Checking out documents without opening them

You can check out a document from your places list without opening it. Checking out a document prevents others from editing it. To check out a document you must have the access necessary to edit it. When you check out a document a lock icon displays next to it in your places list.

1. In your places list, open the place that contains the document you want to check out.
2. Right-click the document and click Check Out.
   Tip:
   If you have installed the Lotus^® Quickr™ connector for Microsoft^® Office, you can check out an open Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint document by selecting the menu option Lotus Tools > Check Out.

• Checking in documents
  When you are done editing a document that you have checked out from a place, check it in to update the document on the server and remove the lock.
• Canceling document checkouts
  Cancel a document checkout to remove the lock on a document you have checked out without checking in any changes to the document.