# How to stop users from editing data on the app **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [June 27, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781 "2025-06-27T14:56:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nancy\_Beaudette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nancy_beaudette/32/89286_2.png) [@Nancy\_Beaudette](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nancy_Beaudette)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/1 "2025-06-27T14:56:31Z")
I’ve created a simple singalong songs app. I’ve toggled off ‘allow users to edit items’ but the three little dots are still there, and when pressed, bring me to an edit screen! How do I prevent users from changing or editing lyrics? ---
**Author:** ![Mazen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mazen/32/84042_2.png) [@Mazen](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mazen)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/2 "2025-06-27T15:13:01Z")
Can you share a screenshot and specify which component you’re using? ---
**Author:** ![Nancy\_Beaudette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nancy_beaudette/32/89286_2.png) [@Nancy\_Beaudette](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nancy_Beaudette)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/3 "2025-06-27T21:33:49Z")
Hi Mazen, Here are three screenshots Edit-1 with allow users to edit turned off - shows an arrow to the right of the title - when clicked, opens edit-1a - allowing full user editing of the document. Edit-2 allows users to edit the doc, and perhaps the dots are a bit more discrete, but it still gives users the ability to fully edit the data. Any help you can offer is much appreciated. Thanks, Nancy ![edit-3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/3/6327f541651fec83ba1299d98b90253142d24626.jpeg) ![edit-1a](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/6/26a1788fb79925e2d1968945f591ffca8a21e1cf.jpeg) ![edit-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/5/25dc00a17f3db0107aa99b9a0d5fd8e1c3d2811d.jpeg) ![edit-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/4/84a7a5f3fe783cdae34a72a2025eea75fef6552b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/4 "2025-06-28T00:32:08Z")
I would suggest these steps on the Collection level: - Choose “Enable advanced actions”. - Remove the action that allows people to open the Edit screen, if there is one, or configure the visibility so that only people who should be able to edit (admins) can access it. In the details screen: ![CleanShot 2025-06-28 at 07.31.34@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/6/c6f75fc5585a05311e89eb03291a287a737f7444.jpeg) Then, see the actions section on the right panel, and adjust/delete the Edit action. ---
**Author:** ![Nancy\_Beaudette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nancy_beaudette/32/89286_2.png) [@Nancy\_Beaudette](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nancy_Beaudette)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/5 "2025-06-28T04:28:24Z")
Thank you so much! It worked! ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/6 "2025-06-28T08:24:39Z")
Happy to have helped! Please always let us know if you run into any questions. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-editing-data-on-the-app/82781/7 "2025-07-05T08:25:36Z")
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