JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. Checking Out a File from a Document Follow these steps to check out a file from a document. Open the document from which you want to check out a file. Expand the Files topic. From the file Object menu of the file that you want to check out, select Check out. For example: The checked out file is saved to your Downloads folder. Repeat step 3 for each additional file that you want to check out. Parent topic: Checking Out Documents