Before locking
Use the deadline shown on the item. Check text, author, destination, visibility and attachments while changes are permitted. Dev Monitor has a six-hour review window; Save and lock commits retained work early.
After locking
Locked posts, captured activity and attached evidence cannot be edited/deleted through normal controls. A preserved Flowdoc is read only; a preserved board group retains its source and connections. Permitted reading, scrolling and evidence inspection remain available.
Correct or continue
Create a new update or editable copy and explain the correction. Do not rewrite evidence under an old summary. An earlier failure remains a failure until subsequent evidence shows its resolution.
Locking is not public sharing
Preserving a record does not publish it or grant anyone new access. Thread, attachment and source permissions still apply. Device cleanup does not remove already preserved cloud evidence.