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DOCUMENT VERSION CONTROL SOFTWARE

Lock content blocks on critical documents

Protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access. Content locking in PandaDoc gives you complete control of your documents to reduce errors and costly mistakes.

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Content Locking

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What is content locking?

Content locking in PandaDoc lets you “lock down” your documents to restrict team members from making unauthorized edits or moving or deleting content blocks. Only admins and managers can unlock content, so no changes can be made without your permission.

Why use content locking?

Help reps streamline quotes and proposals

Help reps streamline quotes and proposals

Contracts and sales proposals need to be tailored for prospects, but certain information is standardized across documents. Safeguard these sections from accidental edits or deletions, allowing reps to focus their time on customizing only what’s necessary.

Minimize changes to approved content

Minimize changes to approved content

Content locking and version control prevent conflicting edits by multiple users. Teams can work collaboratively, safeguard approved content, and maintain consistency and accountability.

Ensure that essential content stays compliant

Ensure that essential content stays compliant

Contracts and legal documents include must-have components for compliance and regulations. Content locking prevents users from making changes to specific content blocks or templates, ensuring the credibility and security of your documents.

Stay in control of your content

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Protect specific layouts and language

With content locking, you control who can edit specific content blocks, keeping mandatory disclaimers and legal terms where they should be.

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Collaborate without editorial chaos

Help teams work efficiently while minimizing errors and conflicts. Document version control ensures team members are working on the latest iteration to prevent duplication and conflicting edits. Content locking helps teams avoid confusion and mistakes by preventing accidental changes.

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Maintain integrity within your content library

Content locking ensures your templates stay exactly how you need them — organized, consistent, and ready to reuse. Lock down key sections to prevent unwanted changes, so you can copy templates and save time on repetitive tasks.

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Use permission controls to limit access

You have full control over who can access and edit entire documents and specific content blocks. With user permissions, you can be confident that only the right team members can access sensitive documents and data.

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Lock down your most critical content

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Documents

Have an approved format? Set it and forget it. Content locking means no one can edit, move, or delete content blocks. Some contracts and agreements require specific language or must-have components. Locking these sections means nothing gets lost during editing or approvals. Plus, tracked changes, audit trails, and version control let you monitor any and all activity in your documents.

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Forms

Create error-free forms with document version control. Tracked changes help teams review edits to form fields, and content locking prevents multiple people from editing at once. Save previous versions and revert back in the event of unwanted changes.

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Pricing tables

Pricing data can vary by product or service line. Help reps avoid errors in sales quotes and proposals by locking down your pricing tables.

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Templates

Pre-made templates save time when creating documents, but what happens if sections are accidentally moved or deleted? Content locking prevents unintended changes, while version control allows you to restore the original template if something goes wrong. These features keep your templates organized, accurate, and ready to use.

Who benefits from content locking?

  • Sales

    Sales

    From talking to prospects to creating quotes, your sales reps juggle a lot. Save them time by locking content blocks and payment terms in proposals so they can focus only on the sections that need their input.

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  • Marketers

    Marketers

    Content locking and version control help marketing teams streamline collaboration and maintain brand consistency. Prevent accidental changes to approved messaging and ensure content aligns with brand guidelines.

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    Legal

    Legal teams use version control and content locking to safeguard sensitive legal information, such as PSAs, terms and conditions, etc. Maintain accuracy and protect confidentiality with tracked changes and user access controls.

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    Human resources

    HR documents, such as company policies and employee agreements, often require frequent updates. Locked content makes it easy for HR teams to share onboarding templates across teams while protecting non-negotiable elements. Version control saves previous drafts, allowing teams to quickly reference or restore earlier versions when needed.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Content locking and document version control are available in our business and enterprise plans. Contact our sales team for more details.

  • This feature allows you to lock any elements in your content builder blocks, including precinct tables, quote builder, and text fields. You can also lock content in content library items, templates, and new documents.

  • To enable content locking, navigate to Marketplace > Content Management.” When you locate “Content Locking,” select Install add-on.

  • Yes. Only managers and admins have the ability to unlock assets, so content remains locked across workspaces.

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