If you have accidentally navigated away from your original post while editing it in Discourse, there are a few steps you can take to quickly return to your original post and continue editing:
- Check your navigation: Make sure you haven’t accidentally navigated away from your original post by clicking on another link or topic in the thread. If you have, simply click on the “Back” button in your browser to return to your original post.
- Use the breadcrumbs: Discourse displays a breadcrumb trail at the top of each page that shows the path to your current location. You can use this trail to navigate back to your original post by clicking on the previous breadcrumb items until you reach the topic you want to edit.
- Search for your post: If you can’t find your original post through navigation or breadcrumbs, you can try searching for it using the search function in Discourse. Enter a few keywords related to your post title or content, and Discourse will show you the relevant results.
- Use the “Find” feature: In some cases, you may have accidentally navigated away from your original post while editing it. To quickly find your original post, you can use the “Find” feature in Discourse. Click on the three dots at the top right corner of the editor, and then select “Find” from the dropdown menu. Type a few keywords related to your post title or content, and Discourse will highlight the relevant text in the topic.
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