<p>Your two options are the only ones thus far. If you would like this feature you can leave a post on the <a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/106505340287442511226" rel="nofollow">G+ group</a>, or email them at: support@buildwithcraft.com</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-07-17T17:44:37.290Z
2014-07-17T17:44:37.290Z
Bryan Redeagle
<p>As of Craft 2.6.2771, sections now have a “Default Entry Status” section.</p>

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2017-10-11T11:54:11.357Z
2017-10-11T11:54:11.357Z
Brandon Kelly
<p>The subject more or less covers it — is there any way to set the default status for Entries, either on a Section by Section basis, or globally?</p>

<p>I have a client that doesn't want to accidentally set something live when they save something without deliberately setting it to published.</p>

<p>At the moment it looks like I have two options:</p>

<ul>
<li>Create an un-Crafty "Publish" checkbox field that I check for in my templates.</li>
<li>Use User Groups to keep some users from publishing — this is a little overkill for them, though. They don't want to keep these people from publishing, just try to limit people publishing content without meaning to.</li>
</ul>

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2015-08-14T20:13:40.877Z
Feature requested : http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com/forums/285221-feature-requests/suggestions/9328431-configure-new-entry-default-status-to-draft
migmaker
CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-07-17T14:45:40.840Z
As far as I know, you just coined *un-Crafty* here. And I like it.
Matt Stein
CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-07-17T16:51:26.290Z
This is a great question. It might be a functionality request. Similarly, I recently had a desire to make a post expiration date a required field. Would be nice to be able to control some of these items per section/entry type.
Ian
<entries><sections><workflow>
Is there any way to set a default status for Entries, either globally or per Section?
# Is there any way to set a default status for Entries, either globally or per Section?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-17)

The subject more or less covers it — is there any way to set the default status for Entries, either on a Section by Section basis, or globally?

I have a client that doesn't want to accidentally set something live when they save something without deliberately setting it to published.

At the moment it looks like I have two options:

* Create an un-Crafty "Publish" checkbox field that I check for in my templates.
* Use User Groups to keep some users from publishing — this is a little overkill for them, though. They don't want to keep these people from publishing, just try to limit people publishing content without meaning to.

**Tags:** entries, sections, workflow
> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: As far as I know, you just coined *un-Crafty* here. And I like it.  
> **username_3**: This is a great question. It might be a functionality request. Similarly, I recently had a desire to make a post expiration date a required field. Would be nice to be able to control some of these items per section/entry type.  
> **username_1**: Feature requested : http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com/forums/285221-feature-requests/suggestions/9328431-configure-new-entry-default-status-to-draft  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2014-07-17. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Your two options are the only ones thus far. If you would like this feature you can leave a post on the [G+ group](https://plus.google.com/communities/106505340287442511226), or email them at: support@buildwithcraft.com


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-10-11. Score: 2

As of Craft 2.6.2771, sections now have a “Default Entry Status” section.


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