diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
index bea3373ae5c97..9290d36c6bb34 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/dashboard.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 /* global pagenow, ajaxurl, postboxes, wpActiveEditor:true, ajaxWidgets */
-/* global ajaxPopulateWidgets, quickPressLoad,  */
+/* global ajaxPopulateWidgets, quickPressLoad */
 window.wp = window.wp || {};
 window.communityEventsData = window.communityEventsData || {};
 
@@ -137,31 +137,27 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 	 * @return {void}
 	 */
 	window.quickPressLoad = function() {
-		var act = $('#quickpost-action'), t;
+		var act = $( '#quickpost-action' ), t;
 
-		// Enable the submit buttons.
-		$( '#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]' ).prop( 'disabled' , false );
+		// Enable the submit button.
+		$( '#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"]' ).prop( 'disabled', false );
 
-		t = $('#quick-press').on( 'submit', function( e ) {
+		t = $( '#quick-press' ).on( 'submit', function( e ) {
 			e.preventDefault();
 
-			// Show a spinner.
-			$('#dashboard_quick_press #publishing-action .spinner').show();
-
 			// Disable the submit button to prevent duplicate submissions.
-			$('#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]').prop('disabled', true);
+			$( '#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"]' ).prop( 'disabled', true );
 
 			// Post the entered data to save it.
 			$.post( t.attr( 'action' ), t.serializeArray(), function( data ) {
 				// Replace the form, and prepend the published post.
-				$('#dashboard_quick_press .inside').html( data );
-				$('#quick-press').removeClass('initial-form');
+				$( '#dashboard_quick_press .inside' ).html( data );
 				quickPressLoad();
 				highlightLatestPost();
 
 				// Focus the title to allow for quickly drafting another post.
-				$('#title').trigger( 'focus' );
-			});
+				$( '#title' ).focus();
+			} );
 
 			/**
 			 * Highlights the latest post for one second.
@@ -169,20 +165,20 @@ jQuery( function($) {
 			 * @return {void}
  			 */
 			function highlightLatestPost () {
-				var latestPost = $('.drafts ul li').first();
-				latestPost.css('background', '#fffbe5');
-				setTimeout(function () {
-					latestPost.css('background', 'none');
-				}, 1000);
+				var latestPost = $( '.drafts ul li' ) .first();
+				latestPost.css( 'background', '#fffbe5' );
+				setTimeout( function () {
+					latestPost.css( 'background', 'none' );
+				}, 1000 );
 			}
 		} );
 
 		// Change the QuickPost action to the publish value.
-		$('#publish').on( 'click', function() { act.val( 'post-quickpress-publish' ); } );
+		$( '#publish' ).on( 'click', function() { act.val( 'post-quickpress-publish' ); } );
 
-		$('#quick-press').on( 'click focusin', function() {
+		$( '#quick-press' ).on( 'click focusin', function() {
 			wpActiveEditor = 'content';
-		});
+		} );
 
 		autoResizeTextarea();
 	};
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index ab73f828f7067..892d309de4da6 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -780,12 +780,6 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
-#dashboard_quick_press div.updated {
-	margin-bottom: 10px;
-	border: 1px solid #f0f0f1;
-	border-width: 1px 1px 1px 0;
-}
-
 #dashboard_quick_press form {
 	margin: 12px;
 }
@@ -803,7 +797,6 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 
 #dashboard_quick_press input,
 #dashboard_quick_press textarea {
-	box-sizing: border-box;
 	margin: 0;
 }
 
@@ -850,11 +843,12 @@ body #dashboard-widgets .postbox form .submit {
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li {
 	margin-bottom: 1em;
 }
+
 #dashboard_quick_press .drafts li time {
 	color: #646970;
 }
 
-#dashboard_quick_press .drafts p {
+#dashboard_quick_press .drafts .draft-content {
 	margin: 0;
 	word-wrap: break-word;
 }
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 778e3de40326b..5a0a524e201ab 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -541,12 +541,14 @@ function wp_network_dashboard_right_now() {
  * Displays the Quick Draft widget.
  *
  * @since 3.8.0
+ * @since 7.1.0 Added $notice_type parameter.
  *
  * @global int $post_ID
  *
- * @param string|false $error_msg Optional. Error message. Default false.
+ * @param string|false $message     Optional. Error or success message. Default false.
+ * @param string       $notice_type Optional. Admin notice type. Default 'notice-error'.
  */
-function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg = false ) {
+function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $message = false, $notice_type = 'notice-error' ) {
 	global $post_ID;
 
 	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
@@ -578,14 +580,17 @@ function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg = false ) {
 	$post_ID = (int) $post->ID;
 	?>
 
