Locking and Unlocking Documents

You can lock and unlock a file that exists in 3DEXPERIENCE and change the file's status.

Required access roles: Author, Leader, Owner

See Also
3DEXPERIENCE Toolbar Ribbon for Microsoft Office Applications
About Microsoft Office Integration
  1. Open a file in MS Office application.
  2. Select the 3DEXPERIENCE tab.
  3. From the toolbar ribbon,
    • To lock a file, click Lock .
    • To unlock a file, click Unlock .

Note: If you attempt to Lock/Unlock an object that does not exist in 3DEXPERIENCE, an error message appears indicating that the file is unrecognized and the operation has failed.
Tip: You can verify if the file is locked or unlocked by checking the Is Locked attribute. For more information about viewing Attributes, see Viewing and Modifying Attributes