Undo a Checked Out File

A user who has checked out a file can choose to undo the check-out by right-clicking the file and selecting Undo Check Out, or clicking the Undo Check Out command in the ribbon’s Manage group. A dialog confirming the Undo Check Out command is presented, as shown in Figure 11.65.

Figure 11.65 Choosing to undo your checked-out file.

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Other users with rights to edit files in SharePoint Designer, including members of the Designers SharePoint group, are able to undo the checked out status on a file checked out by another user by either right-clicking the file and selecting Undo Check Out or selecting the file in the library and ...

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