How do I prevent shared notes from being edited?

There are two paths by which you can prevent a shared note from being edited.

linkView only mode

The first path is to control the settings with which the note is shared. In the Add a Collaborator dialog:

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When a note is shared, the collaborator permissions can be modified at any time using the "Add Collaborators" dialog

Changing the permissions to "View-only" means that the user who has the note shared can't make any changes.

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The other option is to lock the note from being edited. This can also be useful even when a note isn't shared. To lock a note, click the "Note Options" menu and select "More options." Then, after picking "Lock note," the appearance of your note will change, with a lock icon added and the note title being grayed out:

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The appearance of this note when it is locked

To unlock a note, follow the basic sequence: Note Options -> More Options -> Unlock Note.