# Locking a whiteboard

A host can lock a whiteboard to prevent users from connecting their Drawpad to it and to prevent it from being linked to other whiteboards.

If you lock a whiteboard, it doesn't prevent users from drawing on it directly. However, it removes any ambiguity about who is drawing on the whiteboard; since users must be in close proximity to a whiteboard to draw on it directly.

To lock a whiteboard, complete the following steps:

1. Move your avatar within approximately 9 feet (3m) of the whiteboard that you want to lock.
2. Select the menu button in the lower-left corner of the whiteboard, and then select **Lock this whiteboard** from the menu that appears.

<figure><img src="/files/QwfkBnrJ9h4UR9S1VztZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Option to lock a whiteboard</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
To unlock a whiteboard, complete the same steps described above, but select **Unlock this whiteboard** from the menu.
{% endhint %}


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