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# View and edit your message drafts
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When you close the compose box, Zulip stores the content in a draft,
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so that you never lose your work. Drafts are saved for 30 days.
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!!! warn ""
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    **Note**: Drafts are local to your client, and are not synced to
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    other devices and browsers.
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## Save a draft
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. Simply close the compose box. You can hit <kbd>Esc</kbd>, click
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the <i class="fa fa-remove"></i> in the top right corner of the
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compose box, or click on an empty part of the app.
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{end_tabs}
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## View your drafts
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|desktop-web}
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1. Click on <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> **Drafts** in the left sidebar.
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From there, you can delete or restore any of your drafts.
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{end_tabs}
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!!! keyboard_tip ""
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    Use <kbd>D</kbd> to bring up your list of drafts. Check out other
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    keyboard shortcuts related to drafts [here](/help/keyboard-shortcuts#drafts)
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