# Check In / Check Out

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/)
Product: Virto Multiple File Operation
Updated: 2026-08-12

Virto Multiple File Check-In and Check-Out for SharePoint On-Premises enhances document management by allowing users to perform check-in and check-out operations on multiple files simultaneously.

Key features include:

- Streamlined interface for selecting multiple files for check-in or check-out
- Option to add comments during multiple file check-in operations
- Ability to override existing check-outs when necessary
- Integration with SharePoint's version control system

*The **Check-In** and **Check-Out** features in SharePoint are used to manage document collaboration and ensure version control when multiple users are working on the same files.*

The Check-In and Check-Out feature, when used in the classic SharePoint interface, offers four standard views:

- Tree view (sorted by ID)

- Filter view (searches only files by file name)

- CAML view (choose condition(s) from the dropdown)

- All documents view.

![Virto Multiple File Check-In and Check-Out interface in classic SharePoint with tree, filter, CAML, and all documents views](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/checkinout-1024x371.png)

## Creating a custom view

To create a custom view with conditions in SharePoint, please [refer to Microsoft's instructions.](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-filtering-to-modify-a-sharepoint-view-3d8efc52-0808-4731-8f9b-3dfaeacea3d4#officeversion=2010-2019)

## Pages
- [Adding the "Check In / Check Out" web part and working with it](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/adding-the-web-part/index.md) — Adding the Check In / Check Out web part to a SharePoint page and running the operation from it.
- [Working with Check In / Check Out](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/working-with-check-in-check-out/index.md) — Tick the files, press Check In/Out on the ribbon, and the operation runs over the whole selection at once.
- [List settings](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/list-settings/index.md) — Where the list-level settings of check in and check out live in the classic SharePoint list ribbon.
- [Site settings](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/site-settings/index.md) — Reaching Site Settings through the gear icon to configure check in and check out for the whole site.
- [Farm settings](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-multiple-file-operation/check-in-check-out/farm-settings/index.md) — Reaching Farm Settings through SharePoint Central Administration to configure the check-in and check-out tool.