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Microsoft Support: What happens when I publish a page?
Documents SharePoint page draft state, save as draft, discard changes, publish, visibility to editors versus site viewers, checked-in page state, and search visibility after publishing.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft state | Choose draft state when a recoverable unpublished version exists separately from a published, active, or previously saved version. | Opening a draft from a list lands in draft edit mode and preserves the unpublished values. | SharePoint supports explicit save as draft, discard changes, publish, editor-only draft visibility, and public/search visibility after publishing. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as product-example evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
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