Checking In SharePoint Files

When you are finished working on a SharePoint file that you checked out, you can check it back in so that others can edit it.

How to Check In SharePoint Files

1. Select View > SharePoint Explorer. See SharePoint Explorer.

2. Locate the file(s) that you want to check in. You can use the "multi-view" to do this.

   	Shows or hides the folders that the files are stored in.
   	Shows or hides the files. If you click this button when the "Show Folders" button is selected, the area splits into two halves. The folder is shown on the left side, and the files and subfolders within it are shown on the right.
   	Collapses the folders.
   	If the "Show Files" button is the only one selected, you can click this button to move up one folder level.

3. Select the file(s) that you want to check in. If the window pane is split into two halves, you can select the appropriate folder on the left side and select the files on the right side. You can hold the SHIFT key to select a range, or you can hold the CTRL key to select individual items.
4. Right-click the file(s) and from the context menu select Check In.

5. Click Check In.

   Note By default there is a check mark next to all files that were selected. If necessary, you can click any check box to remove the check mark, which means that file will not be checked in when you are finished.