# Manage scenes: rename, archive, schedule

Keep your scenes in order: find them with search and filters, rename or duplicate them, archive what you don't need right now, and put a finished scene straight into a program.

> **Type:** guide
> **For:** anyone who looks after the scenes of an organization
> **Prerequisite:** the Owner or Manager role
> **Where in the portal:** **Scenes**

## Steps

### Find a scene

1. Open **Scenes**. **Search scenes** filters by name.
2. Use the **Status** filter for **Draft**, **Published**, or **Archived** scenes.
3. **Sort** orders the list, and **View** switches between **Grid view** and **List view**.

![The scene list with the search field and the status filter (1), sort and view (2), the Published status badge on a tile (3), and the open card menu with Preview, Edit, Schedule, Rename, Duplicate, Archive, and Delete (4)](/content/bilder/6b88499b-scene-list-card-menu.png)

### Change a scene

Open the menu on a scene. It offers **Preview**, **Edit**, **Schedule**, **Rename**, **Duplicate**, **Archive**, and **Delete**.

- **Duplicate** creates a copy, for example as the starting point for a seasonal version.
- **Archive** puts a scene aside without deleting it. You find it again under the **Archived** filter and bring it back with **Restore**.
- **Delete** removes a scene for good after you confirm.

To archive or restore several scenes at once, select them and choose **Archive selection** or **Restore selection**.

### Schedule a scene

Choose **Schedule** in a scene's menu and pick the program. The portal opens a new program entry with this scene, see [Show content at specific times](/programs/create-program-entry). A scene that isn't published yet can be scheduled, but displays show it only after you publish it.

## Check the result

The list shows the scene with its new name or status. An archived scene appears only under the **Archived** filter.

## If something goes wrong

| Symptom | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| A scene shows **Blocked** | It uses an app that your package no longer includes, so it doesn't play. | Click **View package** to change the package, or **Remove app from scene** and publish again. |
| A scheduled scene doesn't appear on the displays | It is still a draft. | Publish it, see [Save, publish, versions, and conflicts](/content/save-and-publish). |
| A menu entry is missing | Your role doesn't allow this action. | Ask someone with the Owner role. |

## Related

- [Show content at specific times](/programs/create-program-entry)
- [Save, publish, versions, and conflicts](/content/save-and-publish)
- [When an app doesn’t work](/help/apps-troubleshooting)