Checking in files

Checking in a file uploads the file (presumably edited) back to its parent document and releases the lock that was set by checking the file out. Checked-in files are removed from the My recent items view.

Before you begin

To perform this task, you must be the owner of the document or a member of an access group that has been assigned an access profile with the Add permission for files.

To check in a file from the My recent items view:

1. In the Checked out list, click Check-in next to the name of the file that you want to check in. The Put file to document page appears.

2. Add files to the list as described in Adding files with drag and drop upload.

3. Click Save to this version to check the file in to the active version of the document. Click Save to new version to check the file in as a new version of the active document.

   The file uploads to Project Portal. If you did not select the Keep file locked after save option, the file lock is released, and the locked icon disappears at the end of the document's name in the document list.

To check in a file from the Documents view:

1. In the document list, click the arrow in the Actions column next to the file name that you want to check in. The File actions menu appears.
2. Click Check-in. The Put file to document page appears.
3. Add files to the list as described in Adding files with drag and drop upload.
4. Click Save to this version to check the file in to the active version of the document. Click Save to new version to check the file in as a new version of the active document.
5. The file uploads to Project Portal. If you did not select the Keep file locked after save option, the file lock is released, and the locked icon disappears at the end of the document's name in the document list.

To check in a file from the property page of its parent document:

1. In the navigation pane, select the parent folder of the document for which you want to check in a file.
2. In the Documents view, select the document for which you want to check in a file. The document's property page appears.
3. In the Files list, click the arrow next to the file name that you want to check in. The File actions menu appears.
4. Click Check-in. The Put file to document page appears.
5. Add files to the list as described in Adding files with drag and drop upload.
6. Click Save to this version to check the file in to the active version of the document. Click Save to new version to check the file in as a new version of the active document.
7. The file uploads to Project Portal. If you did not select the Keep file locked after save option, the file lock is released, and the locked icon disappears at the end of the document's name in the document list.