JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. To Cancel a File Check Out Follow these steps to revert a checked-out file to checked-in status. Open the document for which you want to cancel a check out of a file. On the Files tab, select the file that you want to cancel the check out. From the Actions menu, select Cancel Check Out. The check out is canceled. Parent topic: Checking Files Out and In