Check out an object
You must check out an object, such as an image, map, or topic before you can edit it.
When you check out an object, the action locks the object to prevent other users from editing it and opens it in an editor, where you can begin your edits. Other users cannot work on that object until you check it in. This process maintains version control by allowing only one user to make changes at a time.
To check out an object:
The object opens in the editor for that object type. It does not automatically check in. The image, map, or topic remains checked out by you if you exit the editor before you check it in. The object icon for the object changes to remind you that you have it checked out, such as .
You can also use the Advanced Search to find objects that you have checked out.