Save a draft in Mail on iPad
You can save a draft to finish later, or look at existing email messages while you’re writing a new one.
Save a draft for later
Go to the Mail app
on your iPad.
In a message you’re writing, tap Cancel, then tap Save Draft.
To resume work on a message you saved as a draft, touch and hold
, then select a draft.
Tip: You can also hand off unfinished emails between your iPad and your Mac. See Hand off tasks between iPad and your other devices.
Look at another email while you’re writing one
Go to the Mail app
on your iPad.
Tap
at the top of a message you’re writing.
Tap Slide Over to move the draft to the side so you can see your inbox.
You can continue editing your draft on the side, or tap
at the top of your draft, then tap Full Screen to center the message.
If you have more than one message waiting to be finished, tap the bottom of the screen to see them all.
View all your current email drafts
If you have multiple email accounts, you can use the All Drafts mailbox to view thumbnails of your recent drafts along the bottom of the screen.
Go to the Mail app
on your iPad.
Tap
in the upper-left corner.
Tap Edit at the top of the list.
Tap Add Mailbox, then turn on the All Drafts mailbox.
While you’re working on a draft, swipe down. Tap any thumbnail to open the draft, then continue editing.
![The Mail window showing the All Inboxes messages listed on the left and five thumbnails across the bottom of the screen.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/bb7c50f082b694850e8c61ec6b3dba84.png)