# ◾ Locking - Preventing Recordings from Deletion

The **Video Review** module allows users with Admin privilege to lock videos to prevent their deletion.

**Locked videos** cannot be deleted manually or by the system during the automatic video delete process - after 30/60/90 days, as set on the General tab of the System manager:


 ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/659d7cda-e797-4634-8147-bc867b4ebf0e/70386516.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=65c6c432b3db587ca6f434155e4157ca07dfebdf43faf7e763daef296a2293e0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)



 ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/924f5081-cb73-4f32-aaf8-4120efb79a8f/70386512.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=759a638bdab5a862d4af89c5f93fcfedc7c305e0ff0f70542fdacbf43b95d2d1&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject "left-50")Recordings can be locked in List View by ticking their checkbox and clicking the padlock icon at the bottom.

 ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/2f834f0d-5105-45e2-8eac-9c7e0c1e3cfa/135168131.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=3d61f5f19712c69c7de46b2650ff12f140d96f2910e099efe70e7f12bce237e0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =672x599")


:::warning
 ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/471f407d-3bd5-4b9c-9b5f-879f68c01a00/70386513.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=970de05a8be9535d140e8b795c08c54aaed73b46c99b6898006513935004c4ea&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject "left-50")A message appears at the top of the screen stating that the selected recording(s) has been successfully locked, and a padlock **appears at the beginning of the locked recording(s) line.**

  
  ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/5b615ae1-f67f-4dc1-a2cf-fb211c3b576f/70386514.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=7bbfe5984febd756df288176aed3e2f9fe5ac4e047ce61563f99d5074660bde4&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =403x49")

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## To withdraw locking:

 ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/924f5081-cb73-4f32-aaf8-4120efb79a8f/70386512.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=759a638bdab5a862d4af89c5f93fcfedc7c305e0ff0f70542fdacbf43b95d2d1&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject "left-50")Select the locked recording(s), then click the padlock button to withdraw the locking.

 ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/3d82aeb3-e5da-419a-8ac0-562ccbc421a4/70386515.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T151500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=f490fb75d5ce86dfc0f2489359d7594b4831ccf68c68ef6cd5edf356d6d6549f&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =403x46")


:::warning
If already locked and unlocked recordings are selected simultaneously, only locking will become effective; that is, the locked ones will remain locked.

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:::tip
For further information, visit our [Video review - FAQ](/doc/video-review-faq-Yp3TII8ZZW) pages.

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**Documents**

- [User Guide](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/user-guide-QPZfKJ0BV1)
- [FAQ](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/faq-AZnS7tDFgM)
- [Release Notes](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/release-notes-fqaGSPScxH)
- [iPad support - Technical information](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/ipad-support-technical-information-iHec00YAzm)
- [Customer Aftercare One-Pager](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/customer-aftercare-one-pager-GOIZYTEgud)
- [Preventing Copy-Paste in LearningSpace](https://kb.learningspace.elevatehealth.net/s/ess-hs/doc/preventing-copy-paste-in-learningspace-uEubHwXVD2)