Lock a map, topic, image, or resource
Before you can modify a map, topic, image, or resource, you must lock it.
Prerequisites:
The map, topic, image, or resource must be in the unlocked state.
Note: Any map, topic, image, or
resource can be locked.
Locking a document prevents other users from accessing the file and makes it available for editing. Authors lock files to edit them or merely to prevent other users from modifying them. Any changes are saved on your local hard drive until the file is released. The Lock function is available from all views. For images and resources, it is also available from the Show/Edit dialog.
To lock one or more document objects: