Lock & status options
Locking topics in local projects
By locking topics in the topic tree of a local project, you can close a completed topic for editing so that a topic is available only for viewing. This will prevent the topic from accidental edits. To edit a locked topic you need to unlock it first.
To lock a topic, right-click it in the topic tree and select the Lock this item menu option. Lock this and all subitems option allows you to lock a topic and its descendants.
To unlock a topic, right-click the desired topic and select the Unlock this and all subitems menu option.
Another way to lock/unlock items is via the 
icons. They are displayed in the topic tree to the left of the topic name:
icons. They are displayed in the topic tree to the left of the topic name:
The icons of the buttons next to the topics depend on the type of project (local or shared).
Locking topics in local projects
Locking topics in shared projects
Use these buttons to lock topics on the server for editing and then to send changes to the server and to release the lock from these topics and make them available for editing by other users. Please, read Teamwork & collaboration topic to get more details on working with shared projects.
Status options
Statuses allow you to mark topics in a topic tree view depending on their completeness level:
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Not Started
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In Progress
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Completed
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Waiting
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The colored markup helps you visualize which parts of your project are done. Using statuses is convenient when working with large projects.
or right-click the topic in the topic tree view and use Set a status menu item in the context menu:
