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How to lock attendance after a set period

Turn on lock mode to freeze attendance automatically, and the difference between Save and Submit.

1 min read Last updated: 30 September 2026

Turn on lock mode to freeze attendance after a set period. After that, only administrators or privileged users can edit or mark it.

Steps

  1. Go to Menu → Academics → Attendance → Attendance Settings.
Navigation path to Attendance Settings
1Navigation path to Attendance Settings
  1. In Attendance Mark Frequency, choose Lock and set the lock duration. Attendance locks automatically when it ends.
  2. Click Save.

Save and Submit

With lock mode on, the Attendance Register shows two buttons:

ButtonWhat happens
SaveSaves attendance; you can still edit it.
SubmitSubmits attendance and locks it.
2Save and Submit buttons on the Attendance Register

Learn more: Marking attendance in lock mode and How to unlock attendance

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