Check Out and Check In Articles

You can check out and lock articles while you edit them to prevent other authors from editing them at the same time. Only one person can check out an article at a time.

When you check out an article, you can update, publish, or perform any other operation your role allows. Users who have the privilege to clear check-outs can check in articles that are checked out by other authors.

Note: Checking out articles is optional. If you edit an article without checking it out, the application locks the article so that other authors cannot accidentally overwrite your changes or create conflicts.

To check out an article, open the article, and from the Actions menu, select Check Out.

To check it back in, select Check In from the Actions menu.