| icon | description |
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file-pen |
Edit pages in real-time with other collaborators |
Live editing is the default editing mode for any newly-created GitBook space.
With live editing enabled, you can see the avatars of anyone currently viewing the space in the top-right corner.
GitBook supports live collaboration, meaning you’ll be able to work on the same document with multiple members at the same time.
You can toggle live edit mode in a space by selecting Lock live edits or Unlock live edits from the space header’s Actions menu 
When a space is in Live edits mode, the space header will show the Editor tab. When it is in Locked live edits mode, the space header will show a Read-only tab. When the Read-only tab appears in the space header, you will need to open a change request to edit the content of the page.
You cannot unlock live editing if:
- a space is published with the In collection, Public, or Unlisted visibility option.
- a space has GitHub or GitLab Sync enabled.
{% hint style="info" %} Only administrators and creators can lock or unlock live edits. {% endhint %}