-	<form name="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'post.php' ) ); ?>" method="post" id="quick-press" class="initial-form hide-if-no-js">
+	<form name="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'post.php' ) ); ?>" method="post" id="quick-press" class="hide-if-no-js">
 
 		<?php
-		if ( $error_msg ) {
+		if ( $message ) {
 			wp_admin_notice(
-				$error_msg,
+				$message,
 				array(
-					'additional_classes' => array( 'error' ),
+					'additional_classes' => array( $notice_type ),
+					'attributes'         => array(
+						'role' => 'alert',
+					),
 				)
 			);
 		}
@@ -688,7 +693,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_recent_drafts( $drafts = false ) {
 		$the_content = wp_trim_words( $draft->post_content, $draft_length );
 
 		if ( $the_content ) {
-			echo '<p>' . $the_content . '</p>';
+			echo '<p class="draft-content">' . $the_content . '</p>';
 		}
 		echo "</li>\n";
 	}
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/post.php b/src/wp-admin/post.php
index dd7bad1bb3830..a265f62f2e443 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -96,16 +96,28 @@
 		$_POST['comment_status'] = get_default_comment_status( $post->post_type );
 		$_POST['ping_status']    = get_default_comment_status( $post->post_type, 'pingback' );
 
-		// Wrap Quick Draft content in the Paragraph block.
-		if ( ! str_contains( $_POST['content'], '<!-- wp:paragraph -->' ) ) {
+		$quickdraft_post_title   = trim( $_POST['post_title'] );
+		$quickdraft_post_content = trim( $_POST['content'] );
+
+		if ( empty( $quickdraft_post_title ) && empty( $quickdraft_post_content ) ) {
+			return wp_dashboard_quick_press( __( 'Cannot create a draft post with empty title and content.' ) );
+		}
+
+		// Wrap Quick Draft content in a Paragraph block.
+		if (
+			use_block_editor_for_post_type( $post->post_type ) &&
+			! empty( $quickdraft_post_content ) &&
+			! str_contains( $quickdraft_post_content, '<!-- wp:paragraph -->' )
+		) {
+			// Note that `edit_post()` reads from the $_POST superglobal by reference.
 			$_POST['content'] = sprintf(
 				'<!-- wp:paragraph -->%s<!-- /wp:paragraph -->',
-				str_replace( array( "\r\n", "\r", "\n" ), '<br />', $_POST['content'] )
+				str_replace( array( "\r\n", "\r", "\n" ), '<br />', $quickdraft_post_content )
 			);
 		}
 
 		edit_post();
-		wp_dashboard_quick_press();
+		wp_dashboard_quick_press( __( 'Draft created successfully.' ), 'notice-success' );
 		exit;
 
 	case 'postajaxpost':
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/dashboard.test.js b/tests/e2e/specs/dashboard.test.js
index 90459ac83ae6f..09508f6622299 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/dashboard.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/dashboard.test.js
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ test.describe( 'Quick Draft', () => {
 		await requestUtils.deleteAllPosts();
 	} );
 
-	test( 'Allows draft to be created with Title and Content', async ( {
+	test( 'should allow Quick Draft to be created with Title and Content', async ( {
 	   admin,
 	   page
 	} ) => {
 		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/' );
 
-		// Wait for Quick Draft title field to appear.
+		// Wait for the Quick Draft title field to appear.
 		const draftTitleField = page.locator(
 			'#quick-press'
 		).getByRole( 'textbox', { name: 'Title' } );
@@ -22,36 +22,51 @@ test.describe( 'Quick Draft', () => {
 		await expect( draftTitleField ).toBeVisible();
 
 		// Focus and fill in a title.
-		await draftTitleField.fill( 'Test Draft Title' );
+		await draftTitleField.fill( 'Quick Draft test title' );
 
-		// Navigate to content field and type in some content
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
-		await page.keyboard.type( 'Test Draft Content' );
+		// Wait for the Quick Draft content textarea to appear.
+		const quickDraftContentTextarea = page.locator(
+			'#quick-press'
+		).getByRole( 'textbox', { name: 'Content' } );
+
+		await expect( quickDraftContentTextarea ).toBeVisible();
+
+		// Focus and fill in some content.
+		await quickDraftContentTextarea.fill( 'Quick Draft test content' );
+
+		// Wait for the Save Draft button to appear and click it.
+		const saveDraftButton = page.locator(
+			'#quick-press'
+		).getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Save Draft' } );
 
-		// Navigate to Save Draft button and press it.
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Tab' );
-		await page.keyboard.press( 'Enter' );
+		await expect( saveDraftButton ).toBeVisible();
+		await saveDraftButton.click();
 
