NOT recommended**

Step 1: You can check out a file by going to the file in Microsoft Teams by first traveling to the Team then the channel then going to the tab marked "Files":


Step 2: Then travel to the file by choosing the folder it may exist in. When the file is found then click the "..." by the name:


Step 3: Then go to Move and Check out:


Please REMEMBER to check in the file when done by following step 1 and 2 the finally follow this next step:

Step Check in - Go to More and Check in or Discard check out


**Please note: It is not recommended to check out as this puts a hold on the file and others will not be able to work on it until checked back in. Also not if you check out then discard check out you will lose the work you performed.