How it works
How file locking works
Choose Lock
Right-click a file or folder in vBoxx Sync and choose Lock.
Pick a duration
30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 1 day or forever.
Unlock or let it expire
Remove the lock yourself, or it ends at the time you set.
Lock a file while you work on it
Right-click a file or folder in vBoxx Sync and choose Lock. Others cannot save changes to it until the lock ends.
- Works on files and folders
- Six durations, from 30 minutes to forever
- Prevents two people overwriting each other's work
vBoxx Sync
- Marketing
- Projects
- Templates
- Schedules
- Presentation.pptx
- Budget.xlsx
- Report.docx
- Archive
vBoxx Sync: Lock this resource
Lock “vBoxx Sync/Projects” for
Forever
CancelOK
Forever
30 minutes
1 hour
3 hours
6 hours
1 day
Lock shared files automatically when opened
Automatic locking in vBoxx Sync locks a shared Word or Excel file as soon as a user opens it, so business teams reduce the risk of conflicting versions and lost changes.
- Set automatic locking per shared folder
- Optional lock prompt when a file opens
- AutoCAD files lock automatically too
vBoxx Sync
- Marketing
- Projects
- Templates
- Schedules
- Presentation.pptx
- Budget.xlsx
- Report.docx
- Archive
Lock shared document
vBoxx Sync detected that you opened a shared document. Editing it might cause version collisions.
Projects/Report.docx
Lock the document to prevent others from modifying it
Max duration1 hour
Don't lock the document
CancelOK
See which files are locked and by whom
A lock icon appears on every locked file, in the same place as the sync tick.
- Others can still open the file or make a copy
- Any user can see who locked it
- A "Read-only" notice appears if you try to save a locked file
vBoxx Sync
- Marketing
- Projects
- Templates
- Schedules
- Presentation.pptx
- Budget.xlsx
- Report.docx
- Archive
vBoxx Sync: Unlock this resource
Projects
Locked by: Team member
Expires on: 2026-10-09 16:51
CancelUnlock