• Desktop Connector

Restore deleted items in Desktop Connector

Discover how to recover accidentally moved or deleted files.


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In Desktop Connector, you can easily recover files or folders that you accidentally delete.

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As an example of a situation where files can be accidentally deleted,

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suppose a user drags files from the local drive to the desktop with the intention of copying the files, but moves the files instead.

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Moving files out of the local workspace constitutes a deletion.

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Notice the files no longer appear in the local workspace and the same is true in the cloud.

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To recover these files, in the appropriate project folder in the cloud, select Deleted Items.

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In the Deleted Items page, find and select the accidentally deleted files in the list, and then click Restore.

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A message displays once the files are successfully restored.

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Back in the local drive, notice that the files are now available in the correct location.

Video transcript

00:04

In Desktop Connector, you can easily recover files or folders that you accidentally delete.

00:10

As an example of a situation where files can be accidentally deleted,

00:15

suppose a user drags files from the local drive to the desktop with the intention of copying the files, but moves the files instead.

00:23

Moving files out of the local workspace constitutes a deletion.

00:28

Notice the files no longer appear in the local workspace and the same is true in the cloud.

00:34

To recover these files, in the appropriate project folder in the cloud, select Deleted Items.

00:41

In the Deleted Items page, find and select the accidentally deleted files in the list, and then click Restore.

00:48

A message displays once the files are successfully restored.

00:53

Back in the local drive, notice that the files are now available in the correct location.

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