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# Draft messages
Zulip automatically saves the content of your message as a draft when you
close the compose box, ensuring that you never lose your work. Drafts are
saved for 30 days.
!!! warn ""
**Note**: Drafts are local to your client, and are not synced to
other devices and browsers.
## Save a draft
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!start-composing.md!}
1. Type at least 3 characters of text into the compose box.
1. Close the compose box. For example, you can click the
<i class="fa fa-remove"></i> icon in the top right corner of the compose
box, or click on an empty area of the app to close the compose box and save
your message as a draft.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use <kbd>Esc</kbd> to close the compose box and save your
message as a draft.
{end_tabs}
## Edit a draft
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!go-to-draft-messages.md!}
1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon on the draft you
want to edit.
1. Edit the message.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use <kbd>Enter</kbd> within the drafts view to restore the
selected draft.
{end_tabs}
## Delete a draft
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!go-to-draft-messages.md!}
1. Click the **trash** (<i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i>) icon on the draft you
want to delete.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use <kbd>Backspace</kbd> within the drafts view to delete the
selected draft.
{end_tabs}
## View your drafts
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!go-to-draft-messages.md!}
!!! keyboard_tip ""
Use <kbd>D</kbd> to bring up your list of saved drafts.
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [Schedule a message](/help/schedule-a-message)
* [Preview messages before sending](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
* [Verify a message was sent](/help/verify-your-message-was-successfully-sent)
* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)