Draft search?

[Lazy Farmer]

Silly subject but I recently created a draft and saved it unpublished. It was the start of a thread I was working on slowly to create it accurately.
Of course I failed to bookmark it.. go figure..

Question:
Is there a feature to search drafts on a non published thread? How do I find my draft without having to start from square one?

 

[Blooie]

I had the exact same issue with an article I wrote and @Yorkshire Coop helped me out. Not sure if there's a difference between starting a new thread or an article, but can't be that different, right? I probably won't be able to duplicate those instructions, being technologically challenged as I am, but I can send you a link to the page where the screen shots and instructions are if you think that would help...here ya go.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-article-writing-contest-9-write-and-win.1144232/page-25

 

[casportpony]

I have not found a way to search for thread, post, and conversation drafts, but I think that would be a cool feature!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

@Farmer Connie is it a thread or an article?

If an article there are some screen shots on the link that Blooie left for you.

If a thread and you know which section it is go back to that section and click back on “Post new thread” this should bring your draft thread back up

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have not found a way to search for thread, post, and conversation drafts, but I think that would be a cool feature!

I was working on a specific topic in the creating phase of the thread. The thread was never posted. I wanted to tweak the details later with a fresh mind by walking away for awhile.
I FORGOT TO BOOKMARK I invested so much thought and time into it.
Now this morning, I have exhausted all my knowledge of navigation of the site. I have saved my Articles unpublished, so I guess I took it for granted absent mindedly when I turned off my device.
Looks like back to the drawing board.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

@Farmer Connie is it a thread or an article?

If an article there are some screen shots on the link that Blooie left for you.

If a thread and you know which section it is go back to that section and click back on “Post new thread” this should bring your draft thread back up

Was a thread, saved as a draft and not posted yet.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

If a thread and you know which section it is go back to that section and click back on “Post new thread” this should bring your draft thread back up

I tried that before I posted this thread. I tried a lot of things before a shot up my signal flare.. Just wanted to know if my search was impossible before I started over.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Was a thread, saved as a draft and not posted yet.

How long ago did you shut down your device?
The drafts are saved 24 at least, I believe.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I tried that before I posted this thread. I tried a lot of things before a shot up my signal flare.. Just wanted to know if my search was impossible before I started over.

I’m not sure why that is not working for you as I just did it and I can go back to the section and my draft/saved thread comes up when I click back on post a new thread.

Did you log out last night? Maybe that made a difference?

 

[Lazy Farmer]

No biggie.. I just spent so much time centering photos and selecting text/color/style. Wording etc.
Live and learn. I could recreate it no prob..