<p>If you're using a Craft Client or Craft Pro, you can save your entry as a draft and review it later.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CH23G.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>This isn't foolproof either. If you wanted to really try to restrict yourself, you could set up another user account that doesn't have privileges to "Publish live changes." </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rwUrR.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>But again, this would require either a Craft Client or Craft Pro license.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-04-20T11:33:29.603Z
2015-04-20T11:33:29.603Z
Alex Roper
<p>As of Craft 2.6.2771, sections now have a “Default Entry Status” section.</p>

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2017-10-11T11:54:32.990Z
2017-10-11T11:54:32.990Z
Brandon Kelly
<p>In the Admin CP navigate to Settings -&gt; Sections and choose the entry type you want to change;
In the Site Settings table, toggle the Default Status lightswitch to off.</p>

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2023-01-07T08:09:43.280Z
2023-01-07T08:09:43.280Z
Kaushal
<p>There's no setting to define a default master status for entries, but there's locale specific statuses that can be set to a default in the section's settings.</p>

<p>This requires Craft Pro and more than one locale configured though.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-04-20T08:40:58.317Z
2015-04-20T08:40:58.317Z
carlcs
<p>When I write an article and save it, I want to verify my text. 
I don't want publish my article immediately.
If I'm tired, I sometimes forget to disable the Lightswitch 'Status'.
So, how can I disable it by default?</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-08-14T20:16:06.857Z
Feature requested : http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com/forums/285221-feature-requests/suggestions/9328431-configure-new-entry-default-status-to-draft
migmaker
<entries><status><lightswitch>
Change default status of entry publication (Lightswitch 'Status')
# Change default status of entry publication (Lightswitch 'Status')

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-20)

When I write an article and save it, I want to verify my text.
I don't want publish my article immediately.
If I'm tired, I sometimes forget to disable the Lightswitch 'Status'.
So, how can I disable it by default?

**Tags:** entries, status, lightswitch

> **Comments:**
> **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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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-20. Score: 7

If you're using a Craft Client or Craft Pro, you can save your entry as a draft and review it later.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CH23G.png)

This isn't foolproof either. If you wanted to really try to restrict yourself, you could set up another user account that doesn't have privileges to "Publish live changes."

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rwUrR.png)

But again, this would require either a Craft Client or Craft Pro license.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-10-11. Score: 3

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


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### Answer by username_4 on 2023-01-07. Score: 1

In the Admin CP navigate to Settings -> Sections and choose the entry type you want to change;
In the Site Settings table, toggle the Default Status lightswitch to off.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2015-04-20. Score: 1

There's no setting to define a default master status for entries, but there's locale specific statuses that can be set to a default in the section's settings.

This requires Craft Pro and more than one locale configured though.


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