When a Layout view is first displayed, it is read only. Making any changes to a Layout drawing creates a custom drawing. To modify a drawing requires switching to Edit mode, which locks the element and prevent other users from editing the same Layout view.
Only one user at a time can work on a Layout drawing.
To edit a Layout view drawing:
In the pane, select the element whose Layout view drawing should be edited.
Click the tab to update the view.
By default, the Layout view is read-only.
Click in the Layout view status bar.
In the pane, the word (Locked) displays next to the selected element to show the Layout view is locked for this element. The view updates to display the drawing tools toolbar.
You can also switch to Edit mode by pressing Ctrl+D or by clicking > .
Make changes to the drawing.
Save the drawing changes by pressing Ctrl+S or by right-clicking the background and selecting .
If you do not save the drawing, but attempt to exit the Layout view by clicking a different element in the pane, a dialog box prompts you to save the drawing. Do one of the following:
Click to save the drawing.
Click to abandon changes made since the last save.
To end Edit mode and switch to View mode without saving changes:
Click .
When prompted to save changes, click .