https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/lock-map-and-layout-views-so-they-cannot-be/m-p/1670249#M100573 <P>"X"ing out as shown in your screen shot does not <STRONG>remove&nbsp;</STRONG>a View from the Project it simply closes the View. The View remains available from the Catalog and can be reopened from there.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:33:49 GMT BarryNorthey 2025-12-03T19:33:49Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/lock-map-and-layout-views-so-they-cannot-be/m-p/1670180#M100565 <P>Hello,</P><P>Is there a way to lock Map Views and Layouts so that the user cannot "X" out of them and delete them?&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm setting up layouts for my user, and am afraid she'll inadvertently "X" out and remove it from the project.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you,</P><P>John</P> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:28:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/lock-map-and-layout-views-so-they-cannot-be/m-p/1670180#M100565 JohnHangen 2025-12-03T18:28:07Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/lock-map-and-layout-views-so-they-cannot-be/m-p/1670249#M100573 <P>"X"ing out as shown in your screen shot does not <STRONG>remove&nbsp;</STRONG>a View from the Project it simply closes the View. The View remains available from the Catalog and can be reopened from there.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:33:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/lock-map-and-layout-views-so-they-cannot-be/m-p/1670249#M100573 BarryNorthey 2025-12-03T19:33:49Z