Checkout a File
Checkout a FileChecking out a file locks it so others can't check it out for editing or upload a new, updated version of the file.
When a file is checked out and locked, it can not
be checked out again, so the Checkout 
icon changes to the Checkin 
icon.
Only the user who locked or checked out a file may check in, or unlock without updating, the locked file.
To
unlock a checked out file without checking in a new version, click the
Unlock 
icon.
A locked file may be downloaded.
When viewing a list of documents, the files in each document are listed in the Actions column.
See View a Document.
Click the Download icon next to a file in the Actions
column.
The File Transfers (TVC Office Integration) window displays.
On the Files page of a document each file is listed on a separate row:
See View a Document.
Click the Checkout icon in the Actions
column for the file to check out.
The File Transfers (TVC Office Integration) window displays.
The document is automatically locked for you when you perform Checkout.
Alternate Method:
Use the check boxes 
to select the files to checkout.
Click 
on the page tool bar.
Select Checkout .
A standard Windows File Download window appears.
The document is automatically locked for you when you perform Checkout.