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# Posts app — create and manage posts

### Introduction

**Posts** is the organization's posts and news feed management application. It lets you create, schedule, pin, and organize posts into sections (categories).

### Main features

#### Drafts

* Create post drafts to prepare them before publishing
* Edit and delete existing drafts
* Share a draft with other users as a template
* Access drafts shared by others in the "Shared with" tab

#### Posts

* Publish immediately or schedule a post for a future date/time
* Pin a post at the top of a section (with an expiration date)
* Attach media (images, videos, PDF files) to a post
* Add a poll (multiple-choice, anonymous or not)
* Request a read receipt and track who confirmed they have read the post
* Generate text and images with the built-in AI Assistant
* Preview an external link in the post

#### Sections (post categories)

* Create, edit, and delete sections
* Set a cover image and description for each section
* Manage contributors (users and Communities authorized to post)
* Configure the alert frequency by section
* Filter sections by community or audience

#### Ideas

* Browse a library of post ideas
* Search for ideas by category or keyword
* Some ideas are generated by AI
* Use an idea as a starting point for a post

### Administration features

The following features require the manager role:

* **Posts** : view all posts with their Statistics (views, likes, comments)
* **Scheduled posts** : view and manage scheduled posts
* **Pinned posts** : manage featured posts, unpin them
* **Settings** : configure who can manage sections, control access to Ideas, configure alert frequency

### Navigation

The Posts application is accessible from Steeple's main menu. The menu sections are:

* **Sections** : home page with all sections
* **Drafts** : list of their personal drafts
* **Shared with** : drafts shared by others
* **Inspirations** : ideas library

### What the assistant can do

The assistant cannot hide the Posts application: it is always visible.

For managing posts, sections, and drafts, guide the user to the Posts application.