Lock/Unlock command


Format Layout Lock
Format Layout Unlock

Locking freezes the location and attributes of an selected item. Once an item is locked, you can't move, change, or delete it.

You can only select a locked item by clicking on it directly. A locked item won't be selected when you drag a selection rectangle over it or choose Select All. When a locked item is selected, its size handles are drawn in gray instead of black.

When a text item is locked, you can edit text within the item, but you cannot link the text item or modify it in any other way. There is one exception to this rule: locked Auto Flow and Manual Flow columns will still inherit changes from their prototypes on the Master Layer. If you want to prevent all possible changes to a text item (except for text editing), lock it and turn off the Conform to Master attribute on the Size & Placement Inspector panel.


See also

Layout Menu