--- title: How to Use Placeholders  description: Ever find yourself knowing when & what to post, but still figuring out the details? We totally get it – sometimes the big picture is clear, but the finer points need a little time to come together. Placeholders can help you plan and prioritize! --- [Skip to content](https://help.planoly.com/knowledge/how-to-use-placeholders#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Planoly_Digital_LogoLockup_Off-Black](https://help.planoly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Planoly_Digital_LogoLockup_Off-Black.png?width=200&height=20&name=Planoly_Digital_LogoLockup_Off-Black.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://www.planoly.com/contact-us) [Contact us](https://www.planoly.com/contact-us) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [https://help.planoly.com/knowledge](https://help.planoly.com/knowledge) 2. [Create & Post](https://help.planoly.com/knowledge/create-post) 3. [Multi-channel Workspace](https://help.planoly.com/knowledge/create-post#multi-channel-workspace) # How to Use Placeholders  ## Ever know where a post should go on your grid, but not quite ready with the content? We get it. Sometimes the vision is clear, but the details need time to come together. That’s where Placeholders come in. Save a spot, stay on track, and plan with intention, no pressure to post just yet. **Below you will find step-by-step directions, but first, get a real-life feel for the feature with this walk-through.** ### How to Use Placeholders Log into your Planoly account and navigate to the Multi-channel Workspace. You can create a Placeholder in **2 ways**:  From the Grid and the Calendar **From the grid,** click on the +Create button and select Placeholder: ![Screenshot 2025-09-23 at 4.13.26 PM](https://help.planoly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-09-23%20at%204.13.26%20PM.png?width=363&height=264&name=Screenshot%202025-09-23%20at%204.13.26%20PM.png) From** the calendar**, hover over a date and click the + button and select **Create Placeholder:** ![Screenshot 2025-06-27 at 1.29.01 PM](https://help.planoly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-27%20at%201.29.01%20PM.png?width=581&height=241&name=Screenshot%202025-06-27%20at%201.29.01%20PM.png)   Next, you will add the color of the Placeholder, a title, a description, select your channels, and add a date and time if you'd like. From here, you can click Save or Convert to draft if you're ready.  ![Screenshot 2025-06-16 at 4.10.40 PM-1](https://help.planoly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-16%20at%204.10.40%20PM-1.png?width=478&height=533&name=Screenshot%202025-06-16%20at%204.10.40%20PM-1.png) If you decide to Save the Placeholder, it will appear on your Grid as a color block: ![Screenshot 2025-06-16 at 4.10.52 PM](https://help.planoly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-16%20at%204.10.52%20PM.png?width=389&height=565&name=Screenshot%202025-06-16%20at%204.10.52%20PM.png) From here, you can click on the Placeholder to **Edit and Save, Convert to Post, or Delete** the Placeholder Once you are ready to create a Draft, select the Social Channels and click Create Draft. Your Draft will open and you will see the Placeholder information has been transferred over. You can now edit the caption if needed, add your media, make any additional changes like First Comment or Location, and click Save Draft or Schedule. Once the post has been saved as a Draft or Scheduled post, it will appear on your Calendar. For **iOS mobile devices,** you can click the plus button at the bottom of the screen ![EC009294-A94B-4A3C-861F-699E40CC32AC](https://help.planoly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EC009294-A94B-4A3C-861F-699E40CC32AC.png?width=402&height=871&name=EC009294-A94B-4A3C-861F-699E40CC32AC.png) From here you have the option to create a Calendar Note, Post, or Placeholder. 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