Protecting objects from change
You can prevent objects from being changed, edited, moved, or deleted from a layout by locking them.
To lock objects on a layout:
1. In
Layout mode, select the objects you want to lock.
2. Click
Inspector ![Inspector button](../FMP_Help/images/objectinfo_button.png)
in the
layout bar, then click the
Position ![Position](../FMP_Help/images/PositionTemplate.png)
tab.
3. In the Arrange & Align area, click
Lock ![Lock button](../FMP_Help/images/lock.png)
.
The
handles of each selected object change to
![Locked object handle](../FMP_Help/images/locked-handle.png)
to indicate that the object is locked.
To unlock objects:
•Select the locked objects, then click
Unlock ![Unlock button](../FMP_Help/images/unlock.png)
.
Notes
•Locking a field in Layout mode does not prevent changes to the information in Browse mode. For details on securing data, see
Protecting databases.
•When you copy or duplicate a locked object, the copy isn't locked.
•Objects on panel controls won’t be locked unless you lock the panel control.
•When you lock a slide control, its position and appearance can’t be changed. However, you can continue to make changes in the Slide Control Setup dialog box.
•When you lock a button, button bar, or popover button, you can’t change its position and appearance. However, you can make changes in the Button Setup, Button Bar Setup, or Popover Button Setup dialog box.