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Benedikt Scheerer

Copper Contributor

May 11, 2018

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Recovering deleted To-Do task - How?

I accidentially just deleted one of my Microsoft To-Do tasks. I cannot see the trash bin. Is there any?

LLLO365
Apr 02, 2021
Benedikt Scheerer Allison_Smith123 ereissman Jonathanfmac myanalytics2019

I found the deleted Tasks/list if I export all the To Do's from Outlook.com
https://microsoft-todo.helpshift.com/a/microsoft-to-do/?p=web&s=setup&f=exporting-your-microsoft-to-do-account

https://outlook.live.com/mail/0/options/general/export

After 2-4 days:-
OR

After copying the missing Tasks/list to Tasks in my POP-connected O365 account in Outlook (desktop app), the restored Tasks/list still doesn’t reappear in MS To Do!!! AGH!

savihara

Copper Contributor

Jun 07, 2023

This just happened to me. I reorganized my lists and even though I moved the tasks before deleting the old list, I've lost a ton of important info. I was so careful and this still happened - kind of insane that you can't restore it!

Sophiedaly3

Copper Contributor

Jun 07, 2023

savihara I feel your pain!! It's so annoying isn't it especially when we empty our brain content into these lists & may forget to do something forever

savihara
Copper Contributor
Jun 16, 2023
Sophiedaly3 Oh my good gravy I found them!! I connected to Microsoft Exchange Online >mailbox address (my email) > 365 from Power BI, and opened the Tasks table. There they were, under Tasks, and the Folder Path begins with \Deleted Items\

I don't know if I can restore all of the notes within them, but it's better than nothing! 🙂