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Lock files

This feature is available after applying for WORKS Drive or the Standard or Standard Plus plan of NAVER WORKS Core.

To prevent other members from editing files shared in Drive, you can use the 'Lock File' function.

When a file is locked, members other than the person who locked the file can only read the file and cannot edit the file with the same name.

Lock a file

Members with the permission to edit the shared file can lock shared files.

Mobile

  1. Tap of the file to lock.
  2. Tap 'Details'.
  3. Set file locking. When you lock a file, will be displayed in the list.

PC Web

  1. Click at the top.
  2. Click 'Drive'.
  3. Click right to the file.
  4. Click 'Lock'.

When you lock a file, will be displayed in the list.

Drive App

  1. Tap of the file you want to lock.
  2. Tap 'Lock File'.
  3. Set file locking.

When you lock a file, will be displayed in the list.

Drive Explorer

  1. Right-click the file to lock.
  2. Click 'NAVER WORKS Drive > 'Lock File'
    You can lock up to 10 files at once.

Check file lock information

You can check the lock date and locker information for locked files.

Mobile

  1. Tap next to the file to check the lock information.
  2. Tap 'Details'.
  3. Check the locked date and who locked it.

PC Web

  1. Click at the top.
  2. Click 'Drive'.
  3. Click right to the file.
  4. Click 'File Lock Info'.

Drive App

  1. Tap of the file information you want to check.
  2. Tap 'Details'.
  3. Check the locked date and who locked it.

Drive Explorer

  1. Right-click the file to lock.
  2. Click 'NAVER WORKS Drive > 'File Lock Info'.

Unlock a file

Members with the permission to edit can unlock the shared files.

When a file is unlocked, the person who locked the file receives a notification.

Mobile

  1. Tap next to the file you want to unlock.
  2. Tap 'Details'.
  3. Unlock the file.

PC Web

  1. Click at the top.
  2. Click 'Drive'.
  3. Click right to the file.
  4. Click 'File Lock Info'.
  5. Click 'Unlock'.

Drive App

  1. Tap of the file you want to unlock.
  2. Tap 'File Unlocked'.

Drive Explorer

  1. Right-click the file to lock.
  2. Click 'NAVER WORKS Drive > File Lock Info'.
  3. Click 'Unlock file'.

Available functions for locked files

○: Available, △: Available under specific conditions, ×: Not available

Member who locked the file Other members (permission to edit) Other members (permission to read)
Open â—‹ â—‹*1 â—‹
Upload ○ △*2 ×
Unlock ○ ○ ×
Download â—‹ â—‹ â—‹
Send â—‹ â—‹ â—‹
Share link ○ ○ ×
Copy â—‹ â—‹ â—‹
See details â—‹ â—‹ â—‹
Move × × ×
Restore version × × ×
Recover from Trash × × ×
Rename × × ×
Delete × × ×

*1: When opening a file using Drive Explorer, you can only read the file.
*2: Upload is available if the file is saved in a different name.

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