When the 'Lock file' feature is used, only the member who locked the file can edit it, while other members can only view it in read-only mode.
However, in Drive Explorer, even the member who locked the file cannot edit it.
Lock a file
Members with permission to edit the shared file can lock shared files.
PC Web
- Click
at the top. - Click 'Drive'.
- Click
right to the file. - Click 'Lock'.
When you lock a file, 
will be displayed in the list.
Drive App
- Tap
of the file you want to lock. - Tap 'Lock File'.
- Set file locking.
When you lock a file, 
will be displayed in the list.
Drive Explorer
Windows Drive Explorer
- Right-click the file.
- Click 'WORKS Drive explorer > Lock'.
- Set file locking.
Locked files are marked with
.
macOS Drive Explorer
- Right-click the file.
- Click 'NAVER WORKS Drive > Lock'.
- Set file locking.
Locked files are marked with.
Check file lock information
You can check the lock date of a locked file and the information of the member who locked it.
However, you cannot check the lock information in Windows Drive Explorer.
PC Web
- Click at the top.
- Click 'Drive'.
- Click right to the file.
- Click 'File Lock Info'.
Drive App
- Tap of the file.
- Tap 'Details'.
- Check the lock date and member who locked the file.
Drive Explorer
macOS Drive Explorer
- Right-click the file.
- Click 'NAVER WORKS Drive > View/Manage Lock'.
- Check the lock date and member who locked the file.
Unlock a file
Members with permission to edit can unlock the shared files.
A notification message is sent to the member who locked the file when it is unlocked.
PC Web
- Click at the top.
- Click 'Drive'.
- Click right to the file.
- Click 'File Lock Info'.
- Click 'Unlock'.
Drive App
- Tap of the file you want to unlock.
- Tap 'File Unlocked'.
Drive Explorer
Windows Drive Explorer
- Right-click the file.
- Click 'WORKS Drive explorer > Unlock'.
macOS Drive Explorer
- Right-click the file.
- Click 'NAVER WORKS Drive > View/Manage Lock'.
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 | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Upload | ○ | △*2 | × |
| Edit document | △*1 | × | × |
| Unlock | ○ | ○*3 | × |
| Download | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Send | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Share link | ○ | ○ | × |
| Copy | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| See details | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Move | × | × | × |
| Restore version | × | × | × |
| Recover from Trash | × | × | × |
| Rename | × | × | × |
| Delete | × | × | × |
*1 : In Drive Explorer, the member who locked the document cannot edit it either.
*2 : Upload is available if the file is saved in a different name.
*3 : Drive Explorer does not support unlocking with this permission.