# Locked article

As you have unsaved content in your article, the article is locked to anybody else. You see that you have a green line under your avatar and a locked symbol.The top bar visualizes who else have an article open.

![](https://750362350-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZhrAmZtyBbF7fWLKl8%2F-MQvc8Y4OKg8iMPRtBiD%2F-MQvq_S-2RmcQ0D8oOmH%2Fcontent-article-locked-7.0.png?alt=media\&token=5cd5ddf9-cfbe-4286-893a-4011a0fc892b)

To unlock an article that is locked by somebody else, press the locking symbol.

![](https://750362350-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZhrAmZtyBbF7fWLKl8%2F-MQvc8Y4OKg8iMPRtBiD%2F-MQvqbvJ5sviTaXHNUQI%2Fcontent-article-locked-dialog-7.0.png?alt=media\&token=059b0869-9703-4404-bfde-ed3871c76b92)

**Plugin info/tech details:** This is configured in a the IMID Tracker Plugin by the addition of a microservice, i.e. it requires connection to IMID Tracker backend. See also [Active Users](https://docs.navigaglobal.com/writer/7.1.0/user-guide/user-guide/the-content-area-and-tabs/active-users).