You cannot prevent others from viewing the file while you're working on it, as long as they've read permissions to it. However they wouldn't be able to see the changes that are being done while you work on it, unless you check in the file. To achieve this, Open the document library settings. Go to 'versioning settings'. Scroll down and select the option 'require check out'.
check out the file
you can keep a copy of the sharepoint document library as an outlook list
in document work space group of people can work on the same documenttasks a=can be created about the documents and we can produce announcements fro that documents. in document library you can upload the documents and one person can work on the document.
Access the library on SharePoint and connect it to Outlook, open the file, and edit it offline
This discussion pertains to a standard MOSS site and Office 2007.Open the document library in question.Click actions > connect to outlook.Click OK for confirmation.This will add a folder with the name of the document library in your Outlook configuration.Open the folder, open any file using Outlook. This folder remains in 2-way sync with Sharepoint document library.The library documents can be edited offline and once online can be synced with sharepoint.
To use an Excel template in SharePoint, first navigate to the document library where the template is stored. Click on the template file to open it in Excel Online or download it to your computer. After making any necessary edits, you can save the file back to SharePoint by choosing "Save As" and selecting the appropriate document library or folder. If you're using the template frequently, you can also create a new document based on the template directly from SharePoint by selecting "New" and then choosing the template.
This discussion pertains to a standard MOSS site and Office 2007.Open the document library in question.Click actions > connect to outlook.Click OK for confirmation.This will add a folder with the name of the document library in your Outlook configuration.Open the folder, open any file using Outlook. This folder remains in 2-way sync with Sharepoint document library.
Access the document library, create the new document, specify a user name and password, and save the document to the document library
To set a document review date in SharePoint, you can create or modify a column in the document library where the file is stored. Go to the library, select "Add column," then choose a date type column and name it "Review Date." Once the column is created, you can edit the properties of the document and enter the review date in the newly created field. Additionally, you may set up alerts or workflows to notify you when the review date approaches.
set an alert for the library and configure a weekly summary
All SharePoint libraries have the ability to hold spreadsheets. Contact the person who administers the SharePoint portal you access, since every installation of SharePoint is unique. There can be hundreds or even thousands of different libraries stored on a SharePoint installation. Only someone from your organization will be able to tell you which library you can use to store your spreadsheets. With Excel 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button, click the arrow next to Publish, and then click Document Management Server. After that, you will need to follow the options available on your configuration of Excel. See related links for generic information about how to save a file in SharePoint.
Access the library on SharePoint, connect the library to Outlook, and select the file in Outlook