Identifying all checked-out publishing pages in a site with PowerShell

Using the publishing features, SharePoint provides a great methodology for content editors to use when collaborating on items. In many cases, there is one flaw in this methodology, the users. It is very common for users to check out content and then forget to check in again. In this recipe, we will use PowerShell to identify all the publishing pages in a site that are currently checked out.

Tip

Users with the permissions to manage the list or library, such as site administrators, have the ability to override a check out. This can be useful if the user who checked out the item is not available to check in the item.

How to do it...

Follow these steps to identify checked-out publishing ...

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