What does "locked for Shared Use" mean, exactly?

Anonymous
2018-01-25T16:34:28+00:00

I've got a file in a SharePoint library that I'm trying to move to a new folder in the same library. But no matter how I try to move it, I get a message that "this file is locked for shared use," by me. But I didn't do anything to lock the file.

How did it get locked, and more importantly, how do I unlock it? Properties, Details, and similar have been unhelpful, and the old turn it off and turn it on again didn't work either.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-07-07T14:48:58+00:00

    Here is a potential powershell solution to this problem. 

    https://www.benstegink.com/delete-unlock-sharepoint-document-locked-another-user/#.XSICgOhKjD4

    I think the advice here is clear. Never tell MSFT that the problem is solved until you get the answer you need. They are ignoring this thread because at one point in time MSFT was told the problem resolved itself. They are now ignoring this thread even though it is still very active.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-02T17:07:06+00:00

    Hi Jeff,

    To narrow down the issue, you can follow the steps below to check whether the file require to be checked out before it can be edited.

    1. Go to the SharePoint library, click settings icon > Library settings.
    2. Click Versioning settings under General Settings.
    3. Check whether you have chosen Yes in Require Check Out. If yes, please choose No and check the result.

    Regards,

    Tisky

    Hi Tisky,

    When you say "Go to the SharePoint Library", are you referring to SharePoint's 'Document Library'? If not, can you provide more details/context for Step One?

    Thank you

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-06-19T22:29:57+00:00

    Yes there's obviously a deeply ingrained bug in Msft's code - but they refuse to admit it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-06-19T12:09:34+00:00

    Even downloading a copy of the file and replacing it doesn't work. This is such a random behaviour.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-05-20T22:40:44+00:00

    Thank you for sharing this Anne. I'll share with my team.

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