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The 'Checked out by' column is not available in Document library
I need to make the 'Checked out by' column visible in my SharePoint document library but it is not available for selection.
I tried switching to the classic experience experience the same issue.
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?
Here is what I see.
Regards,
Jayne
Is this site created manually in SharePoint OR migrated/programmatically created?
Maybe the site column is not available in your SharePoint site somehow. Can you try creating a document library in another SharePoint site?
Also, try opening URL like this in your browser and see if it shows any error or opens the column settings page:
<siteUrl>/_layouts/15/fldedit.aspx?field=CheckoutUser
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- That should be available in modern or classic view. Is there a Content Type associated with the library? Does that Content Type include that column?
- Thanks for the reply! The allow contents types is set to NO. I even tried creating a brand new document library and checked out to is still not available. Thought maybe it was the browser but issue is with both Edge and Chrome.
Jabux Try this once:
- Go to your SharePoint document library
- Click on Settings (gear) icon from top right corner --> Select Library settings --> more library settings
- From library settings page, go to Versioning settings
- Try changing this setting:
- Go back to edit view page and see if it shows "Checked Out To" column now.
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- Thanks for your reply. I gave your suggestion a shot and it didn't clear the issue.
Is this site created manually in SharePoint OR migrated/programmatically created?
Maybe the site column is not available in your SharePoint site somehow. Can you try creating a document library in another SharePoint site?
Also, try opening URL like this in your browser and see if it shows any error or opens the column settings page:
<siteUrl>/_layouts/15/fldedit.aspx?field=CheckoutUser
Please click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue. This will help others to find the correct solution easily. It also closes the item. If the post was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Like.
