Content Scheduling App Forces Device Timezone Without Manual Override
Canva and similar content scheduling tools force timezone based on the user's device rather than allowing manual timezone selection, causing problems for agencies and distributed teams scheduling content for audiences in different time zones. This vendor product decision requires Canva to implement a timezone override feature.
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surfaced semanticallyCanva iOS Cannot Set Manual Time Zone and Overrides Laptop Setting
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Calendly Makes It Difficult to Override Default Availability for Specific Dates
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