-		// Check that new draft appears in Your Recent Drafts section
+		// Check that the new draft title appears in the 'Your Recent Drafts' section.
 		await expect(
 			page.locator( '.drafts .draft-title' ).first().getByRole( 'link' )
-		).toHaveText( 'Test Draft Title' );
+		).toHaveText( 'Quick Draft test title' );
+
+		// Check that the new draft content appears in the 'Your Recent Drafts' section.
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( '.drafts .draft-content' ).first()
+		).toHaveText( 'Quick Draft test content' );
 
-		// Check that new draft appears in Posts page
+		// Check that the new draft appears in the Posts page.
 		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/edit.php' );
 
 		await expect(
 			page.locator( '.type-post.status-draft .title' ).first()
-		).toContainText( 'Test Draft Title' );
+		).toContainText( 'Quick Draft test title' );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'Allows draft to be created without Title or Content', async ( {
+	test( 'should prevent Quick Draft from being created without Title or Content', async ( {
 		 admin,
 		 page
 	} ) => {
 		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/' );
 
-		// Wait for Save Draft button to appear and click it
+		// Wait for the Save Draft button to appear and click it.
 		const saveDraftButton = page.locator(
 			'#quick-press'
 		).getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Save Draft' } );
@@ -59,12 +74,92 @@ test.describe( 'Quick Draft', () => {
 		await expect( saveDraftButton ).toBeVisible();
 		await saveDraftButton.click();
 
-		// Check that new draft appears in Your Recent Drafts section
+		// Check that an admin notice with ARIA role 'alert' appears.
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( '#quick-press' ).getByRole( 'alert' )
+		).toHaveText( 'Cannot create a draft post with empty title and content.' );
+
+		// Check that no new draft appears in the Posts page.
+		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/edit.php' );
+
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( '#the-list .no-items .colspanchange' )
+		).toContainText( 'No posts found.' );
+	} );
+
+	test( 'should allow Quick Draft to be created with only the Title', async ( {
+		 admin,
+		 page
+	} ) => {
+		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/' );
+
+		// Wait for the Quick Draft title field to appear.
+		const quickDraftTitleField = page.locator(
+			'#quick-press'
+		).getByRole( 'textbox', { name: 'Title' } );
+
+		await expect( quickDraftTitleField ).toBeVisible();
+
+		// Focus and fill in a title.
+		await quickDraftTitleField.fill( 'Quick Draft test title' );
+
+		// Wait for the Save Draft button to appear and click it.
+		const saveDraftButton = page.locator(
+			'#quick-press'
+		).getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Save Draft' } );
+
+		await expect( saveDraftButton ).toBeVisible();
+		await saveDraftButton.click();
+
+		// Check that the new draft title appears in the 'Your Recent Drafts' section.
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( '.drafts .draft-title' ).first().getByRole( 'link' )
+		).toHaveText( 'Quick Draft test title' );
+
+		// Check that the new draft appears in the Posts page.
+		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/edit.php' );
+
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( '.type-post.status-draft .title' ).first()
+		).toContainText( 'Quick Draft test title' );
+	} );
+
+	test( 'should allow Quick Draft to be created with only the Content', async ( {
+		 admin,
+		 page
+	} ) => {
+		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/' );
+
+		// Wait for the Quick Draft content textarea to appear.
+		const quickDraftContentTextarea = page.locator(
+			'#quick-press'
+		).getByRole( 'textbox', { name: 'Content' } );
+
+		await expect( quickDraftContentTextarea ).toBeVisible();
+
+		// Focus and fill in some content.
+		await quickDraftContentTextarea.fill( 'Quick Draft test content' );
+
+		// Wait for the Save Draft button to appear and click it.
+		const saveDraftButton = page.locator(
+			'#quick-press'
+		).getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Save Draft' } );
+
+		await expect( saveDraftButton ).toBeVisible();
+		await saveDraftButton.click();
+
+		// Check that the new draft title appears in the 'Your Recent Drafts' section.
+		// This test relies on Twenty Twenty-One being the active theme.
+		// Twenty Twenty-One alters the default post title from "(no title)" to "Untitled".
 		await expect(
 			page.locator( '.drafts .draft-title' ).first().getByRole( 'link' )
 		).toHaveText( 'Untitled' );
 
-		// Check that new draft appears in Posts page
+		await expect(
+			page.locator( '.drafts .draft-content' ).first()
+		).toHaveText( 'Quick Draft test content' );
+
+		// Check that the new draft appears in the Posts page.
 		await admin.visitAdminPage( '/edit.php' );
 
 		await expect(