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Re: Library with check out required now can't give edit access
HiRosie Horn
Yes you are correct that this is working as intended. When a SharePoint library is set up to require check out before anyone can edit a file, it changes how sharing works. Even if you have permission to edit the file yourself, the Share button no longer lets you give someone else edit access. It only shows options like ‘view’ or ‘review with comments. Because SharePoint is trying to make sure only one person is editing the file at a time and that they need to have it checked out first. So if you could casually grant someone else edit rights through the Share button, that would kind of defeat that purpose.
Here’s the link : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/set-up-a-library-to-require-check-out-of-files-0c73792b-f727-4e19-a1f9-3173899e695b
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DChenIT I still see this as a bug. If you share a file with someone it gives them certain permissions. And if the library has required check out then that person would need to check out the file first as per everyone with edit rights. There isn't anything in that article that talks about sharing.
I'll happily log this as a bug with Microsoft. I'm sure Microsoft will say it's by design (all their bugs are by design according to them :D), but it's good to get justification from them as to why, or if it is a bug they weren't aware of then hopefully get them to fix it.
