How does save draft work?

[u587162]

I was writing a long new thread in the building forum and saving and clicking save draft. Unfortunately my computer then crashed after 5 min. How do I retrieve the draft as I cant find a way of doing it?

 

[ajstoneservices]

You may find it's where you left off.

 

[u587162]

Ok I see you have to go back to the same forum page again and start a new thread then it appears??

I think some better instructions or guidance on the site would help explain how this works for others.....would be good.

 

[ajstoneservices]

If you go to the reply you were typing you may find it is there.

 

[u587162]

But it was a new thread I had started

 

[ajstoneservices]

Top right you will see you user name. Roll over it and a drop down box will appear. Look for your content there.

 

[DIYnot]

I was writing a long new thread in the building forum and saving and clicking save draft. Unfortunately my computer then crashed after 5 min. How do I retrieve the draft as I cant find a way of doing it?

If you go back to the sub-forum of choice and start a new thread, it should appear if it has worked. If it's a different sub-forum it won't work, it has to be the same forum.

 

[u587162]

I was writing a long new thread in the building forum and saving and clicking save draft. Unfortunately my computer then crashed after 5 min. How do I retrieve the draft as I cant find a way of doing it?

If you go back to the sub-forum of choice and start a new thread, it should appear if it has worked. If it's a different sub-forum it won't work, it has to be the same forum.

But will it always still be there in draft in the same forum, if I leave it for x number of days and if I reply to other articles or start new threads in other sub forums?

 

[Diyisfun]

Find it, cut & paste into word or even email it to yourself.

 

[DIYnot]

But will it always still be there in draft in the same forum, if I leave it for x number of days and if I reply to other articles or start new threads in other sub forums?

Drafts are saved every 60 seconds and then saved for 24 hours.