Check Out/Check In or Discard Check Out Checking out a file locks it so that only you can make changes. Although others can view a checked-out file, they cannot work on it. Your changes are visible only after you check the file back in. If you need to work on a file for several days, one useful technique is to in the file occasionally but choose the option to Retain your check out after checking in? This way, your changes are periodically uploaded so others can see them, but the file remains checked out to you for continued use. If you have made changes then decide you do not want to keep them, you can discard a check out. A check-out can be overridden if necessary. However, this process restores the file to its “pre-checked out” state and any edits made by the person who checked out the file are lost. Call or email the Help Desk to request assistance from Web Services. Contents Check Out Method 1 – Navigate to the library that contains the file. Click the ellipsis next to the name of the file, and click the ellipsis in the callout. In the context menu, click the Check Out option. Click OK to confirm. If prompted, log in to your account. When a file is checked out, its icon contains a small green arrow. If you hover over the icon, you can see who the file is checked out to. If the Checked Out To column is visible, you can also see who the file is checked out to. Out Method 2 – Navigate to the library. Select the file by clicking the checkbox next to the name of the file.
Check Out/Check In or Discard Check Out Checking out a file locks it so that only you can make changes. Although others can view a checked-out file, they cannot work on it. Your changes are visible only after you check the file back in. If you need to work on a file for several days, one useful technique is to in the file occasionally but choose the option to Retain your check out after checking in? This way, your changes are periodically uploaded so others can see them, but the file remains checked out to you for continued use. If you have made changes then decide you do not want to keep them, you can discard a check out. A check-out can be overridden if necessary. However, this process restores the file to its “pre-checked out” state and any edits made by the person who checked out the file are lost. Call or email the Help Desk to request assistance from Web Services. Contents Check Out – Method 1 Navigate to the library that contains the file. Click the ellipsis next to the name of the file, and click the ellipsis in the callout. In the context menu, click the Check Out option. Click OK to confirm. If prompted, log in to your account. When a file is checked out, its icon contains a small green arrow. If you hover over the icon, you can see who the file is checked out to. If the Checked Out To column is visible, you can also see who the file is checked out to. Out – Method 2 Navigate to the library. Select the file by clicking the checkbox next to the name of the file.
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