What is the "boards with existing pins" indicator?
When you're scheduling a Pin and selecting boards, you may see a badge showing something like "3 boards with existing pins" or "2 existing pins." This is letting you know that this URL has already been published to some of your selected boards on Pinterest.
What does it check?
The indicator looks at your published Pins on Pinterest — not your Tailwind schedule. It checks whether any Pins with the same URL have been published to your selected boards in the last 180 days (about 6 months).
This means:
Pins you posted weeks or months ago will appear
It will show up even if you have nothing for this URL in your Tailwind schedule or queue
It checks your Pinterest boards directly, not your Tailwind drafts or scheduled Pins
Can I still schedule my Pin?
Yes. The indicator is informational — it won't block you from scheduling. It's there to help you decide whether to post the same URL to the same board again.
If you're intentionally resharing evergreen or seasonal content, you can go ahead and schedule.
How is this different from Pin Spacing?
Pin Spacing is a set of rules you configure in Tailwind to control how far apart Pins with the same URL appear in your schedule. Pin Spacing only looks at currently scheduled Pins in your Tailwind queue.
The "boards with existing pins" indicator is separate — it checks your published Pin history on Pinterest, not your Tailwind schedule. The two features work independently.