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MS Excel - Unexpected file lock by Username

If you receive this error on a shared workbook then get another user of the workbook to do the following:

-  Go to the review tab and click on share workbook

-  Click the editing tab and the user who is having issues should be listed.  Highlight their name and click remove.

-  Save the workbook, they should now be able to open the workbook again.

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