Who is this article for?

Users who want to learn to check in and out of a file.

No elevated permissions are required.

This article explains how to check documents in and out of SharePoint libraries directly from the desktop using Docs. These actions help manage version control and editing access in SharePoint environments.

1. Check out a file

1. Select the document to be checked out.
2. Click Check out in the Docs ribbon.
3. The file will display a blue icon to indicate it is checked out.
4. Hover over the file to view the username of the person who has checked it out.

2. Check in a file

Users can check in documents directly from the desktop and apply any necessary comments during the check-in process.

3. Discard check out

The Discard check out option is available if you need to cancel changes. Selecting this option will discard any edits made and return the file to its previous state, checked back in to the library.