# Restrict templates and sections from editing

## Overview

This feature allows you to lock certain areas in page templates and sections. This way, you can restrict other users from adding, moving, or removing widgets on the root level.

You can restrict editing on the following levels:

* Lock the layout\
  This restriction locks the template
* Lock a section\
  This restriction locks the section

## Lock the layout

This lock mechanisms applies on template level and prevents adding widgets on the root level of the template.

A widget could be placed only in sections when a page is using the template. If a template is inherited, you cannot add widgets on the root level, widgets can only be added in the sections that are not locked.

When a page template is with locked layout, you cannot:

* Add widgets
* Move widgets
* Delete widgets
* Duplicate widgets

### Lock a template

To lock the layout of a page template, perform the following:

1. In the WYSIWYG editor, in the right of the toolbar, expand ![More options](https://www.progress.com/documentation/sitefinity-cms/assets/0e9741d42a5cb932c548b5496d5ba8bd/more-options.jpg "More options") (*More options*).
2. Click *Lock layout*.
3. Publish the template.

### Unlock a template

To unlock the layout of a page template, perform the following:

1. Open the locked template for editing.
2. In the right of the toolbar, expand ![More options](https://www.progress.com/documentation/sitefinity-cms/assets/0e9741d42a5cb932c548b5496d5ba8bd/more-options.jpg "More options") (*More options*).
3. Click *Unlock layout*.
4. Publish the template.

## Lock a section

In addition to locking the entire template, you can lock only a section in a template.

When you lock a section in a template, you restrict users from adding columns and widgets on the root level. In this case, users can only add widgets, if there is a nested section that is not locked.

When a section is locked, you cannot:

* Move the section
* Delete the section
* Duplicate the section
* Add widgets in the section
* Move widgets inside the section
* Delete widgets from the section
* Duplicate widgets inside the section

### Lock or unlock a section

To lock the layout of a page template, perform the following:

1. In the WYSIWYG editor, hover over the section and click its label.
2. Expand ![More options](https://www.progress.com/documentation/sitefinity-cms/assets/094e2905f21f8525841a7d8b78073eb6/more-options07273fb42bbc6d27ad54ff0300e02f5f.png "More options") (*More options*).
3. Click *Lock section* of *Unlock section*, respectively.