Sign in to with your admin credentials.Hover over the name of the file and click ' …' (ellipsis) on the right.Ĭertain types of admins for business teams can unlock a team member's file.Right-click the file you’d like to lock or unlock.

Open the Dropbox folder on your computer.

To lock or unlock a file using the Dropbox desktop app:

Note: Only files in shared folders can be locked. Or, you can make a copy of the locked file-however, any changes made to the copy will not be reflected in the original file once it’s unlocked. If you need to edit a locked file, you can request that the file be unlocked by clicking Ask to Unlock in the window that appears when you attempt to open the file. However, only the person who has locked the file or certain types of admins for business teams will be able to unlock it. If a file is locked, those who have access to the file will still be able to view, comment on, and share a link to the file.

This allows teams and collaborators to coordinate who is editing a file and avoid conflicted copies. File locking is a feature that prevents a file from being edited.

How to lock a folder in google drive