Specifying publication date and time

When you post any item to your blog, the most recent entries appear on the blog main page first. By setting the publication date and time, you ensure that your post appears on your blog page in the right order. This topic includes the following:

·	how to set the publication date and time to be current, in the past or in the future

·	how to save a posting to publish it at a later date

Note regarding setting the publication date in the past: If you post an article in the recent past, it should still appear on the blog's main page. For example, if your main page is set to display the last seven days' postings and you post an article with a date of two days ago, it will appear on the main page.

If the post is set to a date too far in the past, it may not appear on the blog's main page. In that case, to find the posting, readers will have to either know the URL for the post's permanent link, or search through your blog's archives.
To specify publication date and time

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Navigate to your posting's page in one of these ways:

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select the appropriate option (for example, Article or Photo) from the Post drop-down list

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click the Post tab on the Publisher Control tab, and then click the appropriate link (such as Article or Photo)

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click the Post Manager tab on the Publisher Control tab, select the category where a posting has been saved but not published and open the posting.

2.

Complete the posting information as required.

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In the I would like to area, click the Publish this article using option, and then select an option from the drop-down list:

If you select a date in the past or a date in the future, the Publish date section is added to the page.

4.   To specify a past or future date, use the drop-down lists in the Publish date section.

Note: The earliest that you can post a future article is 1.5 hours from the current time.

5.   Click the Save button.

Current and past articles are posted to your blog, and future articles will automatically be posted when that date is reached.

Note regarding time-zones and posting entries: When you schedule an entry to be posted in the future, it is posted according to your blog's default time-zone. For example, if you schedule an article to be posted at 9 a.m. and your time-zone is set to EST, the article is posted at 9 a.m. EST. For details on seting the default time zone for the date and time attached to blog entries, see the topic Timezones.

To save a posting to publish it at a later date

1.

Complete the information required for your posting (article, photo or review).

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Click the Finish this article later button.

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Click the Save button.