How to lock and unlock objects on a slide

Locking an object on the slide prevents it from being accidentally selected, moved, or edited. Use this feature to keep elements like logos or background scenes fixed in place while you work on other parts of your Powtoon.

You can lock objects in two ways: directly on the stage in Powtoon Studio, or from the timeline when objects overlap and are difficult to select individually.

Note: You must be working in Create mode to use the locking feature. 

1. Select one or more objects on the stage.
   ► You can select multiple objects with a selection rectangle or by holding down the Ctrl key and
        clicking the desired objects.
   
        In the example below, two characters are selected.

2. Click the Lock icon .
   ► You can also right-click the object (or group of objects) and select Lock from the menu.

1. Select the locked object or group of locked objects.

2. Click the Locked icon
   ► You can also right-click the object and click Unlock.

1. On the timeline, select the tab of the object that you want to lock.

2. Right-click the tab and select Lock from the menu.

1. Hover over the group tab that contains the object that you want to unlock.
   ► The locked object can be identified by the gray lock that appears on the tab.

2. Right-click the tab and click Unlock.