Open a file in Adobe Express to reuse as a shareable template with locked permissions.
Last updated on
Jun 30, 2025
Learn how to add lock permissions and brand controls to a shared template.
Note
This feature is available for Teams and Enterprise plans. Contact Customer Support for help upgrading to Teams and Enterprise plans.
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Once your design is ready to be shared, select the Share button.
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In the Make a Template panel, open the Info tab and enter a name for the template in the Template name field.
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Open the Location dropdown to save the template to existing Brands or Libraries, or select the plus icon to create a new Brand or Library for the template.
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Select Template note to type tips and guidance for the collaborator on how to use the template.
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Select Locks to see the locked layers in your design and select one of the following:
- Users can unlock layers if needed
- Users with a passphrase can unlock layers if needed (You must add a passphrase if using this option)
- No users can unlock layers
Note: Learn how to lock design elements.
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Select Style and slide the toggles to add restrictions.
Customize template settings in the "Style tab" Customize template settings in the "Style tab" -
Select Save template.
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Once the template is saved, select Copy link to share the template.
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