# Preview and edit

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112 "2020-06-22T23:02:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112/1 "2020-06-22T23:02:23Z")

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Can I preview this? Oh, I see.

After I post, can I edit it? Let’s see.

Ah!

But how long after posting can I continue to edit it?

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112/2 "2020-06-22T23:22:20Z")

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Well? I come up with about five minutes, give or take.

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**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-and-edit/912112/3 "2020-06-23T00:18:49Z")

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After the 5 minutes one edit is still available. That is complete deletion.