# How can I see who has an excel or word file locked?

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- Published: 2026-04-24T16:17:09+00:00
- Author: Don Bowman

I am seeing file is locked for editing by another user. How can I see who has this
file locked?

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc) create lock files with a ~ in the name (e.g. 
~Workbook.xlsx). This will be owned by the user who has locked the file.

If you have file-level permissions enabled, this will be the person.

In your explorer, right click on the column bar and add a column ‘Owner’. This will
now show you who has the file locked.