How can I turn off automatic page-locking of OneNote pages set as Teams Assignments?

Hi @Joseph Wylde (JDGW), 

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum. 

The behavior you're describing: where OneNote pages attached to a Teams assignment become read-only after students click Turn in is currently by design in Microsoft Teams for Education. This locking mechanism helps ensure that submitted work remains unchanged for grading purposes. Unfortunately, there is no built-in option to turn off this feature in Teams or Class Notebook settings. 

I completely understand how this automatic page-locking can become a real challenge in day-to-day teaching. When students want to go back and make corrections or continue working after submitting, having to manually unlock each page or ask them to "unhand in" the assignment can be time-consuming and disruptive to the learning flow. A more flexible option to manage this behavior would genuinely help educators like yourself support student growth more efficiently, especially in environments that encourage iterative learning and feedback. 

However, as a forum moderator, I hope you can understand that I don’t have the ability to modify or escalate product issues directly or submit requests on behalf of users. That said, I strongly recommend submitting your feedback via the Microsoft Teams · Community 

This is the official portal where your input goes directly to the product team and can be considered for future improvements. Once you've posted your feedback, feel free to share the link in the comments here. I’d be happy to vote for it to help bring more visibility. 

If my response has helped clarify the situation and guide you toward a possible next step, please consider marking it as the Accepted Answer. This will pin the post to the top and make it easier for others in the community who may be experiencing the same issue to find your feedback and support it. I believe many educators share the same need for more flexibility when working with OneNote assignments in Teams, so highlighting this concern can really help amplify its visibility and potentially influence future improvements. 

Thank you again for your thoughtful question! 

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