You can lock the position of several objects at once. This preserves them from getting accidentally moved by you or by other authors working on project. You can also unlock the position of several objects at once.
The selected objects will be locked in size and position within Edit mode.
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Items that are locked will not be clickable and will not show the selection rectangle if clicked in the work area. If they are selected in the Project Explorer, they will show the selection rectangle. |
To lock the position and size of multiple objects:
Use the Ctrl key to select more than one object on a page.
Click the 
lock graphic in the lower-right corner or right-click and select Size/Position Locked. Alternatively, right click one of the selected objects and select Position & Size (Unlocked). When enabled, the graphic changes to the 
locked graphic and the locked objects are outlined in red.
To unlock the position and size of multiple objects:
Use the Ctrl key to select more than one object on a page.
Click the lock graphic in the lower-right corner or right-click and select Size/Position Locked. Alternatively, right click the object and select Position & Size (Locked). When disabled, the graphic changes to the lock graphic and the check mark disappears from the Size/Position Locked menu item.
See also: Locking the size and position of an object
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