actualNoteContentPart: There are two paths by which you can prevent a shared note from being edited. 
  
  ## View only mode
  The first path is to control the settings with which the note is shared. In the Add a Collaborator dialog:
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/aa2f6636-12f8-11eb-844d-ce170e0210a1/fde07ece-a3b2-4799-b23a-e4434e2c1dc0.png) When a note is shared, the collaborator permissions can be modified at any time using the "Add Collaborators" dialog
  Changing the permissions to "View-only" means that the user who has the note shared can't make any changes.
  
  ## Lock mode
  The other option is to lock the note from being edited. [This can also be useful even when a note isn't shared]() . To lock a note, [click the "Note Options" menu and select "More options."](https://images.amplenote.com/aa2f6636-12f8-11eb-844d-ce170e0210a1/297fdc10-3d94-4179-bdf9-79d51f81c1c0.png)  Then, after picking "Lock note," the appearance of your note will change, with a lock icon added and the note title being grayed out:
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/aa2f6636-12f8-11eb-844d-ce170e0210a1/1741699a-4af4-4c7b-bcfa-982d353a76d2.png) The appearance of this note when it is locked
  To unlock a note, follow the basic sequence: Note Options -> More Options -> Unlock Note.
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  title: How do I prevent shared notes from being edited?
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  There are two paths by which you can prevent a shared note from being edited. 
  View only mode
  The first path is to control the settings with which the note is shared. In the Add a Collaborator dialog:  When a note is shared, the collaborator permissions can be modified at any time using the "Add Collaborators" dialog
  Changing the permissions to "View-only" means that the user who has the note shared can't make any changes.
  
  Lock mode
  The other option is to lock the note from being edited. [This can also be useful even when a note isn't shared]()
   . To lock a note, [click the "Note Options" menu and select "More options."](https://images.amplenote.com)`
    Then, after picking "Lock note," the appearance of your note will change, with a lock icon added and the note title being grayed out:  The appearance of this note when it is locked
  To unlock a note, follow the basic sequence: Note Options -> More Options -> Unlock Note.
noteTitle: How do I prevent shared notes from being edited?