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title: SharePoint Online – File delete lockout overwrite in SharePoint Online - cubesys
description: SharePoint Online has now a file delete lockout overwrite feature.This capability will allow you to overwrite the file deletion lockout from the SharePoint Online document library when the document(s) you are trying to delete is/are already in use by somebody else (either by using Office client or Office on the…
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# [SharePoint Online – File delete lockout overwrite in SharePoint Online - cubesys](https://www.cubesys.com.au/blog/sharepoint-online-file-delete-lockout-overwrite-in-sharepoint-online)

 Written by [cubesys](https://www.cubesys.com.au/blog/author/cubesys) | Jul 9, 2020 2:00:00 PM

SharePoint Online has now a **file delete lockout overwrite** feature.

This capability will allow you to overwrite the file deletion lockout from the SharePoint Online document library when the document(s) you are trying to delete is/are already in use by somebody else (either by using Office client or Office on the Web).

You will notice the file deletion lockout by looking at the status details

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There you will have anyway to ability to overwrite and continue the deletion process.

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