Applies To
OneDrive (work or school) OneDrive (home or personal) OneDrive for Mac OneDrive for Windows

  1. Select OD Desktop OneDrive cloud Icon OneDrive in the Notification tray at the bottom of your screen and choose View online. Can't see the OneDrive icon?

  2. Select Recycle bin in the left pane. 

  3. Choose the file or folder and select Restore. 

OneDrive puts the file or folder back in its original location.

Tip: If a lot of files are deleted or corrupted, see Restore your OneDrive.

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