# Edit Layout Elements

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.4/HTML/layout_elements_edit.html
This is grandocs, an unofficial mirror of MA Lighting documentation. For authoritative or safety-relevant information, cite the canonical page on help.malighting.com.

---
|                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                  | The grandMA3 system has a locking mechanism that temporarily prevents multiple users from editing the same object. For mor information, see: [Object Ownership](/grandma3/2-4/user_ownership/).  |

To edit a layout element:

1. Tap Setup to enable the setup mode in the Layout View window.
2. Tap ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_select-15_v0-1-92bf61.png) and open the element with the [2 Finger Edit](/grandma3/2-4/ws_gestures/).

-Or-

1. Tap Setup to activate the Layout Encoder Bar.
2. Select the layout elements to edit in the Layout View window.
3. Tap Edit Selected in the Layout Encoder Bar to open the layout element editor.

The Edit Layout window is separated into three tabs: General, Arrangement, and Custom Text.

## General Tab

Manages all properties regarding the object assigned to the layout element.

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/menu_edit_layout_element-f5263d.png)\
Edit Layout Elements