---
title: How to Set Locking Default Profiles
description: "This article will cover the following: Default Locks are a great way to save time when publishing Templates if you have a standardized locking strategy. When Default Locks are set, these settings will"
---

[Skip to content](https://help.designhuddle.com/how-to-set-locking-defaults#main-content)

English

Show submenu for translations

[Submit a Support Ticket](https://help.designhuddle.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/support-portal?hsLang=en)

![Design-Huddle\_expanded\_border.png\]](https://help.designhuddle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Design-Huddle_expanded_border.png?height=40&name=Design-Huddle_expanded_border.png)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- English
  
  Show submenu for translations
- [Submit a Support Ticket](https://help.designhuddle.com/kb-tickets/new)
- [Customer portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/support-portal)
- Design Huddle

 Design Huddle

 How can we help?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.designhuddle.com/?hsLang=en)
2. [Template Locking](https://help.designhuddle.com/template-locking?hsLang=en)

# How to Set Locking Default Profiles

This article covers:

- Why to set Default Locks
- How to set Default Locks

#### Why Set Default Locks

Default Locks allow you to standardize and automate your template locking strategy. When Default Locks are configured, those settings are automatically applied to every new Template published going forward.

Please note:

- Default Locks do **not** apply retroactively to previously published Templates.
- By default, they do **not** override locking settings on Projects created from Templates.

There is an optional setting that allows Default Locks to override the locking on any Project created from a Template by the user. To enable this setting, please contact [support@designhuddle.com](mailto:support@designhuddle.com).

#### Use Multiple Locking Profiles

You can create and save multiple locking profiles to support different Template use cases.

For example:

- A profile where the left menu is fully locked down for standardized users.
- A profile with minimal restrictions for highly customizable Templates.

Locking profiles make it easy to apply consistent locking standards without manually locking each element individually.

#### Applying Default Locks to a Template

To ensure Default Locks are applied:

1. Turn **Locking** on within your Project.
2. Select the Locking profile you want to apply to the Template
3. The default locks will automatically be set on the elements in the Project

You can still override these Default Lock settings during the Template publishing process within the editor if needed.

#### How to Set Default Locks

Default Locks are configured from the top panel. Follow the steps below:

1. Hover over your name in the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Click **Configure Locking Defaults**.
3. Click **Add Profile** to create a new Locking Profile, or edit the existing default profile.
4. Select your desired lock settings for each element type.
5. Click **Apply to All** to apply the selected settings.
6. Click **Save** to finalize your profile.

Your Default Locks will now be applied to all newly published Templates moving forward.

- [Brands & User Groups](https://help.designhuddle.com/brands-user-groups?hsLang=en)
- [Projects & Templates](https://help.designhuddle.com/projects-templates?hsLang=en)
- [Accounts & Users](https://help.designhuddle.com/accounts-users?hsLang=en)
- [Template Locking](https://help.designhuddle.com/template-locking?hsLang=en)
- [Admin](https://help.designhuddle.com/admin?hsLang=en)
- [Editor](https://help.designhuddle.com/editor?hsLang=en)
- [User Portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/user-portal?hsLang=en)
- [MCP Server](https://help.designhuddle.com/mcp-server?hsLang=en)

[![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.designhuddle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fbIcon.png?width=24&height=24&name=fbIcon.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.designhuddle.com)

Design Huddle Knowledge Base

<https://www.facebook.com/designhuddle> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/designhuddle>

Copyright © 2026, Design Huddle