To schedule a post on LinkedIn, click Start a post, write it, click the Clock icon in the lower-right corner, pick a date and time, click Next, then click Schedule. You can pick any time from 10 minutes to 3 months ahead.
These are the clicks from LinkedIn Help on scheduling posts, checked as of Nov 2026. This page covers the scheduler built into LinkedIn, the desktop wording in particular, and where LinkedIn's page runs out, you'll see it said plainly further down.
From a blank post to a scheduled one
- Click Start a post at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. The Create a post window opens.
- Type your post in the What do you want to talk about? field.
- Click the Clock icon in the lower-right corner of the Create a post window.
- In the Schedule post pop-up window, select the date and time you want.
- Click Next. The date and time now sit above your post, so it's easy to check them.
- Click Schedule. A post scheduled confirmation pops up at the lower left of the page.
That confirmation is LinkedIn's sign that it's done. Before you click Schedule, the time shown above your post is your last chance to check what you've picked.
Those steps are the whole job if you want the native route. If you're still weighing up whether scheduling suits how you post at all, I've got a wider piece on scheduling LinkedIn posts in general that sits alongside this one.
The limits LinkedIn sets
| Detail | What LinkedIn says |
|---|---|
| Earliest | 10 minutes from now |
| Latest | 3 months from now |
| Time increments | 30-minute dropdown, or type an exact time |
| Time zone | Converted to UTC from your device settings |
| Post types not supported | The help page lists Events and Jobs |
Three of those rows are worth a closer look, because each one changes what you do in the Schedule post window.
The window comes first. You can't schedule anything less than 10 minutes out, and you can't go further than 3 months from the current time. Both ends are measured from the moment you're scheduling, so a date that's inside the window today may not have been last week, and a plan that stretches beyond 3 months has to wait until the date comes into range.
Next, the dropdown. It offers 30-minute increments, but you aren't stuck with them. You can type a specific time straight in if you'd rather not land on the half hour.
Then there's the time zone, and it's the one that can catch you out. LinkedIn converts your chosen time to UTC based on your device's time zone settings. So the device's settings decide what your pick means. If your laptop's set to the wrong zone, say because it's still on the zone from a trip, the post goes out at the time that wrong zone implies. Check the device's clock and zone before you trust the time you've picked.
Changing your mind before you click Schedule
You've got two ways out before the post is set, and they do different things.
To change the time: click the Clock icon, update the time, click Next, then click Schedule.
To drop the schedule altogether: click Edit next to the time above the post, then click Clear time in the Schedule post window. From there you've got a choice. Click Post to publish straight away, or click the Close icon to discard the post.
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That second route needs a little care, as the two buttons sit in the same moment and do opposite things. Post sends it out now. Close throws it away. Neither of them keeps your words waiting in the queue.
Finding and deleting what's in the queue
LinkedIn keeps everything you've scheduled on one page, and you get to it through the same window you write in.
- Click Start a post. If you've got posts scheduled, the Clock icon shows a badge with the number waiting.
- Click the Clock icon to open the Schedule post window.
- Click View all scheduled posts in the lower-left corner. That takes you to the Scheduled posts page.
- To remove one, click the Delete icon next to the post.
- In the Delete scheduled post? pop-up window, click Delete and confirm.
The badge is a handy check: if it shows a number you weren't expecting, something's still waiting to go out, and that's your cue to open the page and look. Deleting from this page deals with a post that hasn't gone out yet. Once a post is live, you're on a different route, which is covered in my guide to removing a published LinkedIn post.
Where LinkedIn's help page stops
A few things people often want to know aren't on LinkedIn's scheduling page, so I won't guess at them. The first is the best time to post: LinkedIn's scheduling article doesn't give one. If your real worry is that posts aren't being seen, a scheduler won't answer that on its own, and I've written separately about what to check when a post gets few views.
- How many posts you can queue. The page doesn't state a number.
- Every unsupported post type. LinkedIn names Events and Jobs and doesn't say whether that's the full list.
- Mobile steps. LinkedIn splits its page into Desktop and Mobile tabs, and the clicks above are the desktop ones.
- Company Page scheduling. LinkedIn covers that in a separate article.
Quick answers
How far ahead can you schedule a LinkedIn post?
Up to 3 months from the current time. The earliest you can pick is 10 minutes from now.
Why did my LinkedIn post go out at the wrong time?
LinkedIn says scheduled times are converted to UTC based on your device's time zone settings, so check the zone on your device. The help page doesn't list any other cause.
Where do I see my scheduled posts on LinkedIn?
Click Start a post, click the Clock icon, then click View all scheduled posts in the lower-left corner. That opens the Scheduled posts page.
Can you schedule Events or Jobs on LinkedIn?
No. LinkedIn's help page lists Events and Jobs among the post types that scheduling doesn't support.
