Once a checkout is overridden, the original user who checked out the document cannot check it back in. The original user can, however, recover a local copy of the document containing their changes. This is useful in cases where document checkout was erroneously overridden.
To recover a checked-out document:
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Open the My Checkouts pane:
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Select a document that is no longer checked out. Documents that are no longer checked out include the following icon:
You can also delete the local copy of a document that is no longer checked out by clicking Discard Document. If you discard the document, it is no longer available for recovery.