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How do you stop team members from overwriting each other’s work? - Baker Andres33 - 08-12-2025
On our shared drive, it’s common for two people to edit the same document and accidentally overwrite changes. How do you avoid this problem?
RE: How do you stop team members from overwriting each other’s work? - DavisWillem111 - 08-12-2025
I remember working on a quarterly report with my colleague — we both edited it at the same time, and half my updates vanished. After that, we moved to a system that allowed check-in/check-out for files so only one person could edit at a time. We also enabled auto-save with version history, so nothing was lost permanently. The approach I later read about on https://ejoi2018.org/ suggested combining this with clear editing permissions for sensitive files. That way, collaboration remains smooth, and everyone’s work is preserved without unexpected overwrites. It’s a simple change that saved us from repeated headaches.