Content calendar overview

Using the Content Calendar

The Content Calendar provides a visual way to track and manage due dates for your pages. Instead of viewing dates in a list, you can now see all scheduled content in a familiar calendar layout and update dates with simple drag-and-drop actions.

Accessing the Calendar

To open the Content Calendar:

1. Switch to the Content Planner.

   

2. In the content dashboard, locate and switch to Calendar above the page list.

   

Calendar Overview

The Content Calendar displays all pages with assigned due dates in a standard calendar format.

Navigation and controls

At the top of the calendar, you’ll find:

Quickly find specific pages by name

• Assigned to: Filter pages by user
• Status: Filter by workflow status (e.g., Draft, Complete)
• Reset: Clear all applied filters

Copies an iCal link to your clipboard, allowing you to sync your Slickplan due dates with external calendar applications (such as Google Calendar or Apple Calendar)

Once clicked, you’ll see a confirmation message: “iCal link copied”

Calendar header

Calendar grid

• Colors correspond to their workflow statuses
• Example: Green = Complete, Orange = Draft, Grey = Unassigned

Status legend

At the bottom of the calendar, you’ll see all workflow statuses used in the project, along with their associated colors.

Managing Due Dates

Drag and drop

You can quickly update a page’s due date directly from the calendar:

1. Hover over a page entry
2. A drag handle (six-dot icon) will appear
3. Click and drag the page to a new date

The due date will update automatically once dropped.

Quick edit options

Clicking on a page opens a quick action panel where you can:

When to Use the Calendar

The Content Calendar is especially useful when you want to:

Notes