The Delivra Editor includes a helpful feature called Content Locks, designed to safeguard your email designs. Content Locks allow users with the correct permissions to lock a specific cell or an entire layout row so that other users cannot edit them unless they are unlocked first. This ensures that important sections, like logos or branded headers, remain consistent across all communications. This feature benefits multi-member teams or franchise teams keep important parts of their design and branding protected for consistency.

Unlocking content

Locked content will be identified as a red lock icon.

1. Click the icon to unlock the cell.
   
2. Make your edits to the content section as needed.
   
3. Click the lock icon to lock it again.
   

Best Practices and Tips

1. Use for brand protection: Lock key elements like logos, headers, and legal disclaimers to ensure consistency.
   
2. Train your team: Make sure your team knows which sections are locked and why, helping to avoid confusion during collaboration.
3. Plan your templates carefully: When designing templates for broader use, identify which sections should be locked from the start.
4. Review permissions: Regularly audit user roles to make sure only trusted team members have the ability to lock or unlock sections.

Practical Use Cases

1. University newsletters: Ensure the institution’s logo and footer are always correctly placed and styled by locking those sections.
   
2. Franchise marketing: Lock branding elements across franchise locations to prevent unauthorized local edits.
3. Large teams: In companies with many contributors, protect critical design elements while still allowing flexible content creation within unlocked areas.

Permissions & access

1. Go to Settings.
2. Click on Roles under the User Security section.
3. Select the relevant Role and look for the Assets/Editor settings.
4. Ensure the Lock/Unlock Editor Cells option is checked.