If there is a message you would like to have sent to someone at a later date and time, you can schedule a text using the Scheduler tool of StratusTEXTING. The Scheduler can be used to schedule new texts, view and manage scheduled texts, and schedule drafts to be sent as texts.

Compose a Scheduled Text

To schedule a text for a later date and time…

1. Click the Scheduled Text icon.
2. Use the menu that appears to select the date and time that the message should be sent.
   
3. Click Set 
   
4. In the text input box, type the message you would like to send on that date.
   
5. Click the SCHEDULE button.
   

   ✔ You should see a confirmation message that the text has been scheduled for the date you selected.
   

   Once that date and time arrives, the scheduled text will automatically be sent.

    

Manage Scheduled Texts and Drafts

Once a text has been scheduled, you have until the date and time the text was scheduled for to edit, delete, or re-save the message as a draft.  

Edit a Schedule Text or Draft

If you need to edit the text of a message that is scheduled…

1. Navigate to the Tools tab.
   
2. Select Scheduler.
   
3. In the Select Department section, use the dropdowns to filter for texts or internal notes scheduled to be sent by a specific department. 
   
4. Select whether to view upcoming scheduled texts or drafts.
   
5. Click the Manage button next to the scheduled text that needs adjustment.
   
6. In the Manage Scheduled Text menu, edit the message's recipient, text, attachments. date, and recurrence as needed.
   
7. Do one of the following to save your changes:
   • To save and reschedule the text, click the SCHEDULE TEXT button.
     
     

     ✔ You should see a confirmation message that the text has been scheduled for the date you selected.
     

     Once that date and time arrives, the scheduled text will automatically be sent with the changes you have made.

      
   • To save without scheduling the text, click the SAVE DRAFT button.
     
     

     ✔ This message will now be saved as a draft. This draft can be viewed, edited, and rescheduled as needed.

     

      

Delete a Scheduled Text

If a draft or a scheduled text needs to be removed, you can do so while managing the message in the Scheduler. 

1. Navigate to Tools → Scheduler.
2. Select whether to view upcoming scheduled texts or drafts.
   
3. Click the Manage button next to the draft or scheduled text that needs to be deleted.
   
4. Click the DELETE SCHEDULED TEXT button.
   
5. To confirm the deletion of this text, click the CONFIRM DELETE SCHEDULED TEXT button that appears.
   
   

   ✔ Once you confirm deletion, you should see a confirmation message that the scheduled text has been deleted. 

   

    

Schedule a Draft to be Sent

If you have saved a scheduled text as a draft so that you could make further changes before scheduling, you can view the draft and reschedule it for sending.

To schedule a draft to be sent out…

1. Go to the Drafts tab and click the Manage button next to the drafted message.
   
2. Edit the draft as needed.
   
3. Click the SCHEDULE TEXT button to schedule this message to be sent the date and time you select.