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title: "Lock, Duplicate or Rename Design "
url: "https://learn.smilecloud.com/en/article/lock-duplicate-or-rename-design"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-02-24T16:56:21.042Z"
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# Lock, Duplicate or Rename Design 

Lock and unlock projects, ensuring you **preserve** particular Designs. Your collaborators can duplicate it to make changes, but your initial version can only be unlocked and edited by you. 

  
**Locking Projects:** Prevents other users from making changes, keeping your work protected.  
**Read-Only Access**: Others can view the project but cannot modify it.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/09f571c9-6488-41e1-9c4d-7ad369c05552)

  
**Duplicate for Collaboration**: Users can duplicate a locked project to continue working without altering the original. 

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/3aa605dd-9899-4347-abee-52f473239755)

**Rename the Design:**

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/904b341a-89dc-41f7-bc5f-06a3b274f96b)

Renamed & Locked

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/b99b6027-3be8-4e51-be54-251da6b1fd35)