---
title: "Spot Planning"
url: "https://helpdesk.telmarhelixa.com/en/article/spot-planning"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-10-08T14:56:44.402Z"
---

# Spot Planning

1.  A user can add spots on the Plan tab without entering impressions or GRPs.
2.  After adding spots, the relevant vehicle’s impressions and GRPs update on the Plan tab.

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## **Additional Metrics available for Spot Planning**

1.  The following metrics were added to the Spot Planning screen:
2.  1.  Total Spots
    2.  Reach %
    3.  Reach (000)
    4.  GRPs
    5.  Impressions (000)
    6.  Measurement %
    7.  Measurement (000)
    8.  Base CPM
    9.  (Target) CPM
    10.  Unit Cost
    11.  (Target) CPP
    12.  Composition Index

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2.  Clear all spots by clicking the kebab menu next to the ‘Weeks’ column.

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3.  You can also select a vehicle when configuring spot duration and dayparts

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## **Ability to Copy and Paste Spots**

1.  Copy spots from **one week to another** using the following option:

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2.  Spots can be copied from **one day to another day** using the following option:

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3.  Copy spots from **one day to all weeks** using this option:’
4.  1.  ‘Copy this day, all weeks’

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4.  Spots can be copied **from one daypart to another**

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5.  Copy spots from **one vehicle (station) to another vehicle** using the options in ‘Compare by Day by Day’ or ‘Compare by: Week by Week’
6.  1.  User can access the following '*Copy to other media'* option from the Source Station tab
    2.  On the “Copy to other media” modal, the user can select the destination vehicle (station)
    3.  When you click **Copy**, the system copies spots from the source station to the destination station.

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### **Ability to Copy Paste Spots from Excel/G-sheet into Spot columns**

1.  Users can copy and paste spots from Excel or Google Sheets directly into spot columns.
2.  You can **hide** and **unhide** totals and subtotals, which simplifies copying spots from Excel or Google Sheets.

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**Ability to clear spots**

1.  User is able to **clear spots as per the following options:**
2.  1.  **This daypart:** clears spots for a specific daypart
    2.  **Clear all spots:** clears all spots

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**Ability to export Spot Plan**

1.  **You can now export Spot Plans using the following options:**
2.  1.  CSV
    2.  XLXS

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**Spreading Feature**

1.  PLAN now lets you spread Spots from one week to other week(s) via the "Week by Week" comparison.
2.  This matches the behaviour of Media Planner V1

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## **Allocation Strategy**

1.  For Spot planning, the user can select one of the following allocation strategies:
2.  1.  Natural delivery
    2.  Optimised delivery
3.  The user can also select one or more media vehicles when specifying strategy options

  

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### **Allocation Strategy Options**

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