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Check out or check in a document
 

Check out a document

ShowIn a document library

  1. Locate the document that you want to check out.
  2. Point to the document, click the arrow, and then click Check Out.

ShowIn an Office application

  1. On the File menu, click Open.
  2. In the Open dialog box, select Web folders from the Look in drop-down menu, locate the document that you want to check out, and then click Open.
  3. On the File menu, click Check Out.

Check in a document

ShowIn a document library

  1. Locate the document that you want to check in.
  2. Point to the document, click the arrow, and then click Check In.
  3. On the Check In page, do one of the following:
    • Select Check in document.
    • Select Check in changes saved to this document, but keep the document checked out.
    • Select Discard changes and undo check out.
  4. Enter any comments in the text box under Check In comments, and then click OK.

ShowIn an Office application

  1. On the File menu, click Check In.
  2. In the Check In Comments dialog box, enter any comments in the text box, and then click OK.
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