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description: Email content areas in Content Builder can now be locked before sharing the email with other business units. This allows recipient business units to only edit unlocked content areas in shared emails with Edit Globally or Edit Locally permissions.
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# Lock Shared Content

Email content areas in Content Builder can now be locked before sharing the email with other business units. This allows recipient business units to only edit unlocked content areas in shared emails with Edit Globally or Edit Locally permissions.

To lock a content area in an email:

1. Navigate to the email editor.
2. Hover over the content area and click the menu arrow.
3. Select **Lock**.
4. Share the email with business units.