Content Tables
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A Content table shows posts as rows. Open a row to work on the post itself, or use the table to compare statuses, dates and your own planning fields.
| Title | Status | Date Scheduled |
|---|---|---|
| Meet the tutors | Draft | |
| Inside the studio | Draft | |
| Book your place | Scheduled | Sep 18, 10:00 AM |
Add Rows
- Open a Content table in Workbench.
- Click New row to create a draft, then enter its title in the Title cell.
- To include a post that already exists, click Add existing post and choose it from the picker.
The same post can appear on several tables, but only once on each table. Removing its row from one table does not delete the post.
Read the Live Columns
A new table starts with these columns.
| Column | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Title | The post's title, which you can edit here |
| Status | The post's current stage |
| Date Scheduled | Its scheduled date |
| Date Posted | Its published date |
| Assignees | People assigned to the post |
Status, Date Scheduled, Date Posted and Assignees have a lightning icon because they read the post's current values. You cannot edit, rename, delete or change the type of these live columns. Open the post to make the corresponding change.
Editing Title renames the post, including where it appears on other tables.
Add Custom Columns
- Click the plus button at the end of the column headings.
- Choose Text, Select, Multi-select, Date, Checkbox or Person.
- Use the column menu to rename the column and configure its options.
- Enter values in its cells.
For example, add a Checkbox column called "Shot list ready" to track preparation. Custom fields do not change a post's publishing status or schedule.
Drag columns to reorder them, or drag their boundaries to resize them. If you change a column's type, review the warning about incompatible cell values before confirming.
Choose a View
Click a view tab above the table. New tables have All Content and Next 7 Days pinned. Click the plus beside the tabs to open the view library and pin other views.
| View | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| All Content | Active rows, ordered by publish date and grouped by month |
| Next 7 Days | Unpublished content dated within the next seven days |
| Backlog | Unpublished content without a publish date |
| Waiting on Client | Content with an active or outdated client review |
| Waiting Internal | Content waiting for internal review |
| Needs Attention | Content with changes requested, a publishing failure or a readiness issue |
| Published | Published content, newest first |
| Ready / Not Ready | Content with a readiness result, sorted by that result |
| Repurposes | Content created by reusing an earlier post |
| Archived | Rows archived from this table |
The publish date used by views is the actual published date when available, then the scheduled date, then the planned date.
Filter, Sort and Group
Use the view bar to filter by status or assignee. Click a column heading and choose Sort ascending or Sort descending from its menu.
Open Group by to choose None, Month, Stage, Campaign Phase, Assignee, Pillar or Format.
Your active view, grouping choice and collapsed groups are personal. Filters and sorting are saved to the view and shared with other people using it.
Save a Custom View
Changing the filters or sort of a built-in view creates a custom copy and switches you to it. The built-in view keeps its original settings.
To create a named view yourself:
- Set the filters, sort and grouping you want.
- Open the view library with the plus beside the tabs.
- Choose New custom view and enter a name.
- Click Create view.
Use a custom view's menu to rename, duplicate or delete it. Built-in views can be unpinned but cannot be deleted.
Manage Rows
Open a row's menu to choose an action.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Remove from this table | Removes this row and keeps the post elsewhere |
| Move to another table | Moves the row and clears its custom cell values |
| Archive row | Moves the row to this table's Archived view |
| Restore | Returns an archived row to the end of the table |
| Delete content everywhere | Deletes the content in Maeve across its table placements and channel versions |
To clear published rows together, choose Archive published rows and confirm. Check the result for any rows that were skipped.
Use the arrow keys to move between cells and Enter to open the selected cell. When manual reordering is available, drag a row by its handle to move it.
Who Can Edit
Managers and Editors can edit cells, manage columns and save views on tables they can access. Other workspace roles can read accessible tables and switch between pinned views.
Questions
What is a content table?
A Workbench page that shows posts as rows. Open a row to work on the post, or use columns and views to organize your plan.
Does removing a row delete the post?
No. Remove from this table removes that row only. Delete content everywhere is a separate action that deletes the content in Maeve.
Can the same post be on two tables?
Yes. A post can appear on several tables, but only once on each table.
Why can I not edit the Status column?
Status reads the post's current stage. Date Scheduled, Date Posted and Assignees also read the post. Open the post to change those values.
What column types can I add?
Text, Select, Multi-select, Date, Checkbox and Person.
Do my own column values move with a row?
No. Moving a row to another table clears its custom cell values. The destination table has its own columns.
What views does a table come with?
All Content, Next 7 Days, Backlog, Waiting on Client, Waiting Internal, Needs Attention, Published, Ready / Not Ready, Repurposes and Archived.
Can I edit a built in view?
Changing its filters or sort creates a custom copy and switches you to it. The built-in view keeps its original settings.
Is grouping shared with my team?
Your current grouping, active view and collapsed groups are personal. Filters and sorting are saved to the shared view.
Who can edit a content table?
Managers and Editors who can access the table. Other workspace roles can read it and use its pinned views.