# Make Read-Only / Make Editable **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** shortcuts\ **Created:** [August 10, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/make-read-only-make-editable/19717 "2026-08-10T08:21:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@Pascal](https://community.bear.app/u/Pascal)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/make-read-only-make-editable/19717/1 "2026-08-10T08:21:20Z")
Please, could you create a shortcut into Bear for activate/deactivate Read-Only Note ? I have to turn it on and off with each note, and it’s a pain to go into the menu every time. UpNote uses Shift + Cmd + W, which is really cool, but I prefer using Bear. ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/make-read-only-make-editable/19717/2 "2026-08-11T13:51:32Z")
Mind you can assign [custom shortcuts](https://bear.app/faq/customise-mac-shortcuts/) for menus in macOS. In this case you need to assign a keystroke for `Make Read Only` and `Make Editable`. ---
**Author:** ![Pascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@Pascal](https://community.bear.app/u/Pascal)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/make-read-only-make-editable/19717/3 "2026-08-12T07:39:51Z")
Yes, I know, but I think pointing out a lack that seems essential for user comfort is more logical. Bear has a Copy Link shortcut with four keys, which probably isn’t used very often, but not to protect documents from accidental modification? I think that would be infinitely more useful. But perhaps I’m the only one, it’s true. ![Shortcut](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/5/556eacd670810a1d663a5bf7652719cfed7aa800.gif)