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# [Workspace] Put Files on Lockdown
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-126/
- Published: 2023-10-24T13:00:19.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T13:01:27.000Z
- Description: #126
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Enterprise

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## Put files on lockdown

The feature itself is simple enough:

1. Hover over any file within Google Drive
2. Right-click > File information > Lock

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/10/image-6.png)

Wait, but what’s the point? Isn’t this exactly the same thing as sharing a file with **“View-only” access**?

## 🤷🏻 When should I use this?

I find this feature shines when you need to share edit access to an entire Project Folder, but want to **restrict the ability to edit specific files**.

So instead of having to:

- Right click > Share > *wait for Drive to load* \> change from editor to viewer

You can simply:

- Right-click > File information > Lock

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut 

- Press "N" to quickly rename files in Google Drive

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