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Inspiring
Nov 17, 2025 9:52 AM UTC
Question

lock text boxes and frames but not its content

how can i lock all text boxes, but not the text and all frames with pictures, but not the pictures so that all pages have the same layout without having things move around

13 replies

jmlevy
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Community Expert
Nov 17, 2025 11:53 AM UTC

Uncheck this option in the preferences.

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Inspiring
Nov 20, 2025 10:57 AM UTC
where by preferences do i find this?
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Peter Spier
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Community Expert
Nov 20, 2025 11:05 AM UTC

That's the "General" screen, the first on on the list.

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Peter Spier
Community Expert
Community Expert
Nov 17, 2025 11:30 AM UTC

If all pages should have the same objects in the same size and position, then putting those objects on the Parent Page is probably the best approach.

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Inspiring
Nov 17, 2025 12:06 PM UTC
And then how do I change them on each page without allowing them to be
moved around?
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jmlevy
Community Expert
Community Expert
Nov 17, 2025 12:14 PM UTC

Did you try my suggestion?

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