Commit d5eb6b64 authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn Committed by Amy Qualls

Updated nav steps slightly

parent 9064ff02
......@@ -212,20 +212,21 @@ requests that modify locked files. Unlock the file to allow changes.
To lock a file:
1. Open the file or directory in GitLab.
1. Click the **Lock** button, located near the Web IDE button.
1. On the top right, above the file, select **Lock**.
1. On the confirmation dialog box, select **OK**.
![Locking file](img/file_lock.png)
If you do not have permission to lock the file, the button is not enabled.
An **Unlock** button is displayed if the file is already locked, and
is disabled if you do not have permission to unlock the file.
If you did not lock the file, hovering your cursor over the button shows
who locked the file.
To view the user who locked the file (if it was not you), hover over the button.
### View and remove existing locks
The **Locked Files**, accessed from **Project > Repository** left menu, lists
all file and directory locks. Locks can be removed by their author, or any user
with the [Maintainer role](../permissions.md) and above.
To view and remove file locks:
1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Projects** and find your project.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Repository > Locked Files**.
This list shows all the files locked either through LFS or GitLab UI.
Locks can be removed by their author, or any user
with at least the [Maintainer role](../permissions.md).
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