Check In

What is the Check In and Check Out command buttons used for?

I believe they are used for keeping track of versions of a workbook and
identification of the user.
HTH,
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"Will" wrote:

> What is the Check In and Check Out command buttons used for?

Ok . . . But how do I use it? When? The buttons remain "grayed out" on my
toolbar. I can't find anything about these buttons on the internet or on
Microsoft Office Online.

Thanks for your reply Gary.

"Gary L Brown" wrote:

> I believe they are used for keeping track of versions of a workbook and
> identification of the user.
> HTH,
> --
> Gary Brown
> gary_brown@ge_NOSPAM.com
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> "Will" wrote:
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> > What is the Check In and Check Out command buttons used for?

Sounds like your workbook is not shared.
Tools>Share Workbook

"Will" wrote:

> Ok . . . But how do I use it? When? The buttons remain "grayed out" on my
> toolbar. I can't find anything about these buttons on the internet or on
> Microsoft Office Online.
>
> Thanks for your reply Gary.
>
> "Gary L Brown" wrote:
>
> > I believe they are used for keeping track of versions of a workbook and
> > identification of the user.
> > HTH,
> > --
> > Gary Brown
> > gary_brown@ge_NOSPAM.com
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> > "Will" wrote:
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> > > What is the Check In and Check Out command buttons used for?

I believe they are used in conjunction with SourceSafe, if you
have that installed on you machine.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


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>I believe they are used for keeping track of versions of a
>workbook and
> identification of the user.
> HTH,
> --
> Gary Brown
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> "Will" wrote:
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>> What is the Check In and Check Out command buttons used for?