Lock / Unlock a File
Lock / Unlock a FileLocking a file prevents anyone else from checking out the file or checking in an updated version of the file.
When a file is locked, it can not be checked out,
so the Checkout 
icon changes to the Checkin 
icon.
Only the user who locked a file may check in, or unlock without updating, the locked file.
You
may hover the cursor over the Lock 
icon to display the User ID of the person who locked
the file.
Checking out a file also locks it.
A locked file may be downloaded.
A file may be manually locked if you have a version of the file that you wish to check in, but you did not check out the file in the first place.
A file must be locked (either manually or through checking out) before checking in a new version.
When viewing a list of documents, the Actions column lists the files in each document with icons for working with each file.
See View a Document.
Click the Lock icon next to a file to lock it.
The Lock icon will change to an Unlock 
.
When viewing document Files, each file is listed on the table.
See View a Document.
Click the Lock
icon in the Actions
column to lock the file.
The Lock icon will change to an Unlock .
A Lock icon displays in the padlock 
column.
To unlock a locked file without checking
in a new version, click the Unlock icon.