Locking and Unlocking Elements
- Last UpdatedJul 13, 2023
- 1 minute read
When you lock elements, they cannot be:
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Moved.
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Resized.
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Rotated.
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Aligned.
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Flipped.
You also cannot change the point of origin in locked elements. To enable these functions again, you need to unlock the elements.
To lock elements
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Select all elements that you want to lock.
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Do one of the following:
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On the Arrange menu, click Lock.
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In the Properties Editor, set the Locked property to True.
The selected elements appear with lock icons at their handles.
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To unlock elements
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Select all elements that you want to unlock.
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Do one of the following:
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On the Arrange menu, click Unlock.
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In the Properties Editor, set the Locked property to False.
The lock icons disappear from the handles of the selected elements.
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