Issue
You've accidentally deleted a Microsoft Teams file and need to get it back.
Environment
This article applies to users with desktop Microsoft Teams. This is only applied to desktop/tablet users, NOT mobile users.
Resolution
- Open Microsoft Teams.
- Click on the Teams tab on the left-hand side of your screen.
- Click on the team your file was deleted within, for me this was Service Desk. Then choose any section within the drop down list. In this example I chose the Trainings section.
3a. If there are no sections underneath your team, try clicking the arrow on the left of the team icon to see more sections.
- At the top of your screen, click the Files tab.
- After opening the files Tab, you should see a new bar starting with “New” inside a purple box. Go to the far-right side of this bar and click where you see 3 dots. Choose the “Open in SharePoint” option.
5a. * If your Teams window is large, you might not see 3 dots. Instead, just click on “Open in SharePoint” *
- This should have opened a SharePoint tab in your browser. From here go the left-hand side of your browser and click on “Recycle Bin”.
- Right click on the deleted file you need and choose the option “Restore”. Your file should now be in Teams. This may take a moment to update. Please make sure to refresh the tab within your browser to confirm that the file is not in the Recycle bin anymore.
Cause
User error