# Ability to "lock" scenes **URL:** \ **Category:** Wish List\ **Created:** [August 17, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622 "2016-08-17T21:24:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![roseth](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@roseth](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/roseth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622/1 "2016-08-17T21:24:13Z")
I think it may be useful to have the ability to “lock” scenes or pages, so that they cannot be edited or changed in any way until a condition is met (e.g., until the manuscript reaches 50,000 words, or until a specific date). It would be a useful way to curb the inner editor by making it impossible to go back and edit prematurely. I know I would definitely make use of and benefit from that feature. ---
**Author:** ![AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/amberv/32/13021_2.png) [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622/2 "2016-08-17T21:44:57Z")
Here are some prior discussions on the topic ([full search](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/search?q=%23scrivener%3Awish-list%20locking)): - [Document locking](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/document-locking/16912) - [Locking Documents](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/locking-documents/39498) - [lock down research files](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/lock-down-research-files/9210) - [Please add “prevent editing” ability](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/please-add-prevent-editing-ability/7579) - [Ability to lock Binder items](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-binder-items/24378) Also, look up the Snapshots feature if you have not already done so (§15.6, starting on pg. 167, of the user manual PDF). ---
**Author:** ![fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/fto)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622/3 "2022-04-25T08:23:19Z")
Is there a way to toggle between editable or not for a document in the binder? The idea would be to avoid unintentional changes of a text. Sorry, have not found anything in the manual. ---
**Author:** ![GoalieDad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/goaliedad/32/28584_2.png) [@GoalieDad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/GoalieDad)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622/4 "2022-04-25T10:02:18Z")
Do not think can lock document but could change color of label in binder to a color like green to indicate done. You can also take snapshot of document with title and label final so would have a pristine copy that would not change ---
**Author:** ![fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/fto)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622/5 "2022-04-25T12:52:47Z")
Ok, I see, thank you. But Snapshots remain editable and colors do not prevent unintentional changes. So I just have to be careful 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@fto](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/fto)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/ability-to-lock-scenes/34622/6 "2022-04-25T14:17:13Z")
Snapshots are NOT editable! Sorry, my fault…