Applies To
SharePoint in Microsoft 365

If you have edit permissions to a file that has been deleted, you can restore it from the site's recycle bin:

  1. In the navigation pane on the left, select Recycle bin. (If you don't see it there, go to Settings > Site Contents, and near the upper right, select Recycle bin.)

  2. Select the file or folder you want, then select Restore.

Notes: 

  • If you don't see the file, the recycle bin might have been emptied. Ask your site admin if they can recover the file. 

  • If you don't have edit permissions to the file, you can ask the file owner to recover the file.

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