> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ordinal.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Posts

> Start a new post from the calendar, the P keyboard shortcut, an existing idea, or by duplicating another post.

Every piece of content in Ordinal starts with creating a post. Once created, you can draft your content, add media, configure settings, and schedule it for publishing. Here's how to get started.

## How to Create a Post

| Method | How to do it |
| - | - |
| **Calendar** | Click any date on the calendar to create a post for that day. |
| **Keyboard shortcut** | Press `P` anywhere in Ordinal to instantly open the create post modal. |
| **From an idea** | Open an idea from your backlog and click **Add to Calendar** to convert it to a post. |
| **Duplicate** | Open any existing post, click the **...** menu, and select **Duplicate**. |

## Create Post Modal

![Create Post Modal](https://mintcdn.com/ordinal/9SNngH9d5toHVBfb/images/createpostmodal.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=9SNngH9d5toHVBfb\&q=85\&s=7b1b263baff415ace3187356203c72f3)

When you create a new post, a modal opens where you'll configure the basics before diving into the full editor.

| Option | Description |
| - | - |
| **Title** | Give your post a descriptive title |
| **Publish Date** | Date for the post |
| **Publish Time** | Optionally choose a time for the post. You can also set this later on the Post Page itself. |
| **Account** | Select the connected account the post should go to. When a channel has multiple connected profiles, a nested submenu opens where you can pick a specific profile. Search the dropdown by channel, profile name, or handle. You can add cross-post channels later. |
| **Labels** | Optionally tag with labels to categorize by content type or topic. |
| **Open Post Page** | Toggle on to immediately open the full post editor after creation. Toggle off to stay on your current page. |

> [!TIP]
>
> If you frequently post to the same account, set it as your default in [Post Defaults](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/posts/post-defaults.md) to skip selecting it each time. When a channel has a default profile, the account picker pre-selects that profile by name instead of the platform.

Once you click **Create**, your post is saved and you can start drafting your content in the full editor.

## Learn more

> [card] [Drafting Posts](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/posts/drafting-posts.md)
>
> Formatting, mentions, settings, and saving.

> [card] [Scheduling Posts](https://ordinal.mintlify.site/posts/scheduling-posts.md)
>
> Set publish times and manage your schedule.


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