent and easy to coordinate.
Usage and Features
📅 What is the calendar used for?
Overview of all planned content and tasks
Support for editorial meetings
Planning and coordination within the team
Visualization of campaigns and topics
🗂️ Calendar Views
You can switch between different views:
Monthly view
Weekly view
3-month overview
Chronological list view
👉 This allows you to adapt the view to your planning needs.
👀 What is displayed?
You can control what is visible in the calendar:
Content tickets
Tasks
Custom events (e.g. deadlines, trade fairs)
Holidays (configurable in the user profile)
🖱️ Drag & Drop Planning
Planning is intuitive:
Content without a date appears under “Unscheduled”
Drag and drop it into the calendar
Move already scheduled content as needed
💡 For social posts, you can also adjust the exact time.
🔍 Filtering Options
You can also apply filters within the calendar:
Projects & campaigns
Content types
Authors
Topics & stories
Target groups (personas)
👉 Filters can be saved and reused.
🎯 Campaigns in the Calendar
Campaigns represent time-based initiatives, such as:
Product launches
Trade shows
Seasonal campaigns
In the calendar, you can see:
campaign durations
associated content
gaps or overlaps
💡 A content item can be part of both a story and a campaign at the same time.
Best Practices
Use the calendar as the central planning tool for your team
Plan content visually rather than only in lists
Work with campaigns for time-based initiatives
Use filters to switch perspectives (e.g. by team or channel)
Conclusion
The calendar is your control center for content planning in contentbird.
It combines clarity, flexibility, and collaboration—making your editorial plan easy to understand and manage at any time.