# \#shared-drafts **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/shared-drafts/561.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Shared Draft as default New Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-draft-as-default-new-topic/400557)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-draft-as-default-new-topic/400557 "2026-04-13T18:03:31Z")
:information\_source: Summary Shared Draft Topic as a default :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - dereklputnam/discourse-shared-draft-button · GitHub :question: Install Guide How to install a theme or t… --- ## [Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493 "2026-03-22T17:22:46Z")
I’ve recently merged a new feature into Discourse called Shared Drafts. The feature is meant for forums where staff members want to work on drafts together before publishing them. How to Enable Go into your site’s setti… --- ## [Topics from some categories do not appear on /latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-from-some-categories-do-not-appear-on-latest/390136)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-from-some-categories-do-not-appear-on-latest/390136 "2025-12-10T07:58:06Z")
The procedure for reordering categories as they appear on the landing page for logged in users, as set out in the documentation here, seems not to be working. I am unsure whether this is likely due to a recent beta upda… --- ## [Draft topic with scheduled publication misses destination category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-topic-with-scheduled-publication-misses-destination-category/368347)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-topic-with-scheduled-publication-misses-destination-category/368347 "2025-08-04T22:09:57Z")
Edit: @tobiaseigen moved to Contribute \> UX because there is no bug but it is easy to make a mistake here that could be rectified with some UX improvements, described below. Continuing the discussion from Allow tags in… --- ## [Share drafts for groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-drafts-for-groups/264558)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-drafts-for-groups/264558 "2024-07-26T06:34:41Z")
It would be awesome to extend this feature to groups. It’s been very useful in my collective to draft newsletters over time. --- ## [Don't create post when publishing a shared draft](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-create-post-when-publishing-a-shared-draft/296672)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-create-post-when-publishing-a-shared-draft/296672 "2024-02-25T18:12:19Z")
Where create\_post\_for\_category\_and\_tag\_changes is enabled and a shared draft is published, there is a post created because the category has been changed\[1\]. My logic behind not including this post when publishing is sim… --- ## [Changing a shared draft topic's category shouldn't be allowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-shared-draft-topics-category-shouldnt-be-allowed/280851)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-shared-draft-topics-category-shouldnt-be-allowed/280851 "2023-10-03T09:21:22Z")
Editing a shared draft’s current category changes the destination category instead Edit: instead of fixing this, we should disable category change for a shared draft, as this feature only accepts one category. See the m… --- ## [Changing the destination categories doesn't show any confirmation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-destination-categories-doesnt-show-any-confirmation/280853)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-destination-categories-doesnt-show-any-confirmation/280853 "2023-10-03T09:14:28Z")
Changing a shared draft category is done simply by selecting a new category in the “Destination Category” selector. But there is no confirmation of any kind, which made me reload the page to ensure the category was chan… --- ## [Shared drafts - feature suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-feature-suggestions/83540)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-feature-suggestions/83540 "2023-09-18T17:45:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing: Great feature, thank you @eviltrout! Can I suggest the following tweaks: the destination category, once selected, … --- ## [New Topic in Staff is Shared Draft but Missing "Publish" Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-in-staff-is-shared-draft-but-missing-publish-button/128695)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-in-staff-is-shared-draft-but-missing-publish-button/128695 "2023-05-21T10:44:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing: The above screenshot shows a “shared draft” banner that appears above a topic normally created in #staff. It is mis… --- ## [Can I use shared drafts with the API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-shared-drafts-with-the-api/265156)
**Author:** [@arnaud\_sahuguet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arnaud_sahuguet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 9:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-shared-drafts-with-the-api/265156 "2023-05-16T09:52:37Z")
Is this feature accessible via the API? I tried creating a new topic in the category I selected for Shared Drafts, but it created a regular posting, not a shared draft. Does the API support shared drafts? --- ## [Can't see the shared draft option when creating a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-see-the-shared-draft-option-when-creating-a-new-topic/265158)
**Author:** [@Shubham\_Ranjan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shubham_Ranjan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-see-the-shared-draft-option-when-creating-a-new-topic/265158 "2020-01-27T18:26:13Z")
Hi @eviltrout and @jomaxro, For some reason I’m not able to see the Shared Draft option. I have made the suggested changes as well. Thanks for the support! --- ## [How to have the Shared Drafts option when creating a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-have-the-shared-drafts-option-when-creating-a-topic/264567)
**Author:** [@JayAySeaOhBee14](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JayAySeaOhBee14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-have-the-shared-drafts-option-when-creating-a-topic/264567 "2023-05-04T18:56:01Z")
i dont see this as an option Is this outdated perhaps? --- ## [Shared drafts are not Watched](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-are-not-watched/242577)
**Author:** [@Chandra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chandra)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-are-not-watched/242577 "2022-11-13T10:22:58Z")
It appears that when a shared draft is finally published after team edits, it is not considered a new topic. No emails are sent out to members who are watching first post for the category. I believe it should trigger e… --- ## [Shared drafts only for staff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-only-for-staff/83543)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-only-for-staff/83543 "2021-10-23T06:44:01Z")
Continuing the discussion from Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing: Just a question for clarification: This almost sounds like the feature also works for non-staff users, as long as th… --- ## [Posting from shared drafts doesn’t respect wiki, mailing list mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posting-from-shared-drafts-doesn-t-respect-wiki-mailing-list-mode/147712)
**Author:** [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posting-from-shared-drafts-doesn-t-respect-wiki-mailing-list-mode/147712 "2020-05-19T15:50:31Z")
I don’t know if this is intentional, but to me it feels counter-intuitive: When I’m posting a topic from shared drafts to a category that has Make new topics wikis by default enabled, it does not get posted as a wiki. E… --- ## [Remove wiki feature from shared drafts upon publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-wiki-feature-from-shared-drafts-upon-publishing/108578)
**Author:** [@totte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/totte)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-wiki-feature-from-shared-drafts-upon-publishing/108578 "2019-02-07T17:21:16Z")
Continuing the discussion from Shared drafts only for staff?: Before the Shared Drafts feature arrived, I had set up a category named “Drafts” only visible to select groups for announcements and their translations, and…