Open a Locked Document

After completing this topic, you will be able to open and edit a locked document.

Steps:

1. Notice the Lock icons next to documents in the folder. The documents are locked because they are checked out to another user.

   Step 1

2. Open the locked Changing the Page Setup topic.

    

   Double-click the Changing the Page Setup list item.

   Step 2

3. Since the document is locked, the Developer opens the server copy. The server copy may not contain the most recent edits to the topic that have been made by the author who checked out the document.

   Step 3

4. Select the Explanation frame.

    

   Click the X frame.

   Step 4

5. Change the background color of the bubble to blue.

    

   Click the Background color button.

   Step 5

6. Select the light blue in the top row.

    

   Click the Light Blue option (1st row, 5th column).

   Step 6

7. Click the OK button.

   Step 7

8. Save the topic.

    

   Click the File menu.

   Step 8

9. Click the Save command.

   Step 9

10. You are notified that the check out failed because it is checked out to another user.

     

    Click the OK button.

    Step 10

11. The Save As dialog box opens allowing you to save the document with a new name and to another location in the Library.

    Step 11

12. Save the document with the name Changing the Page Setup_2 to the /WP/Tools folder.

     

    To save time we have changed to the /WP/Tools folder for you and entered the new document name.

    Step 12

13. Click the Save button.

    Step 13

14. Click the tab Close button to close the Changing the Page Setup_2 topic.

    Step 14

15. The topic is saved to the selected folder and checked out to you.

    Step 15

After completing this topic, you are able to open and edit a locked document.

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