Configure a document library to require check-in/check-out

Only people who have Full Control or Design permissions can set up libraries to require check-in/check-out of files.

To require check-in/check-out of files

11. Navigate to the library you plan to work in. If the library name does not appear in the Quick Launch pane, click All Site Content, and then select the name of your library.

22. On the ribbon, in the Library Tools group, click the Library tab.Click Library Settings.

43. On the Library Settings page, under General Settings, click Versioning settings.

54. In the Require Check Out section, under the Require documents to be checked out before they can be edited? Question, select Yes.

55. Click OK to close the dialog box and return to the Library Settings page.

Documents are not visible with Read permissions on SharePoint Document Library

Issue Description

End user is not able to see a file in the document library. Users with Read Only permissions do not see the file. If permissions on this library is changed to anything else (Edit, Contribute, etc.) they can see the file. The permissions on the document are inherited from the library.

Resolution

In the Versioning Settings of the library, "Who should see draft items in this document library" was set to "Only users who can edit items”.

Change this to "Any user who can read items".