checkout a file

[Wendy Thorneloe]

This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: Managing Files

Hi

in Confluence I have an excel file

Is there a way to check the file out so other users know that I have it open and I'm working in it?

[Steven F Behnke · Accepted solution]

No, Confluence doesn't offer this feature or capability. There are no add-ons that I know of that can do this on Confluence Cloud, but you may consider searching the marketplace. There IS an add-on for on-premise installations though, if you ever consider migrating off Cloud.

[Wendy Thorneloe]

Thanks!!

[Steven Haworth]

So it's 2021, Atlassian is moving everything to the cloud - any solution for this yet?  We have a need to manage shared attachments, and need a way to check in/out the files.

In this instance, there isn't a function to edit them within Confluence yet, thus the need for check in/out functionality.

I still can't find any add-ins which currently do this.

[Ignacio Pulgar]

Just FYI, there are new features regarding collaborative editing:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/collaborative-editing-828790374.html

[James Dellow]

On Confluence Cloud you could use page permissions to restrict editing of the page, however that would effectively 'checkout' everything in the page and all the files attached to it - see https://confluence.atlassian.com/confcloud/page-restrictions-724764891.html

You would also still need to look at using a social workflow to indicate you are working on the file - e.g. add a comment to the attachment or the page.

It might be possible to create a custom add-on to make this process a bit more user friendly.