Locking elements

The Lock feature allows you to create more complex designs and move things around without displacing elements you don’t want to move. Lock them in place, and they won’t move until you unlock them. To lock an element or multiple elements, select it or highlight the group and select the padlock in the top-right corner.

Here I have selected the blue background arrow shape and locked it in place. You can see it’s locked as a small padlock appears in the bottom corner, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 4.10 – The lock feature

With text boxes, you have the additional feature of the padlock. When it’s clicked once, it locks the text box in place but gives you the option to edit the text. Click the padlock again and it will be fully locked, meaning you cannot edit the text until it’s unlocked. The following example shows this feature:

Figure 4.11 – The lock...