If you are the owner of a document, you have the option of locking the document to prevent it from being revised or modified. Once a document is locked, only the document owner (or an administrator with proper permissions) can unlock it.
When a document is locked, users can:
- View the document, revision log, and audit log.
- Download or copy the document.
- Create a shortcut to the document.
- Modify document permissions.
- Move a document, or move the folder containing the document.
When a document is locked, users cannot:
- Delete, revise, edit properties, transfer ownership, or add comments or markups.
To lock or unlock a document (Standard View)
- Select the document in the project or shell Documents log.
- Select
> Actions > Lock or Unlock.Notes:
- Only the document owner or an administrator with full access can lock or unlock a document.
- To lock or unlock multiple documents, select Actions > Edit > Lock or Unlock.
- Only the document owner or an administrator with full access can lock or unlock a document.