# Ads Manager: draft support for Meta lead forms

> Discover the new Ads Manager feature: you can now create and save Meta lead forms as drafts before publishing them, for far greater flexibility.

Author: Futuria Editorial Team · Published: June 12, 2026 · Reading time: 3 min read

Source: https://futuriamarketing.com/en/news/ads-manager-bozza-moduli-lead-meta/

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## What's new?

We have introduced a new feature in Ads Manager that lets you save Meta lead forms as drafts before publishing them.

- You can now **create and save Meta lead forms in draft state** straight from the campaign creation flow in Ads Manager.
- We have added a dedicated “Save as draft” button inside the Facebook lead form builder.
- Draft forms are now marked with a ‘Draft’ badge in the form selection drop-down.
- You can now edit drafts directly from the form selector, using the edit icon.
- Campaign validation now detects draft or incomplete forms before ads are published.
- We have added warnings for forms with incomplete field mapping or in an unpublished draft state.

## How it works

Inside the Meta lead form builder you can configure the form as usual, using the sections: Form type, Welcome message, Questions, Form field mapping, Privacy policy, Message for leads.

Instead of creating the form on Meta straight away, you can now click **“Save as draft”**.

![The 'Save as draft' button in the Meta lead form builder in Futuria CRM.](https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/jOFcdS1QIxGsOiKRyQti/media/905de9f0-9a5e-4425-864d-9ed0a3cc9d80.png)

Draft forms appear in the form selection drop-down with:

- A visible ‘Draft’ status label
- The creation date and time
- The option to edit them quickly through the dedicated icon

![List of lead forms with a visible 'Draft' label in Ads Manager.](https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/jOFcdS1QIxGsOiKRyQti/media/96cff36d-07a8-4cbf-a680-f698553f7dc9.png)

You can reopen drafts at any time, carry on editing them, complete the field mapping and finally publish the form.

If a draft form or a form with unmapped fields is selected while setting up a campaign, the system will show a validation message such as: “The selected form is in draft state and has unmapped fields. Publish the form and complete the field mapping before using it in a campaign.”

![Warning message stating that a form is in draft and cannot be used in a campaign.](https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/jOFcdS1QIxGsOiKRyQti/media/5b3a58e9-f06a-4c36-acca-bca1830cf04b.png)

Once the form is fully configured and published, it can be used in campaigns.

## Why it matters

Meta does not allow published lead forms to be edited, which makes mistakes very hard to correct once a form is live.

Draft support lets you **build forms in several steps**, without having to finalise the configuration immediately. This improves the campaign preparation flow, allowing you to:

- Save work that is not yet ready to be used
- Review forms before publishing them
- Complete the CRM field mapping at a later stage
- Reduce accidental publishing errors

This feature is particularly useful for anyone managing complex lead generation setups that require approvals or multi-step reviews.

## Notes

- Draft forms cannot be used in active campaigns until they are published.
- Validation requirements are less strict when saving a draft, but they become mandatory for final publishing.
- Meta forms that have already been published will continue to work with no changes.

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