zulip/templates/zerver/help/view-and-edit-your-message-drafts.md

View and edit your message drafts

When you close the compose box, Zulip stores the content in a draft, so that you never lose your work. Drafts are saved for 30 days.

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**Note:** Drafts are local to your client. For
example, drafts you create in the web application will not be accessible
from the mobile app, and vice versa.

Desktop and web

To save a draft, simply close the compose box. You can hit Esc, click the in the upper right corner of the compose box, or click on an empty part of the app.

To view your drafts, click on Drafts in the left sidebar. From there, you can delete or restore any of your drafts.

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Use `d` to bring up the list of drafts. From there you can use the arrow
keys, `Backspace`/`Delete`, or `Enter` to restore. A common pattern is `d` +
`Enter` to restore the last draft.