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Does it take an Admin to override Check Out?
ChrizK Hi, a very brief answer to your question. But here goes. The whole "check out / check in" scenario is usually used when not wanting the built-in co-authoring which comes with O365. So you use the former when you want to make sure no one else can edit the object.
If a check out is made then an admin can discard the check out, as it's being locked for editing (for ex. if someone hasn't checked it back in and is unavailable).
Thanks for your response ChristianBergstrom ,
I understand the concept of Checking, my question is more so, who/what is 'Admin'?
As discussed, I believe this should be a Team owner, but this does not appear to be the case.
Can a 'user' (I guess, as defined by Outlook/Exchange, or perhaps Active Directory?) become a site owner to perform this role?
The problem being, I have no sight of 'high level' Admin in a multi-national company. Less so, as the IT function is not local. In a world of amalgamation, this is obviously not uncommon, hence my point of view that a Team Owner should have the ability to Discard Check In.
I would appreciate an explanation of what Admin is in this regard, and if the Discard ability can be delegated to a 'mere user'.
