Unlock a Master Document From the Project Copy

To unlock a master document from a project copy, you must first know from which project copy the master document was locked in order to select it. If you don't know the name of the project copy or the project folder where it is located, you can find out easily with the Show Project Copies command described in Show Master And Project Copies.

ClosedPowerWeb Procedures

Use these steps for PowerWeb.

To unlock a master document from the project copy:

  • Choose one of the following options:

    • From the ribbon:

      1. Select the project copy to which the master document is locked.

      2. In the Project ribbon, in the Locks group, click Unlock Master Document.

    • From the context menu:

      1. Right-click the project copy to which the master document is locked.

      2. Point to Project, point to Locks, then click Unlock Master Document.

    • From the Thumbnails view:

      1. Right-click the thumbnail of the project copy to which the master document is locked.

      2. Point to Project, point to Locks, then click Unlock Master Document.

ClosedPowerUser Procedures

Use these steps for PowerUser.

To unlock a master document from the project copy:

  1. Select the project copy to which the master document is locked.

  2. From the Document menu, select Managed Change (Master/Project Copy), and click Unlock Master Document.

    The red lock icon next to the master document in the Navigation view will disappear and its Locked property will be set to No, indicating that the document has been unlocked.

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