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Sensitive titled word doc now appears in company's onedrive and won't delete!
I bought myself a laptop that I also use at work. I have to log into onedrive to access my work's server. I have been very careful with not putting personal stuff onto this laptop, and if I do, I make sure its not syncing to the work's onedrive. As if someone is playing a trick on me, somehow a cover letter I was working on for a potential other job now appears if I log into my work's onedrive account online and it won't let me delete it! I no longer have access to the cover letter as it was deleted! HOW DO YOU DELETE THIS?!!!
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The "Remove" Trick
Sometimes the "Delete" button is greyed out, but "Remove" still works. "Remove" unlinks the file from the folder but leaves it in the recycle bin (which you will empty next).
- Log into the Web Version of OneDrive (do not use the desktop app or File Explorer).
- Go to the file.
- Right-click the file.
- Look for Remove (it looks like a trash can with a minus sign or a broken link). Do not click Delete.
- If that works, go immediately to the Recycle Bin on the left sidebar and empty it.
I hope this helps you
