Microsoft Teams: How to Recover Deleted Files
Whoops! You clicked the wrong button and suddenly your document is gone from Teams? Don’t worry: In this guide, we’ll explain how to restore deleted files from Microsoft Teams channels or chats.
Microsoft Teams: Restore Deleted Files
If you deleted a Teams file on accident, don’t panic: A lot of people don’t realize this, but Microsoft 365 includes a recycle bin just like the one on your own desktop. You can access it through the browser apps for SharePoint and OneDrive. The recycle bin stores items for 93 days before they are permanently removed. Learn more about file retention in M365.
Why SharePoint and OneDrive though? Well, Microsoft Teams actually stores files in the collaboration slash cloud storage solutions, depending on whether you share them publicly in a team tab (SharePoint) or privately via direct message in a one-on-one or group chat (OneDrive). You can learn more about the technical background of Teams file sharing in our SharePoint vs. OneDrive comparison.
Finding the Recycle Bin
To restore a deleted file, you first need to navigate to the SharePoint or OneDrive web app, either going there directly or by using the corresponding button in the Teams UI:
Next, navigate to the Recycle Bin to access the list of temporarily stored files. As long as it has been less than 93 days since deletion, you should be able to find your missing file there before it is permanently removed. If the Recycle Bin has been emptied, you can still recover the file from the second-stage Recycle Bin. All of this is assuming your organization hasn’t disabled the Recycle Bin or changed its settings regarding storage duration.
Keep Track of Share Permissions with IAM
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Thanks to tenfold‘s detailed reporting, it only takes admins seconds to see which files are being shared in which teams and which of them are accessible to outside users. The tenfold Dashboard even highlights potential issues, such as guest users with active licenses.
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