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Working with Check In / Check Out

Working with Check out#

Choose the files you want to check out by clicking the checkmark. Then, click the “Check in/Out” button on the ribbon.

Selecting multiple files with checkmarks and clicking the Check In/Out button on the SharePoint ribbon

In the window that opens, select “Check Out” and confirm the action

Choosing Check Out and confirming the action in the Virto multiple file check-out dialog

If you want to discard the checkout, navigate to the fine you’ve discarded, tick the box to select it, and click “More” -> “Advanced” -> “Discard Check Out”.

Reaching Discard Check Out via the More then Advanced menu after selecting a file in SharePoint

A window will appear asking you to approve or decline the operation. Click the button to proceed with discarding the check out, or click “X” to cancel the operation.

Confirmation window to approve or cancel discarding the check out of a file

Working with Check In#

To check in a document quickly, click the three dots on the ribbon and find the corresponding option. Click it.

Quick check-in option found under the three dots menu on the SharePoint ribbon

After you confirm the check-in in the confirmation window, the log shows the completed operation.

Log showing the completed check-in operation after confirmation in Virto Multiple File Check-In

If comments are required, click “Check In” on the main ribbon, add a brief note describing the changes in this version, then click “OK”.

Adding a comment in the Check In dialog to describe changes before clicking OK

To view the version history, click the three dots next to the document and select “Version History”.

Selecting Version History from the three dots menu next to a SharePoint document

You can now see all the information about the changes made to the selected document.

Version history showing all recorded changes made to the selected SharePoint document

To set up document versioning, please refer to Microsoft’s instructions for detailed guidance on configuring versioning settings in SharePoint.

Updated on June 17, 2026