# Lock and unlock a page

### Lock a page to prevent others editing it <a href="#page-locking-is-manual-in-karl" id="page-locking-is-manual-in-karl"></a>

You are able to **lock a page**, or **prevent others from editing it**, in Karl.

1. Find either the lock/unlock option in the right menu:

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or the lock icon in the top bar:

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2\. Click **Lock** to "lock out" other SF.gov editors. \
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Only you can

* **edit the page** while the lock is in place
* **unlock the page**

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3. To unlock, click the **Lock** button, or lock icon in the top bar, again. \
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   It should appear unchecked. \
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   Other SF.gov editors can now edit the page.
