Restore deleted files or folders in OneDrive
Applies To
OneDrive for Business SharePoint Server Subscription Edition SharePoint Server 2019 Office for business Microsoft 365 admin OneDrive (work or school) OneDrive (home or personal) OneDrive (work or school) operated by 21Vianet OneDrive for Mac OneDrive for WindowsIf you accidentally delete a file or folder in OneDrive, you may be able to recover it later from the OneDrive recycle bin, and if you're a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you can even restore your entire OneDrive if something goes wrong.
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For info about restoring an older version of a file, see Restore a previous version of a file in OneDrive.
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For info about restoring a deleted SharePoint file or folder, see how to restore items from the SharePoint recycle bin.
Note: The video shows a OneDrive work or school account. See this video for deleting or restoring files with a Microsoft account.
Go to the OneDrive website, and sign in with either your Microsoft account or your work or school account.
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In the navigation pane, select Recycle bin.
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Select the files or folders you want to restore by pointing to each item and clicking the circle check box that appears, and then click Restore.
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If you're signed into OneDrive with a Microsoft personal account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted 30 days after they're put there. Files deleted from your Personal Vault will only show up in your recycling bin if your Personal Vault is unlocked before you check the recycle bin. You can use the Show Personal Vault items command in the recycle bin to unlock the Personal Vault and see those items.
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If you're signed in with a work or school account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted after 93 days, unless the administrator has changed the setting. See more information about how long deleted items are kept for work or school accounts.
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Restore deleted files or folders from your computer
If you deleted the files or folders from your OneDrive, check your Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac) to see if your files are there.
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If you get an email or notification saying "[Folder name] was removed from your OneDrive" it means that a shared folder was deleted. You will not be able to restore or recover a folder shared with you. If you shared a folder with other people and they deleted its contents, you can find the contents in your recycle bin.
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To restore files from your Recycle Bin in Windows, open the Recycle Bin, select the files or folders you want to recover, then right-click them and select Restore. The file or folder will be restored to its original folder.
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To restore files from your Trash on a Mac, open the Trash, select the files or folders you want to recover, then right-click them and select Put back. The file or folder will be restored to its original folder.
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