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Recycling Bin Overview Browse a site's recycle bin Empty recycle bins in bulk Restore and purge history
Archive Overview Configure the tenant On Demand Archive Restore Archived Files Archive Savings Report Blob Viewer
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Version History Overview Version trimming Version trimming report Reset file version
Reports Overview Inventory report Folder inventory Site and subsite storage Security matrix Teams permissions Pre-migration analysis Compare items Dropbox to Microsoft 365 compare Duplicate file report Empty folder report Image size report Recycle bin report Unused licences Report history
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Recycle Bin & Recovery

Search, restore and purge the first- and second-stage recycle bins, and recover files from quarantine.

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Restore a File From SharePoint DLP Quarantine

A DLP rule quarantined a SharePoint file? Find it, move it back by hand, and know why it returns with only its latest version and no sharing links.

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How to Recover Deleted SharePoint Files

Find and restore deleted SharePoint files with the native Recycling Bin and Recycle Master: single-item recovery, bulk restore, and the second-stage bin.

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Access the SharePoint Second-Stage Recycle Bin

Only site collection admins can open the SharePoint second-stage recycle bin. Here is how to reach it, who can see it, and how long items survive there.

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How to Search the SharePoint Recycle Bin

The SharePoint recycle bin has no filter of its own. How to find a deleted item by name or date, reach the second-stage bin, and what to use instead.

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Recover an Emptied SharePoint Recycle Bin

Struggling to recover files after the SharePoint recycle bin was emptied? This guide covers every recovery option, from the second-stage bin to M365 Backup.

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Restore a SharePoint Document Library

Three ways to restore a SharePoint document library: the 30-day undo, the 93-day recycle bin, and version history. Which applies depends on what happened.

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Bulk Restore SharePoint Recycle Bin Items

Reduce recovery time from hours to minutes. Step-by-step guide for bulk-restoring deleted files and folders from the SharePoint Online recycle bin.

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