How SharePoint Check out feature works
I first blogged about the check-out functionality back in 2017. Even back then, it was considered somewhat outdated. To my surprise, this feature is still out there and, despite being…
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How to display the last check-in comment in a document library
If you and your team are using the Check-out feature in SharePoint, then you will definitely benefit from this tip I am about to share in this article. In this…
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How to check in documents on behalf of others in SharePoint Online
If you are using the check-in/check-out feature in SharePoint for document control, then I am sure you encountered a scenario where a user checked out some documents and forgot to…
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Do you really need to check out a document in SharePoint?
In an earlier post, I explained the concept of Co-authoring in SharePoint. Co-authoring allows multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously. The concept of check-in/check-out is a total…
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I’m Greg Zelfond, a U.S. based SharePoint consultant, and I provide affordable out-of-the-box SharePoint consulting, training, and configuration assistance to small and medium-sized businesses all over the world.
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