Check out an object

You must check out an image, map, or topic before you can edit it.

Checking out an object opens an editing page, where you can edit the object.

When you check out an object, that also makes it unavailable to other users from working on it until you check it in. This maintains version control by only allowing one user to make changes at a time.

To check out an object:

  1. Find the object you want to edit.
    If you are not already on a preview page (such as Image Preview or Topic Preview), you can use Search or sorting actions on the My Assignments page to help.
  2. To check out the object, click either Edit or Edit icon.
    Edit appears on preview pages such as Image Preview or Topic Preview.

    You can click Edit icon for the object anywhere you see it, such as the My Assignments page or your Favorites side panel.

The object opens in the editor for that object type. Any other user who sees the object will see that it is locked and unavailable.

Note: If you navigate away from the editor, the image, map, or topic remains checked out by you. It does not automatically check in.