Restore Deleted Files from OneDrive

If you have accidentally deleted files that were synced with Microsoft OneDrive, you may be able to recover them from either your computer Recycle Bin/Trash or your OneDrive Recycle bin.

Restore from Computer

If you deleted the file(s) from your computer, the first place to check is your computers Recycle bin (PC) or Trash (Mac) to see if the files are there.

To restore files from your computer's Recycle Bin

  1. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop.
  2. Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to recover.
  3. Right-click and select Restore.
  • The file(s) or folder(s) will be restored to its original folder.

PCRestore

To restore files from your Mac's Trash:

  1. Open the Trash folder.
  2. Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to recover.
  3. Right-click and select Put back.
  • The file(s) or folder(s) will be restored to its original folder.

MacRestore

If the files you need to restore are not in your computer's Recycle Bin or Trash, you can attempt to recover them from OneDrive.

To restore files from OneDrive

  1. Using any Internet browser, go to http://office365.psu.edu.
  2. Click the Login button in the upper right corner.
  • Enter your Penn State email address.
  • Click the Work or school account button.
  • Login with your Penn State UserID, Password and 2FA.
  • Click the No button when prompted to Stay signed in.
  • Click the App Launcher (block of blocks) in the upper left corner of the Outlook Office365 window.
  • Click the OneDrive app.
  • In the navigation pane, select Recycle bin.
  • Select the file(s) or folders(s) you want to restore by pointing to each item and clicking the circle check box that appears.
  • Click Restore button on the gray taskbar.
    • The file(s) or folder(s) will be restored to its original folder.

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