Lock artboards

Last updated on Okt 27, 2025

Learn how to lock objects on artboards in Illustrator to prevent accidental selection or edits.

In multi-artboard files with many layers of content, locking an artboard keeps its objects protected from accidental moves or edits, so you can work safely on other areas of your design.

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Select the Artboard tool from the toolbar, or press Shift + O.

Select the artboard you want to lock.

Right-click or control-click (macOS) the selected artboard, choose Lock Artboards, and then select one of the following options:

Lock Selected
Lock All Except Selected
Lock All

Alternatively, you can go to the Artboards panel, select an artboard, and select to lock the artboard.

Artboard context menu in Illustrator showing lock artboard options for selected and multiple artboards. — Lock artboards to keep layouts intact while editing other designs.

Go to the Artboards panel, and deselect to unlock an artboard.

Tip

You can check whether an artboard is locked in the Artboards panel. appears next to the artboard name when it’s locked, and the space is blank when the artboard is editable.

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