Locking and unlocking files

You can lock a file to prevent other users from uploading a new version for 24 hours. This feature is enabled by organizational policy.

File lock is available in organizations when enabled as a file policy and can be executed by workspace administrators, contributors, and users with a customized role with update abilities.

Files are locked using the locking action only; opening or editing a file does not lock the file. If you lock a file while another user is working in the same file, they receive a notification in the open file. If they save the file after you locked it, their file is saved as a conflicted copy.

By default, files are automatically released after 24 hours. Files can be unlocked at any time by the person who locked the file or by a workspace administrator. An email notification is sent to the user that locked the file when the lock expires or when it is unlocked by an administrator. If your 

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 account is deleted from your organization, your locked files are automatically released.