# Live edits

With live edits enabled, members in your org can edit a space without creating [a change request](https://gitbook-v2-lg4ihx6or-gitbook.vercel.app/url/gitbook.com/docs/collaboration/change-requests). When editing content, 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.

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**Live edits are locked** by default in any newly created space. To edit the content, you will either need to [create a change request](https://gitbook-v2-lg4ihx6or-gitbook.vercel.app/url/gitbook.com/docs/collaboration/change-requests), or toggle live edits on.
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### Toggling live edit mode

You can toggle live edit mode in a space by selecting **Lock live edits** or **Unlock live edits** from the [space header’s](https://gitbook-v2-lg4ihx6or-gitbook.vercel.app/url/gitbook.com/docs/resources/gitbook-ui#space-header) **Actions menu** <picture><source srcset="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2Fpn5vEw7bYFrMPpdyvpSu%2Factions-horizontal%20-%20dark.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ec39eefe-a391-4fe2-828a-082b79f2847d" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FPnnI41SqLSaKBNwT98fW%2Factions-horizontal.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=99754200-a354-4ffe-931e-aa6322ea7395" alt="The Actions menu icon in GitBook"></picture>.

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, or unlock live edits.

### When is live editing *not* available?

You cannot unlock live editing if:

1. a space is published with the **In collection**, **Public**, or **Unlisted** visibility option.
2. a space has [GitHub or GitLab Sync](https://gitbook-v2-lg4ihx6or-gitbook.vercel.app/url/gitbook.com/docs/getting-started/git-sync) enabled.

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Only [administrators and creators](https://gitbook-v2-lg4ihx6or-gitbook.vercel.app/url/gitbook.com/docs/account-management/member-management/roles) can lock or unlock live edits.
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