After completing this topic, you will be able to check out documents from the Library and Outline Editor.
Steps:
The Creating Bullet Lists topic is selected. Check out the selected document.
Click the Document menu.
Step 1Click the Check Out command.
Step 2A green checkmark appears next to the Creating Bullet Lists topic to indicate that the document is checked out to you.
Step 3Check out a section.
Click the Views and Toolbars section.
Step 4Use the toolbar button to check out the section.
Click the Check Out button.
Step 5Because the section links to related child documents, you are prompted to define your selection. Include the related documents in the check out.
Click the Check out my selection and related documents option.
Step 6Click the OK button.
Step 7The Developer checks out the Views and Toolbars section and the related Work with Views section and Hiding and Displaying the Ruler topic.
Step 8Double-click the Editing Basics module to open it.
Step 9The green checkmarks next to the documents in the outline indicate the documents checked out to you.
Step 10Click the Work with Views section.
Step 11Link a new topic to the section.
Click the Link menu.
Step 12Click the New Topic command.
Step 13Enter "Hiding and Displaying the Status Bar".
Step 14Press [Enter].
Step 15Select the Inserting Dates and Objects section, which is not checked out to you.
Click the Inserting Dates and Objects section.
Step 16Link a new topic to the section.
Click the Link menu.
Step 17Click the New Topic command.
Step 18Because the parent is checked in, you are prompted to check it out to finish creating the new document.
Click the Yes button.
Step 19Enter the desired information into the Name field. Enter "Formatting the Date".
Step 20Press [Enter].
Step 21A green checkmark appears next to the new topic and the checked out parent section.
Step 22Check in the Editing Basics module with related documents.
Click the Editing Basics module.
Step 23Use the toolbar button to check in the module.
Click the Check In button.
Step 24Click the Check in my selection and related documents option.
Step 25Click the OK button.
Step 26Check in all of the documents without a comment.
Click the Apply to all documents option.
Step 27Click the OK button.
Step 28After completing this topic, you are able to check out documents from the Library and Outline Editor.