GNOME Documentation Projectgnome-doc-list@gnome.orgMichael Hillmdhillca@gmail.comEkaterina Gerasimovakittykat3756@gmail.comChange how long to wait before locking the screen in the
Screen Lock settings.The screen locks itself too quickly
If you leave your computer for a few minutes, the screen will
automatically lock itself so you have to enter your password to start using
it again. This is done for security reasons (so no one can mess with your
work if you leave the computer unattended), but it can be annoying if the
screen locks itself too quickly.
To wait a longer period before the screen is automatically locked:
Open the Activities overview and
start typing Privacy & Security.
Select SettingsPrivacy & Security from the
results. This will open the Privacy & Security panel.
Select Screen Lock to open the panel.
If Automatic Screen Lock is on, you can change the value
in the Automatic Screen Lock Delay drop-down list.
If you don’t ever want the screen to lock itself automatically, switch
the Automatic Screen Lock switch to off.