Lock objects

To lock an object
To unlock objects

Locking an object prevents you from accidentally moving, sizing, transforming, filling, or otherwise changing it. You can lock single, multiple, or grouped objects. To change a locked object, you need to unlock it first. You can unlock one object at a time, or all locked objects at the same time.

To lock an object

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• Select an object, and click Object Lock Lock.

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You cannot lock linked objects, such as blends, contours, or text inside an object. You also cannot lock objects within groups or linked groups.

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You can also lock an object by Control-clicking it and then clicking Lock.

You can also lock an object by clicking the lock icon beside the object name in the Objects inspector.

To unlock objects

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1 Select a locked object or group of objects.
2 Click Object Lock, and then click one of the following:
• Unlock
• Unlock All

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You can also unlock an object by Control-clicking it and then clicking Unlock.

You can also unlock multiple locked objects by dragging in the second column in the Objects inspector.

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