# Shared Draft as default New Topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-draft-as-default-new-topic/400557
**Category:** Theme component
**Tags:** shared-drafts
**Created:** [April 13, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-draft-as-default-new-topic/400557 "2026-04-13T18:03:31Z")
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### Author: ![putty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/putty/32/370902_2.png) [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-draft-as-default-new-topic/400557/1 "2026-04-13T18:03:31Z")

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| ℹ | **Summary** | Shared Draft Topic as a default |
| 🛠 | **Repository** | [GitHub - dereklputnam/discourse-shared-draft-button · GitHub](https://github.com/dereklputnam/discourse-shared-draft-button) |
| ❓ | **Install Guide** | [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

Replaces the text on the **New Topic** button and pre-loads the composer with the [shared draft topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493) action.

# Screenshots

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-13 at 13.36.49](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/3/7/73751643f8a8a1b0157462591f8fccf75c0fdc2c.png)

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-13 at 13.39.37](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/2/8/028e483b4c7136cc9e143733d3731e676df9b8b4.png)

A standard topic is still available within the composer settings:

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-13 at 13.55.11](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/5/1/d510b5030076225f81c7fa7f561db204a06df878.png)

# Settings

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-13 at 13.36.22](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/a/7/5a7dba99b50d561e2b5dd4094551818e20c89f9f.png)

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