# 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:** [December 30, 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")\
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**Author:** ![JP\_](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jp_/32/115401_2.png) [@JP\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JP_)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 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")

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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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