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Ollie_Mille
Nov 06, 2019Copper Contributor
The file is currently checked out or locked. I need to delete this file and I cant. please help!
I am the administrator of the Group/Folder/& file that I'm referring to here. I'm organizing some documents and moving them to subfolders. There is one document that I cannot move or delete. I get...
jbryant
May 12, 2020Copper Contributor
I'm experiencing a somewhat similar issue from within SharePoint Online. I found a way of deleting the item that may help.
If you have access to the SharePoint library directly, you should be able to select Version History from the options menu for the item in question. Here's how I was able to get rid of the problem child:
Next, I select Delete All Versions:
Once I did that, I then opened the "locked" version in Word and saved it.
Now I can go back to the list in SharePoint and delete the item.
Your mileage may vary on this but it worked for me.
ChristieG245
Aug 29, 2023Copper Contributor
This worked for me, thanks jbryant.