How to Edit Scheduled Posts on Facebook

You’ve crafted the perfect Facebook post, scheduled it for peak time, and moved on with your day, only to wake up at midnight realizing you made a typo. It happens to the best of us. The good news is that you don’t have to delete it and start over. This guide will walk you through exactly how to find and edit your scheduled posts on Facebook, whether you're working on a desktop or your phone.

Why It's Smart to Edit a Scheduled Post

Scheduling is a massive time-saver, but it's not a "set it and forget it" process. Having a simple editing workflow is a sign of a strong social media strategy. Here are a few common reasons you'll find yourself needing to tweak a post before it goes live:

• Catching Mistakes: Even with proofreading, typos, grammar errors, or broken links can slip through. A quick edit saves you from that embarrassing post-publication correction.
• Updating Information: Things change fast. You might need to adjust an event time, update a product stock notice, or add a last-minute detail to an announcement.
• Swapping Out Media: Maybe you found a higher-quality photo, finished a better video edit, or noticed an error in your graphic. You can easily replace the media without restarting the entire post.
• Staying Relevant and Sensitive: In a fast-moving culture, a post that felt fine yesterday might seem tone-deaf today. Breaking news or a shift in the social mood may require you to edit your caption or even pull the post entirely to show you’re paying attention.
• Optimizing Your Timing: You might look at your analytics and realize a different time or day would get more engagement. Editing the schedule is much faster than recreating the post.

Being able to quickly adapt is what separates good social media managers from great ones. Your schedule should be a living document, not something set in stone.

First, Where to Find Your Scheduled Posts

Facebook has updated its interfaces countless times, so finding your scheduled content can sometimes feel like a treasure hunt. Don't worry, they're usually tucked away in a logical place once you know where to look. Here’s a breakdown for the most common scenarios.

On a Desktop via Meta Business Suite

For anyone managing a Facebook Page, Meta Business Suite is your command center. It combines tools for Facebook and Instagram and is the primary place to manage scheduled content.

1. Log into your Facebook account and navigate to Meta Business Suite.
2. On the main navigation menu on the left side of your screen, look for the "Planner" tab. It has a little calendar icon. Click on it.
3. The Planner will show you a calendar view of your scheduled and published content. You can switch between a Week and Month view in the top right. Here, you can easily spot your post on its scheduled date.
4. Alternatively, you can click on the "Content" tab from the left-hand menu. This view starts with your published posts, but you can navigate to the "Scheduled" tab at the top to see a list of everything queued up.

Most people find the Planner’s calendar view the most intuitive way to get a bird's-eye view of their upcoming schedule.

On a Desktop Inside a Facebook Group

Facebook Groups have their own built-in scheduling tool that's separate from Business Suite. If you’re a Group admin or moderator, this is where you'll look.

1. Navigate to the Facebook Group you manage.
2. In the left-hand menu under "Admin Tools," look for "Scheduled Posts." Sometimes this might be nested under "Moderation Queue" or a similar category, depending on your group's setup.
3. Clicking this will take you to a simple list of all the posts that are scheduled to go live in your group.

On Your Phone Using the Meta Business Suite App

Managing on the go is totally doable. The Meta Business Suite mobile app is surprisingly powerful and keeps the interface relatively consistent with the desktop version.

1. Open the Meta Business Suite app on your phone (it’s a separate app from the main Facebook app).
2. Tap on the "Content" button in the bottom navigation toolbar.
3. At the top of the Content screen, you’ll see filters for "Published," "Scheduled," and "Drafts." Tap on "Scheduled" to see all upcoming posts for the page you're managing.
4. You can also tap the "Planner" icon. The app’s planner will show you the calendar view, just like on desktop, where you can find your post visually.

How to Edit a Scheduled Facebook Post: Step-by-Step Instructions

Once you’ve found your post, making the edits is the easy part. Let's walk through the process for each scenario.

