# No forum jump dropdown on thread compose page.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-forum-jump-dropdown-on-thread-compose-page/225560>\
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**Created:** [January 22, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-forum-jump-dropdown-on-thread-compose-page/225560 "2004-01-22T02:05:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-forum-jump-dropdown-on-thread-compose-page/225560/1 "2004-01-22T02:05:03Z")

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Is this something that can be altered? If so why isn’t the forum jump on the compose new thread/post page? I often decide not to post a thread I am in the middle of typing, and then get frustrated when I have to go via the front page to get to a forum of my choice.

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**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-forum-jump-dropdown-on-thread-compose-page/225560/2 "2004-01-22T02:09:34Z")

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Can’t you just pick Back?