The file is currently checked out or locked. I need to delete this file and I cant. please help!

[Ollie_Mille]

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 this error message:  The file is currently checked out or locked for editing by another user.  The other user shows as me but I am not editing this document.  How do I release the lock?  

[#2]

@Ollie_Mille Have you tried to ope the Files location in the SharePoint view and checked the file check in option there?

[#3]

Hello!

Is this happening in Teams? Does this sound familiar?
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Teams/Teams-keeping-files-locked-after-closing/m-p/...

Thanks!

[#4]

Sometimes it's just a matter of waiting. I've experienced Teams locking a file if it's created inside Teams, if created directly in SharePoint no such issue exists.

Give it a an hour or so

[#5]

@Ollie_MilleThis error is the bane of my existence.  I have searched and searched and while some people claim to have solutions, none of them have ever worked for me.  From what I have read this error has been around for a long time and there is not straightforward solution.

[#6]

@Chris MacalusoI have tried that it didn't work.