Delete and recover files in Microsoft Teams
Use Teams on the desktop or web to delete files. Use SharePoint or OneDrive to recover them.
Delete a file from OneDrive
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Select OneDrive in Teams.
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Select My files .
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Hover over the file you want to delete and select More actions > Delete .
Your file will be moved to Recycle bin.
Recover a file from OneDrive
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Select OneDrive in Teams.
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Select Recycle bin .
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Find the file you want to recover.
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Right-click the file and select Restore.
The file will be restored to the last location it was stored.
Delete a file from a channel
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Select Teams in Teams.
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Select the team you want to delete a file from.
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Select the Files tab.
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Find the file you want to delete.
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Hover over the file and select More options > Delete.
To delete several files at once, hover over each file and select the circled check mark in the left column. Then hover over one of the files and select More options > Delete.
Delete a file from a chat
You can remove a file from a chat message you've already sent by editing the message (see Edit or delete a sent message for instructions).
Recover a deleted channel file
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Select Teams in Teams.
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Select the team you want to delete a file from.
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Select the Files tab.
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Select More options > Open in SharePoint.
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In SharePoint, select Recycle bin.
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Hover over the file(s) you want to recover and select the circled check mark in the left column of the file's row.
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Select Restore .
The file will be restored to the last location it was stored.