Check out or check in a document

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Check out a document

In 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 .

In 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

In 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 .

In 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 .