# When editing a post, save your non-comitted edits as a draft
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [30 Dicembre 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549 "2014-12-30T22:24:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@JP\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JP_)
#### Post date: [30 Dicembre 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549/1 "2014-12-30T22:24:15Z")
Was editing a wiki post, tested out an external link in the preview window (didn’t open in a new window even though I have it set to default to do so), pressed back button and lost everything I had written.
When creating a new post, it seems to save your draft – I assumed edits were handled the same way, but it appears they aren’t.
(first time posting in the feature category – hopefully I’m doing it right)
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### Author:  [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)
#### Post date: [30 Dicembre 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549/2 "2014-12-30T22:30:34Z")
[I just mentioned this in the past day.](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proper-way-to-link-related-posts-and-multiple-draft-feature-suggestion/23429)
It was suggested to continue the multiple draft feature discussion [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-multiple-new-topic-drafts/7263).
EDIT: unless you mean using the auto save feature for edits as well as making new topics and replies?
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### Author:  [@JP\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JP_)
#### Post date: [30 Dicembre 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549/3 "2014-12-30T22:52:01Z")
> [@purldator](#):
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> unless you mean using the auto save feature for edits as well as making new topics and replies?
Right – expanding draft feature to support edits of existing posts.
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### Author:  [@Matthieu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matthieu)
#### Post date: [28 Aprile 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549/4 "2015-04-28T14:19:40Z")
got the problem right now.
I was editing my post, I miss the T key and pressed ctrl+R instead, it has refreshed the page and lost all the new content …
Normally I find it when I reopen the editor but not this time :sadpanda:
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [28 Aprile 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549/5 "2015-04-28T20:33:11Z")
Let me try that Mattheiu!
I am typing lots of stuff until I see the saved indicator.. wait for it.. wait for it.. wait for it..
ok 💥 pressing ctrl+r now!
_no repro_
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### Author:  [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)
#### Post date: [4 Dicembre 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-a-post-save-your-non-comitted-edits-as-a-draft/23549/6 "2025-12-04T11:33:26Z")