Checking in edited publishing content

Checking in an item in SharePoint releases the exclusive lock on the item and allows other users, who have access, to view or edit the item. In this recipe, we will check in the publishing page we created in the Creating a publishing web part page recipe.

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Follow these steps to check in a publishing page:

  1. Navigate to the SharePoint list or library that contains the item to check in with your preferred web browser.
  2. Select the item by clicking on the checkmark on the item.
  3. Select Check In from the FILES tab in the ribbon as shown in the following screenshot:
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  4. Provide any applicable Check In notes.
  5. Click ...

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