Excel file locked for editing by a deleted user

Shared Excel File is Locked for Editing By Another User Once you delete the temporary ownership file, you will be able to open/edit your Excel File, without encountering вЂњFile is Locked for editing by another userвЂќ message. On the File Explorer screen, navigate to the location of the temporary ownership file having name ~$В and delete this file.ДЇor example, if the Excel file that you want to open/Edit is example.xls, you will find a temporary ownership file having the name ~$. Right-click on the Start button and click on File Explorer.Дў. The fix for this issue is to locate and delete the temporary ownership file from your computer.ДЎ. However, sometimes the file does not close properly and the temporary ownership file remains in the memory, leading to вЂњFile in Use and File is Locked for editingвЂќ error in Excel. When you open an Excel file, Microsoft Office creates a temporary ownership file and automatically deletes this file as soon as you close the Excel File. Excel File is Locked for Editing By Another User вЂ“ Single Owner Case So, let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to fix вЂњFile is Locked for Editing by another useвЂќ error, both in Shared and Single owner cases. If you are not sharing the file with anyone and still see вЂњFile is Locked for editing by another userвЂќ error message, you yourself are the other user.

Excel file locked for editing by a deleted user