We guide you through setting up your Personal Vault with a strong authentication method or a second step of identity verification, such as your fingerprint, face, PIN, or a code sent to you via email or SMS.

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.

Hover over the file you want to delete and select More actions > Delete . Your file will be moved to Recycle bin . Select OneDrive in Teams. Select Recycle bin . Find the file you want to recover. Right-click the file and select Restore . The file will be restored to the last location it was stored. Under Chat , go to Channels.

When you delete items from a site Recycle Bin, they're sent to the site collection Recycle Bin (also called the second-stage Recycle Bin). The first-stage Recycle Bin contributes to the storage used metric while the second-stage Recycle Bin does not.

Learn how to view or edit passwords saved in Microsoft Edge using the Microsoft password manager.

Learn to delete or restore files from your OneDrive recycle bin in Android or iOS, plus how to see how much storage you have available in your personal OneDrive account.

To restore your entire OneDrive, you'll need to have Microsoft 365. Go to the OneDrive website. (Make sure you're signed in with the correct account.) If you're signed in with a personal account with a Microsoft 365 subscription, at the top of the page, select Settings > Options, and then select Restore your OneDrive from the left navigation.

Learn how to delete files or folders from the OneDrive website.

Learn how to restore a previous version of a file in OneDrive using the OneDrive website.

When you delete a file or folder, OneDrive gives you a chance to undo your decision. But even if you miss that opportunity, you can still get the file back from the Recycle bin. Was this information helpful?