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

# Posting slots

> Set the weekly times a channel should suggest, so scheduling doesn't mean picking a time every post.

Posting slots are the times of week a channel should post at. Once set, Ocoya suggests them when you schedule, so you're choosing from your plan rather than picking an hour each time.

Ocoya describes them as *the weekly times this profile should use when suggesting scheduled posts from your queue*.

## Set them

Open **Channels → ⋯ → Manage** on a channel, then **Posting slots**. There's also a shortcut from the post editor — **Edit posting slots** on a selected channel.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose the days">
    Slots apply to days you pick: **Every Day**, **Weekdays**, **Weekends**, or individual days.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a time">
    **New posting slot time** adds one. Add as many as you want per day.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Remove any you don't want">
    **Remove slot** on any entry.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Slots are set **per channel**, so your LinkedIn schedule can differ from your Instagram one — which is usually what you want, since the audiences behave differently.

## What they do and don't do

**They suggest, they don't publish.** A slot is a recommendation offered when you schedule. Setting slots does not make posts appear at those times on its own — something still has to create the post.

If you want posts to actually go out on a rhythm without you writing each one, that's a workflow. See [Create a workflow](/help/create-a-workflow).

**They're in the brand's time zone**, like everything else scheduled. Set the time zone first or your slots will be offset. See [Time zones and scheduling](/help/time-zones).

## Choosing times

A few slots you'll actually fill beat a dense grid you won't. Start with two or three a week per channel and add more when you're consistently ahead.

If you have [analytics](/help/credits) or knowledge of when your audience is active, use it. Otherwise start with mid-morning and early evening on weekdays, and adjust once you have a few weeks of your own data.

## Related

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Manage a channel" icon="settings-2" href="/help/manage-a-channel">
    Where slots live, alongside details and capabilities.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Time zones and scheduling" icon="clock" href="/help/time-zones">
    The zone your slots are interpreted in.
  </Card>
</Columns>