Editing a Post for Your Page on a Desktop

1. In the Meta Business Suite Planner, locate and click on the scheduled post you want to edit.
2. A preview of the post will pop up. In the top right corner of this pop-up, click the three-dot menu (...) and select "Edit Post."
3. This will relaunch the post composer window with all your original content loaded. You can now make any changes you need:
   • Fix typos in the main text.
   • Add or adjust hashtags and @mentions.
   • Change the URL in a link preview.
   • Click the "X" on a photo or video to remove it, then click "Add Photo" or "Add Video" to upload a new one.
   • Change the location tag.
4. Once you’re satisfied with the changes, double-check that the schedule date and time at the bottom are still correct. Then, click the blue "Save" button. That's it - your post is now updated and will go live with the new changes.

Editing a Scheduled Post in a Facebook Group

1. Navigate to the "Scheduled Posts" area within your group's admin tools.
2. Find the post you want to modify in the list.
3. To the right of the post, click the three-dot menu (...).
4. From the dropdown menu, select "Edit Post."
5. A familiar posting window will appear where you can adjust the text, add or remove pictures, or make any other needed changes.
6. When you're finished, click "Save." Your scheduled group post is now officially updated.

Editing from Your Phone in the Business Suite App

1. In the Business Suite app, go to the "Content" ->, "Scheduled" tab to find your post.
2. Tap on the post you want to edit. A preview will appear.
3. In the top right corner of the screen, tap the three-dot menu (...).
4. From the menu that appears, tap "Edit Post."
5. You'll be taken back to the editing screen for that post. You can edit the text, swap out the media, and adjust your tags just as you would on a desktop.
6. When you are done with your edits, tap the "Save" button in the top right corner. Your changes will be saved, and your updated post is ready for its scheduled time slot.

What If I Need to Reschedule or Delete It?

Editing is just one option. The same three-dot menu (...) you use to edit also gives you other powerful controls over your scheduled content.

• Reschedule Post: If you just need to change the time or date, this is your best option. It opens a small calendar and time selector so you can quickly move the post without having to re-open the full editor.
• Publish Now: Is the post suddenly more relevant right now? Instead of rescheduling, you can choose to bypass the schedule and publish it immediately.
• Delete Post: If the post is no longer relevant or you’ve decided to go in a different direction, you can simply delete it from the queue for good.

Pro Tips for Managing Your Scheduled Content

Learning how to edit is a technical skill, but applying it wisely is a strategic one. Here’s how to work scheduled post editing into your workflow.

1. Schedule a Weekly "Pre-Flight Check"

Set aside 15-30 minutes every Monday morning to review the full week of content you have scheduled across your platforms. This dedicated time is your chance to see your strategy from a high level, catch any repetitive messaging, find last-minute errors, and ensure everything still feels timely. You'll catch way more errors this way than you will by relying on random panic-checks.

2. Batch Your Workflows

Avoid editing one-off posts whenever you think of something. A better practice is to batch the tasks. Spend one block of time writing drafts, another scheduling everything out, and a final, dedicated block for review and polish. This compartmentalization helps you stay focused and reduces context-switching, leading to fewer mistakes in the first place.

3. Keep Your Strategy Flexible

Treat your content calendar as a guide, not a set of rigid instructions. The ability to quickly edit, reschedule, or delete posts is your secret weapon for staying agile. Smart social media management means being ready to pivot when a cultural moment happens or a piece of breaking industry news makes your scheduled content obsolete. Don't be afraid to change your plan - it shows you’re actively managing your community instead of just broadcasting on autopilot.

Final Thoughts

Editing a scheduled post on Facebook is a simple process once you know where to find the Planner and post settings. Knowing how to efficiently edit, reschedule, or delete content gives you complete control, transforming your content calendar from a rigid plan into a flexible, powerful strategy tool.

Once you’re managing content across multiple platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, you realize a lot of your time is spent just navigating clunky tools. We built Postbase with a clean, visual content calendar at its core to solve this exact problem. Seeing your entire schedule at a glance makes spotting gaps or mistakes incredibly simple, and our drag-and-drop rescheduling means moving a post takes just a second, letting you adapt your entire strategy without constant clicking and saving.