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mgabriel7243
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Oct 19, 2021
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Lock down Sharepoint files so that multiple people can’t access the same document at the same time

Is there a way to lock down Sharepoint / one drive files so that multiple people can’t access the same document at the same time.  We want to make it so that one person doesn’t overwrite changes bein...
  • PeteCox365's avatar
    Oct 19, 2021
    This can be achieved with at the document level by restricting editing. However, for multiple documents you should enable the "Require Checkout" option in Versioning Settings for the Document Library.

    To enable the option, navigate to Library > Library Settings > Versioning Settings

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