Keynote 15.3 locks up, preventing editing after saving
My Keynote 15.3 keeps locking up on me. I had no trouble while making the presentation, but once I saved it, it won't let me edit.
iPhone 11, iOS 18
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If Keynote locks up after saving, your file may have automatically locked, encountered an iCloud sync conflict, or suffered minor data corruption during the write process. To unlock and fix it, check the document title bar for a lock status, duplicate the file locally, or open a fresh template to break the freeze loop.
Unlock the Presentation
- Move your mouse pointer to the file name at the top of the Keynote window.
- Click the small triangle/arrow that appears next to the title.
- Select Unlock from the drop-down menu.
- Alternatively, go to the Finder, select your file, press Cmd + I (Get Info), and uncheck the Locked box if it is ticked.