Save a draft in Mail on iPad

In the Mail app , you can save a draft to finish later, or look at existing emails while you’re writing a new one.

Save a draft for later

If you’re writing an email and want to finish it later, tap Cancel, then tap Save Draft. To get it back, touch and hold , then tap the draft in the list.

With OS X 10.10 or later, you can also hand off unfinished emails with your Mac. See Hand off tasks between iPad and your Mac.

Look at another email while you’re writing one

Swipe down on the title bar of an email you’re writing.
When you’re ready to return to your email, tap its title at the bottom of the screen.

If you have more than one email waiting to be finished, tap the bottom of the screen to see them all.

A draft email in front of a received email, with a callout showing how to drag the draft to move it out of the way of the other email.

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Save a draft in Mail on iPad

Save a draft for later

Look at another email while you’re writing one