Check Out Document

Explanation

Use this activity to check out document files connected to one or more document revisions without opening them or starting any macro. It can be useful for sending a number of documents to someone for editing, or for working with them offline. The documents' file status will be set to Checked Out so that they are reserved to you. After you are done you can check the documents back in or undo the check out.

Prerequisites

System Effects

Window

Since this command is most useful for multiple documents it is currently only available in overview windows.

Document Revisions

Related Window Descriptions

Document Revision
Document Revision/General
Document Revisions
Document Object Connections
Project Navigator
Project Navigator/Project Documents

Procedure

Use the following procedure to check out one or more document files.

Checking out a document file: 

  1. Open the Document Revisions window and query for one or more document revisions with connected document file that are checked in.
  2. Click right mouse button, select File Operations and then Check Out Document
  3. Open your local check out folder to see the checked out files.