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How do you enable users of my template to lock and unlock objects?

  • June 4, 2025
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I have created a template and at some point I have selected that users of the template should not be able to unlock locked objects. How do I undo this? I want them to be able to unlock the objects I have locked.

Best answer by Humas1985

Hi ​@harald 

The recommendation here is that, you have to rely on creating a duplicate / create new template which requires with the restrictive setting disabled

Best Regards

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Humas1985
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  • Lucid Legend Level 10
  • June 4, 2025

Hi ​@harald 

When creating a template, you can set restrictions on unlocking locked objects.

To delegate, this setting can be modified later by editing the template's settings. To grant users the ability to unlock objects, simply open the existing template, navigate to the Locking settings, uncheck the "Prevent viewers from unlocking locked objects" option, and save the changes.

It's essential to double-check the lock settings before publishing templates to avoid user frustration. If you need to locate the template, you can find it in your team hub, update the settings, and republish or reshare as necessary.

To learn moreLocked template with uneditable central object (frame) - find owner to change permissions | Community

Hope this helps - Happy to help further!!
Thank you very much and have a great one!
Warm regards

 


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  • Author
  • June 4, 2025

Thanks ​@Humas1985 for getting back so quickly.

 

“To grant users the ability to unlock objects, simply open the existing template, navigate to the Locking settings, uncheck the "Prevent viewers from unlocking locked objects" option, and save the changes.”

 

Where do I find the locking settings? If possible, could you please share screenshots?

 

Thank you!


Humas1985
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  • Lucid Legend Level 10
  • June 5, 2025

Hi ​@harald 

Here it is 

 

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  • June 5, 2025

Hi ​@Humas1985 , thanks, but my template is a template already. I’ve converted it from a Lucidboard from a template and when I did that, I disallowed the users from unlocking objects. How do I undo that?


Humas1985
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  • Lucid Legend Level 10
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  • June 5, 2025

Hi ​@harald 

The recommendation here is that, you have to rely on creating a duplicate / create new template which requires with the restrictive setting disabled

Best Regards


  • August 8, 2025

You mean to tell me that if I created 20 document already I have to recreate them because you don’t have the functionality to edit an already created template?  Seriously?  Just when I start thinking I don’t need Visio anymore I find another completely think about Lucid that causes me more work.  


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  • Lucid support team
  • August 11, 2025

Hi ​@tsimmon8

Thanks for responding to this post! I apologize for the confusion here. It is possible to edit an already created template, and I’m happy to walk you through the steps: 

  1. Hover over your template in your docs list. 
  2. Click on the 3-dot menu. 
  3. Click “Edit template.” 

Following these steps will allow you to edit an already created template instead of having to recreate them. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or run into any issues with this!