Locking Files in a Stream

You can lock files in order to prevent other users from delivering changes to the files while you are working on them. This is especially useful for files that can’t be easily merged, such as bitmaps.

To lock files, right-click the files to lock in Solution Explorer and select Lock. To unlock files, right-click the locked files from Solution Explorer and select Unlock. Locked files are also unlocked by default when users deliver changes to the locked files.

Locked files appear with a red check mark. If another user has locked the file, the file appears with a red check mark and exclamation point.