# Team > Unlock

You can use the Unlock command to release the lock on a file that you had previously locked. The normal process would be to commit your changes, which also releases the locks. This action exists for the scenario where you have locked a file and later decide you are not going to commit it.

The unlock command is issued from the 'Team' context menu of the resource.

### Tasks:

Typical work cycle: Edit, Update, Commit

### Reference

Team > Lock